Company Description
ABOUT LGC:
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.
Job Description
Location:Hybrid/Remote Options Available, UK based
Passionate about maintaining and optimizing cloud-based data platforms? Do you thrive in an environment where automation, performance tuning, and reliability are key, If so, we want you on our team!
About the Role
We are looking for a Data Platform & Operations Engineer to ensure the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of our enterprise data platforms. Working with the Data Platform & Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing cloud-based data infrastructure, implementing automation, and optimizing performance to support a scalable and resilient data ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance the reliability and performance of cloud-based data platforms.
- Implement automation for infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and incident response.
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to optimize data pipelines and platform performance.
- Ensure robust observability through logging, alerting, and monitoring solutions.
- Manage access controls, security configurations, and compliance within the data platform.
- Analyze system metrics to drive platform improvements and implement optimizations.
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and standard methodologies to enhance our data stack.
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
- Hands-on experience managing and optimizing data platforms in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Strong experience with dbt, Snowflake, and Python.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies.
- Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD standard processes.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, etc.).
- Knowledge of database performance tuning and data pipeline optimization.
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation.
- Ability to collaborate multi-functionally.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Role – Play a critical part in ensuring the reliability and scalability of our data platforms.
- ground breaking Tech – Work with the latest cloud technologies and automation tools.
- Flexible Working – Hybrid/remote working options to suit your lifestyle.
- Innovative & Supportive Team – Join a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued.
If you're an experienced Data Platform & Operations Engineer ready to take on an exciting challenge, apply today and be part of our journey towards data excellence!
Additional Information
OUR VALUES
- PASSION
- CURIOSITY
- INTEGRITY
- BRILLIANCE
- RESPECT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.
For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com
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Top Skills
What We Do
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range.
LGC’s tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimise food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products.
LGC’s 175+ years of scientific heritage, combined with a track record of innovation and value-enhancing acquisitions, has enabled the company to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community.
LGC’s core purpose of Science for a safer world and its core values of passion, curiosity, integrity, brilliance and respect, drive its culture. As of 30 June 2021, it employs 4,350 employees, of which over 1,175 employees hold PhD and/or master’s degrees. Its products and services are delivered by highly qualified and experienced teams, operating from a global network of accredited sites that showcase its scientific and manufacturing capabilities.
