Overview

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hackajob is collaborating with Aberdeen to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role. Aberdeen aims to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group, focusing on growing direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning its specialist asset management business to meet client demand. They are committed to excellent client service supported by leading technology and talent.

About The Department

Join Aberdeen’s Investments department, where we help clients plan and invest with confidence for a brighter future. Our dynamic Data Tribe, led by the Chief Data Officer, is revolutionizing data accessibility and innovation through a cutting-edge Data Mesh architecture. Collaborate with passionate teams to unlock powerful data insights that drive sustainable investment and fuel scalable growth.

About The Role

As a Data Platform Engineer at Aberdeen, you will be at the heart of building and evolving a modern, cloud-based data platform using Azure, Snowflake, DBT, and Microsoft Fabric. Working within a Data Mesh architecture, you will enable decentralized data ownership and empower domain teams through self-service data capabilities. Your expertise will drive the design, implementation, and automation of scalable, secure data solutions, ensuring high performance, governance, and compliance. This is a pivotal role where you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative data products that fuel business growth and unlock meaningful insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a Data Mesh architecture, enabling decentralized data ownership and collaboration across domain teams.
• Develop and maintain scalable cloud data infrastructure using Azure, Snowflake, DBT, and Microsoft Fabric, ensuring performance and automation.
• Build self-service data platforms and automate data pipelines to empower domain teams to manage their own data products independently.
• Collaborate with teams to define data product standards, governance policies, and ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.
• Optimize data warehousing and orchestration workflows for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reliability across distributed data products.
• Provide technical guidance, monitoring, and support to domain teams, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess The Following

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure services, including resource groups, networking, Data Factory, Key Vault, and Azure Fabric.
• Proven expertise in Snowflake administration, including database/user management, warehouses, role-based access control, and data sharing.
• Solid experience with DBT for data transformation, including best practices for modular, testable, and version-controlled data models.
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code deployments, especially using Terraform for Azure, Snowflake, and related platforms.
• Experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, including YAML pipeline creation, artifact management, and automated secrets handling.
• Good scripting skills in SQL, PowerShell, and Python, combined with a strong understanding of security, compliance, and agile delivery methodologies.

Disability Confident Statement

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our Benefits

There’s more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We offer an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported. When you join us, your reward will include 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits — including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. Details are available on our benefits page.

Our Business

Our business is structured around three distinct areas focused on our clients’ evolving needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

An Inclusive Way Of Working

Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you. Aberdeen employs a blended working approach, combining in-office collaboration, coaching and connectivity with the flexibility of working from home. We are committed to an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive our actions. If you need assistance with your application or a reasonable adjustment to interview arrangements, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development