Job Description
Design, operate and evolve cloud-native data platforms at Cadent
As a Data Platform Specialist at Cadent, you’ll play a key role in designing, developing and operating our cloud-native data platforms, with a strong focus on Databricks on AWS. This role enables regulatory reporting, operational insight and advanced analytics across a critical national infrastructure organisation.
This is a hands-on engineering-led role where you’ll take ownership of the Databricks platform, driving automation, scalability, security and reliability to support data engineering and data science use cases.
Why you'll love this role
Enterprise Impact – Build and run data platforms that underpin analytics and insight across Cadent.
Modern Cloud & Data Stack – Work hands-on with Databricks on AWS, Delta Lake and medallion architecture.
Platform Ownership – Deploy, configure and operate Databricks workspaces, clusters, jobs and pipelines.
Automation & DevOps – Design and manage CI/CD pipelines and automated platform processes.
Security & Governance at Scale – Implement data governance, lineage, quality and security guardrails.
What you'll bring:
Databricks Expertise – Strong hands-on experience operating Databricks platforms on AWS.
Platform Engineering – Experience with CI/CD, automation and cloud-native engineering practices.
Data Integration – Knowledge of ETL/ELT patterns, data quality frameworks and governance controls.
Experience – Degree-level education or equivalent experience, with 4+ years’ Databricks platform experience. Informatica experience is advantageous.