HelloKindred
Platform Engineer
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Company Description
Who is HelloKindred?
HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative, and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely, or hybrid.
Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.
Job Description
Anticipated Contract End Date/Length
- December 18, 2026, potential to extend
Work Setup
- Hybrid (2–3 days per week in office)
Clearance Required
- BPSS eligibility
Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Platform Engineer to partner with the Data Engineering CoE Lead in establishing and scaling a Data Engineering Centre of Excellence. The role will drive engineering standards, platform governance, technology strategy, and engineering excellence across the organization.
What you will do:
- Define and establish the Data Engineering CoE, including its charter, operating model, and roadmap.
- Evaluate and lead PoCs for data engineering frameworks, tools, and emerging technologies.
- Define adoption roadmaps for approved frameworks and best practices.
- Establish, enforce, and measure engineering standards, governance, and quality metrics.
- Develop reference architectures, reusable patterns, and engineering guardrails.
- Drive engineering excellence through KPIs, maturity assessments, and continuous improvement.
- Align Customer Data Platform (CDP) and Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) teams under a common engineering vision while maintaining operational independence.
- Establish clear governance and a roadmap for the Data Engineering CoE.
- Standardize engineering frameworks, practices, and architecture patterns.
- Measure the effectiveness of Data Engineers across the CoE and vendor partners.
- Drive alignment between CDP and EDP under a unified data engineering strategy.
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Qualifications
- Bring strong experience in data engineering and engineering Centre of Excellence environments.
- Possess experience establishing engineering standards, governance frameworks, and operating models.
- Bring experience evaluating data engineering frameworks, tools, and emerging technologies through PoCs.
- Possess knowledge of reference architectures, reusable engineering patterns, and engineering guardrails.
- Bring experience defining adoption roadmaps for engineering frameworks and best practices.
- Possess experience establishing and measuring engineering KPIs, quality metrics, and maturity assessments.
- Bring experience working across Customer Data Platform (CDP) and Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) environments.
- Possess strong understanding of data engineering strategy, platform governance, and technology strategy.
- Bring experience working with vendor partners and measuring engineering effectiveness.
- Be eligible to complete BPSS checks.
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Additional Information
- Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.
- HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.
- We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Department
- Tech Staffing
Anticipated Hours per Week
- 40
Work Setup
- Hybrid
Compensation
- GBP 0 - GBP 310 - daily
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