Job Description

Job category
IT&S
Experience level
Intermediate
Relocation available
This role is not eligible for relocation
Job type
Professionals
Travel required
Negligible travel should be expected with this role
Job code
RQ097472


As a Senior Data Protection Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in securing and evolving our enterprise-wide technology platforms. Your work will ensure the resilience, performance, and compliance of critical systems across the organization.
In this role, you'll apply deep expertise in platform security, infrastructure engineering, and operational excellence to support large-scale transformation initiatives. You'll help shape platform architecture, integrate with enterprise systems, and establish security frameworks that protect high-value enterprise data. You'll also collaborate closely with engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to design robust governance models, define technology roadmaps, and implement innovative, scalable solutions.
Join a dynamic, high-performing team of engineers and product managers collaborating with technology and business leaders to drive transformative data initiatives that deliver real, measurable impact.
What You'll Deliver
Drive the development of enterprise technology architecture, platform engineering standards, and security frameworks for our core data platform.
Implement comprehensive security controls across our unified data environment, ensuring alignment with industry and regulatory compliance standards.
Promote operational excellence by supporting system performance, scalability, and reliability.
Contribute to platform modernization efforts, integrating legacy and modern systems across the enterprise.
Design and implement automated security monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and identity and access management solutions.
Leverage DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools to streamline deployments and enhance platform consistency.
Support disaster recovery and high-availability strategies for critical enterprise platforms.
Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to deliver business-aligned platform solutions.
Provide strategic input on platform investments, security risks, and infrastructure improvements.
Partner with senior engineers to build long-term technical roadmaps focused on reducing operational complexity and increasing scale.
What You'll Need to Succeed
Required Qualifications & Technical Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
proven experience in enterprise technology, platform operations, or security engineering.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps principles, and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., AWS CDK, Azure Bicep).
Familiarity with ITIL frameworks, Agile methodologies, and enterprise governance standards.
Strong technical foundation in big data tools such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, and Flink.
Experience working with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native data services (e.g., BigQuery, Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks).
Proficiency in SQL and one or more programming languages such as Python or Scala.
Solid understanding of data warehousing, data modeling, and distributed systems architecture.
Essential Skills:
Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, Databricks, and Palantir platforms.
Knowledge of data ingestion pipelines, data governance, access control, and visualization tools.
Proven ability to support large-scale, multi-cloud data platforms with a focus on cost-efficiency, performance, and resilience.
Familiarity with performance tuning, distributed query optimization, and data indexing.
Exposure to both real-time and batch processing pipelines and architectures.
What Sets You Apart:
Demonstrated experience working in globally distributed, highly regulated environments with a focus on compliance, security, and risk management.
Expertise in AI/ML-driven data engineering and applying intelligent automation to optimize platform workflows.
Why join our team?
At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.
We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees' lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits.
Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.
Apply now!
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

Rewards and benefits
With ongoing learning and development, your reward goes far beyond the financial.


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Pay



bp offers competitive pay in line with industry standards, making us an employer of choice.



Discretionary bonus



We offer discretionary bonuses to reward strong company, business unit and individual performance, and recognition awards, including those related to long service.



Retirement, savings & insurance



We offer a range of discretionary retirement, savings and insurance benefits to help provide you and your family with financial security.



Job-based allowances



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bp is a learning organization. Whether you're looking to reskill, upskill or build the skills you already have, we can help you with the support and resources you need, including mentoring, 'Growth Week', getAbstract and LinkedIn Learning.



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Professional membership & education assistance



To encourage a culture of continuous learning, we offer a range of support for eligible employees to obtain further technical, developmental and professional qualifications.



Hybrid & flexible working



At bp, we understand the importance of balancing work and personal obligations. Where possible, we offer employees a hybrid model of work and consider flexible working arrangements.



Paid leave



Along with annual leave in addition to public holidays, we provide bp employees with comprehensive sick leave and compassionate leave coverage.

We offer a variety of flexible benefits designed to priortize your wellbeing, giving you choices that align with your lifestyle.

Keeping well



At bp, we believe a happy and healthy workforce is in everyone's best interests. We offer comprehensive healthcare benefits and health checks, flu vaccinations and access to company-appointed online doctor appointments available 24/7.



Mental health



At bp, we focus on wellbeing and provide 24/7 support tools and resources, such as an employee assistance programme, a global wellbeing portal - 'Thrive' - and free access to mindfulness resources, such as Headspace, to help you navigate the ups and downs of life.



Flexible benefits



We offer a variety of benefits designed to prioritize your wellbeing. Our aim is to provide you with the support and flexibility needed to meet your individual and family needs.

Our family-forward leave options show our commitment to supporting you and your loved ones.

Family-forward leave policy



At bp, we recognize the significance of family. We provide comprehensive paid maternity, parental and adoption leave to support you in cherishing important moments, bonding with loved ones and transitioning smoothly into your new role as a parent.



On-site parent facilities



At bp, we want to help you manage your work and family commitments by providing an onsite parent room in our office.

We encourage collaboration within our offices by creating spaces that enable teamwork and innovation.

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This is a high-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers' discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.