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Reed Technology is working with a company based in Auchterarder, currently seeking to hire a Data Platform Engineer on a 12-month contract (Outside IR35). The position combines technical engineering with platform oversight. Responsibilities include constructing and operating data pipelines and models, facilitating secure and compliant self-service analytics, and implementing the operational frameworks and automation required for a scalable, trustworthy platform. Key Responsibilities: Drive the delivery of the data strategy by improving engineering practices and ensuring the business can rely on clean, trustworthy data.Lead by example with hands-on development, building ELT/ETL pipelines for Snowflake and Oracle using SQL, Python, and modern orchestration tools, while taking ownership of optimisation and performance.Produce high-quality, well-structured data products and certified Power BI outputs that are ready for analysts and business users.Maintain reliable, well-monitored, and cost-efficient pipelines with clear operational expectations and service levels.Work closely with business stakeholders to turn data into practical insights and measurable improvements.Oversee data quality and governance, enforcing standards, validations, SLAs, lineage tracking, cataloguing, and lifecycle processes such as retention and archiving.Manage the daily operation and health of the data platform — databases, pipelines, and warehouses — using dashboards, alerts, incident procedures, and CI/CD workflows.Embed privacy-by-design and strong security, using RBAC, masking, classification, and secure key/secret management, and providing evidence for compliance activities.Support analytics delivery by shaping conformed data layers, publishing certified datasets, refining SQL/DAX, and upskilling analysts and power users.<