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Cloud Data Platform Specialist

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This role is for a Cloud Data Platform Specialist on a 6-month contract, paying £300-£400 per day. Requires SC Clearance, strong experience with Azure data services, and operational support skills. Hybrid work with some onsite presence near Cardiff.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
400
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🗓️ - Date
August 1, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
Outside IR35
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🔒 - Security
Yes
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📍 - Location detailed
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #Azure SQL #Data Science #Cloud #Azure Data Platforms #Azure Data Factory #Microsoft Power BI #Data Lake #ADF (Azure Data Factory) #Deployment #Azure #Databricks #Terraform #Microsoft Azure #BI (Business Intelligence) #DevOps #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Azure DevOps
Role description
Cloud Data Platform Specialist 6-Month Contract | SC Clearance (Current, Lapsed or Eligible) Hybrid working (2 days p/week onsite near Cardiff for the first month then 1 day onsite p/month thereafter) Budgets are tight at £300 - £400 p/day (ideally closer to the £300 mark) but this has been determined as Outside IR35 if that helps (we can still pay through an umbrella of course if you prefer that) We're recruiting a Cloud Data Platform Specialist to support the operation, administration and ongoing development of a modern Microsoft Azure data platform. This isn't a Data Scientist role. We're looking for someone with a strong operational and platform administration background who can manage, support and improve enterprise cloud data services. You'll need experience with: • Microsoft Databricks • Microsoft Fabric • Azure Data Factory • Azure Data Lake • Azure SQL • Power BI • Administration and operational support of Azure data platforms You'll also ideally have experience with: • Azure DevOps and controlled deployment environments • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform • Integration platforms, ideally Salesforce MuleSoft Ideally you'll have: • Current SC Clearance, recently lapsed SC, or be eligible and willing to undergo SC/MV clearance • Experience working within secure or highly regulated environments • Strong troubleshooting and platform support skills Contract Length: 6 months initially, with strong potential for extension Location: Hybrid role with occasional travel to Cardiff If this sounds like you please apply now for more details, thanks!