Location
Auchterarder
Industry sector
IT, Internet
Job type
Contract | Full Time
Job start date
02/02/2026
Posted date
26/01/2026
Closing date
16/02/2026
Data Platform Engineer - Contract
Location: Perthshire - 2 days onsite
Contract: 12 months - Outside IR35
Rate: £350-£400 per day
A well-known luxury hospitality and leisure organisation with a global reputation for excellence is seeking an experienced Data Platform Engineer to support and evolve its modern data platform.
This is a hands-on contract role with end-to-end ownership across data engineering, analytics enablement, and platform operations.
What you'll do
* Design, build, and optimise ELT/ETL pipelines into Snowflake and Oracle using SQL, Python, and modern orchestration
* Own platform performance, observability, and cost optimisation (FinOps)
* Deliver well-modelled, business-ready data products and certified Power BI datasets and semantic models
* Implement robust data governance, quality, security, and GDPR-aligned controls
* Operate the platform day-to-day: monitoring, alerting, CI/CD, and incident management
* Partner with business teams to turn data into trusted insight and measurable outcomes
What we're looking for
* Advanced SQL (Snowflake & Oracle) and solid Python
* Experience with dbt, Airflow, ADF, Matillion or similar tools
* Strong Power BI skills (dataset design, DAX optimisation, deployment pipelines)
* Proven experience running production data platforms
* Confident with RBAC, masking/encryption, auditability, and compliance
* Proactive, collaborative, and quality-focused
Ideal for an experienced contractor looking for a long-term, outside IR35 engagement in a high-standard, consumer-facing environment.
If this interests you, please apply immediately and call Andy Weir at Cathcart Technology. Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.