Experienced Data Platform Engineer

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry. The role is part of Data Foundation, responsible for delivering and evolving a core Azure Databricks data platform and infrastructure enabling analytics, reporting, and AI across Arla. The team is located in Gdańsk in the Punkt building, part of Arla Global Shared Services, which includes IT services, SAP development, procurement, finance, and HR operations supporting global processes.

• Several years of experience developing and maintaining enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Strong expertise within Azure Databricks, Azure services, Terraform, Python/PySpark, and SQL.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Solid understanding of architectural patterns, integration design, and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience with CI/CD, test automation, and DevOps methodologies.
• Knowledge of observability, performance optimization, resilience patterns, and incident management.
• A security-first mindset with experience integrating security and compliance into development processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, combined with the ability to mentor and guide colleagues.
• Professional proficiency in English.

• Lead the technical implementation of complex features and services while improving architecture and reducing technical debt.
• Mentor and enable other developers through code reviews, technical coaching, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Collaborate closely with Product Architects and product teams to shape technical direction and non-functional requirements.
• Design and implement robust services, APIs, and data pipelines, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Drive best practices within code quality, testing, automation, and observability.
• Evolve CI/CD pipelines and strengthen platform reliability, performance, and resilience.
• Improve security and compliance by integrating security testing and remediation into development processes.

This role requires presence in the office 50% of the time plus one additional day monthly. Data administrator is Arla Global Financial Services Centre Sp. z o.o. located in Gdańsk at Nad Stawem 3. Candidates have rights to access, correct, delete, or limit processing of personal data, with data processed for recruitment purposes. Providing obligatory data per labor code is mandatory. Consent for additional data is voluntary and can be withdrawn anytime. Data is processed until recruitment completion or withdrawal. Data recipients include Just Join IT and other entities involved in recruitment.