Analytics Solution Engineer

Job Title:

Analytics Solution Engineer

Contract:

6 Months (Likely to Extend)

Rate: 400 per day (Inside IR35)

Location:

Remote (UK-based)

About the Role

A client in the medical industry is seeking an experienced Analytics Solution Engineer to join their team. This role is a blend of Data Engineering, Dev Ops, and Site Reliability Engineering, focused on maintaining and improving data platforms to ensure reliability, scalability, and automation.

You will work on Azure Databricks and Palantir Foundry, supporting data engineers, managing infrastructure through Terraform, and handling incidents and outages. The position involves automating manual tasks, implementing robust processes, and ensuring smooth operations across analytics platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve Azure Databricks and Palantir Foundry platforms
• Automate infrastructure management using Terraform
• Handle alerts, incidents, and outages to ensure platform reliability
• Support data engineers in creating pipelines and managing artifacts (secrets, clusters, releases)
• Perform health checks, secrets management, and release processes
• Conduct Git Hub peer reviews and own software lifecycle processes
• Implement Dev Ops practices for analytics infrastructure and process improvements
• Perform audit data analysis, data restores, backups, and manage networking/access

Skills & Experience Required

• Medical industry experience (essential)
• Strong knowledge of Azure Databricks, Palantir Foundry, and Azure Dev Ops
• Proficiency in Terraform, Git, and automation tools
• Experience with PySpark, Python, and SQL
• Familiarity with Power
  
  BI, Azure Functions, and data streaming
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure and public cloud operations
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Additional Requirement

• Must be BPSS clearable (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) prior to starting

Start Date:

ASAP

Duration: 6 months (with strong likelihood of extension)

Rate: 400/day Inside IR35