Platform Engineer

Data Platform Engineer

• Location: London / Manchester - Hybrid
• Salary: £50,000 -£60,000
• Closing date: 10/11/2026

The Role

• Our Central Data Team builds and manages data processes that fuel analytics and machine
• learning at ITV. We cover Platform Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Data
• Governance and AI Innovation, and look to empower the organisation to make accurate and
• informed data-driven decisions.
• The Data Platform Team builds and maintains the infrastructure that underpins the
• production, discovery, and consumption of data. You will be joining a team that delivers the
• tools and capabilities to allow a range of users to work with data effectively, safely and
• efficiently.
• You will be challenged in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, but you’ll be given the
• autonomy, mastery and purpose to succeed. We value smart work as much as hard work, so
• you’ll be encouraged to automate wherever possible.

What You’ll Do (main responsibilities)

• Deliver the technical implementation of our data platform, working closely with our
• product owners, architects, and end users
• Work with our Data Engineers to help design, build and maintain Data Products
• delivering critical analytical data to people and systems
• Help solve interesting and difficult technical challenges
• Keep it simple by obeying the Principle of Least Astonishment
• Help maintain a common set of tools and standardsHelp empower our data teams (Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Analysts) to
• take ownership of the operation, performance and availability of our data services
• Ensure that the Data Platform remains secure, well governed and well managed
• Build out new capabilities for the platform with self-service in mind
• Monitor the platform so that we are aware of any issues before our stakeholders are
• What We’re Looking For (experience / skills you'll need)
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure & platforms (ideally GCP)
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code, containerisation, automation and monitoring
• tools

Experience using version control tools (git)

• Experience designing, building and operating highly available, highly scalable
• systems
• Understanding of data platforms and tooling in the data domain
• Working knowledge of Unix based OS (Mac/Linux)

Key Criteria

• Experience using a scripting programming language (e.g. python, ruby)
• Be passionate about working within an agile, multidisciplinary devops team.
• Be a team player who works well with their colleagues through sharing and
• collaboration
• Be a clear communicator that is also happy to have their work critiqued
• Analytical thinker who loves to solve complex design challenges
• Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.