Senior Data Platform System Engineer - Data Engineering Team (Data & AI)

What You'll Do

You will be responsible for operating and evolving SP Group’s enterprise Data & AI platform to support mission-critical analytics, regulatory compliance, and AI-driven innovation. This role focuses on ensuring the platform is scalable, reliable, secure, and performant, while enabling data engineers, scientist and analysts to deliver business value efficiently.

Key Outcomes (What Success Looks Like)

• Ensure high availability and reliability of the enterprise data platform (Cloudera and Talend Big Data)
• Deliver scalable and performant data infrastructure supporting batch and near real-time workloads
• Enable secure and compliant data operations aligned with enterprise and regulatory requirements
• Improve platform automation and operational efficiency through DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Provide strong platform support and partnership to data engineering, analytics, and business teams

Data Platform Engineering & Operations

• Design, deploy, and manage large-scale data platform environments (primarily Cloudera and Talend Big Data)
• Operate and optimize Hadoop ecosystem components (HDFS, Hive, Spark, HBase, Impala, Iceberg, Ozone)
• Manage cluster lifecycle including provisioning, scaling, patching, and upgrades
• Ensure platform uptime, stability, and service reliability through proactive monitoring and maintenance

Performance, Scalability & Capacity Management

• Monitor workload performance and optimize data processing efficiency
• Perform capacity planning to support increasing data volumes and usage
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks across compute, storage, and query layers

Platform Delivery & Execution Planning

• Plan and coordinate execution of platform upgrades, patching, and scaling activities
• Manage deployment schedules and ensure minimal service disruption
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies (infrastructure, network, security)
• Track and report execution progress against platform roadmap

DevOps, Automation & Platform Engineering

• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform configuration
• Automate platform provisioning, deployment, and operational workflows
• Improve observability through monitoring, alerting, and logging practices

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Implement and manage platform security controls including authentication (Kerberos), authorization (e.g. Ranger), and encryption
• Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance, security policies, and regulatory requirements
• Support auditability, access control, and data protection mechanisms

Collaboration & Platform Enablement

• Work closely with data engineers, data scientists, and business teams to enable data solution delivery
• Partner with infrastructure, network, and security teams to ensure platform integration and stability
• Provide guidance, troubleshooting, and best practices to users of the platform
• Document platform architecture, processes, and operational procedures

What You'll Need

Skills & Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in data platform engineering, big data operations, or infrastructure engineering
• Strong hands-on experience managing big data platforms (Cloudera CDP, Hadoop ecosystem)
• Deep understanding of Hadoop components: HDFS, Hive, Spark, HBase, and related services
• Experience with cluster operations, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
• Proficiency in automation and scripting (Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Solid understanding of data platform security and access control concepts
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Good communication skills with ability to translate technical topics to stakeholders
• Ownership mentality with focus on platform reliability and continuous improvement

Good to Have

• Experience with Databricks, Talend, or hybrid data platforms
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration
• Experience with streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka) or real-time processing
• Familiarity with modern data lake-house concepts (e.g. Iceberg, Delta)
• Exposure to cloud or hybrid environments (Azure preferred)

What We'll Provide

• We have regular wellness programmes to promote healthy living
• You will work on projects that impact the quality of life for our customers
• Join us to empower the future of energy

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Thank you for your interest in SP Group. You will be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview.