Senior Data Protection Platform Operations Engineer

Senior Data Protection Platform Operations Engineer

bp Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Job Description :

As a Senior Data Protection Platform Operations Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in securing and shaping the architecture of bp’s enterprise data platforms. You’ll bring deep technical expertise across security, infrastructure, and operations, contributing to the delivery of robust, compliant, and resilient systems. Your responsibilities will span platform architecture, cloud integration, cybersecurity, and operational excellence—supporting initiatives that drive large-scale automation, modernization, and digital transformation. Join a high-impact, fast-paced team of engineers and product managers collaborating with technology and business leaders to deliver transformative data initiatives. Your work will directly support bp’s mission to evolve its digital and platform capabilities. What You’ll Deliver Contribute to the design and development of enterprise technology architecture and secure data platform frameworks. Implement and maintain end-to-end security across unified data platforms to ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards. Support the performance, availability, and scalability of enterprise systems through operational best practices. Assist in modernization efforts by integrating secure data platforms with broader enterprise IT systems. Design and deploy automated solutions for security monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and identity management. Apply DevOps principles, CI / CD practices, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for consistent, automated deployments. Support disaster recovery strategies and high-availability planning for mission-critical platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform solutions meet evolving business needs. Provide insights and recommendations on platform investments, security posture, and operational efficiency. Partner with senior engineers to shape long-term technical roadmaps focused on scalability and operational maturity. What You’ll Need To Succeed Core Technical Skills Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in technology, engineering, or a related field. Proven experience in enterprise technology, cybersecurity, or platform engineering within large-scale environments. Hands-on experience with CI / CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like AWS CDK or Azure Bicep. Working knowledge of ITIL, Agile methodologies, and enterprise governance frameworks. Proficiency with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, and Flink. Experience with multi-cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and data solutions like BigQuery, Redshift, Snowflake, and Databricks. Strong programming and scripting skills in SQL, Python, or Scala, with practical data platform engineering experience. Understanding of data modeling, warehousing principles, and distributed system architecture. Key Competencies Practical experience in platforms like Azure, AWS, Databricks, and Palantir. Knowledge of data ingestion pipelines, governance standards, and secure data visualization practices. Experience operating and optimizing large-scale, multi-cloud data platforms. Familiarity with performance tuning, indexing strategies, and distributed query optimization. Exposure to both real-time and batch data streaming systems. Preferred Qualifications Proven ability to operate in global, compliance-driven environments with strong security and risk management frameworks. Experience applying AI / ML techniques to automate and optimize data engineering 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 other benefits. Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Travel Requirement :

Negligible travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance :

This role is not eligible for relocation Remote Type :

This position is a hybrid of office / remote working Skills :

Commercial Acumen, Communication, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Data domain knowledge, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Manipulation, Data Sourcing, Data strategy and governance, Data Visualization Legal Disclaimer :

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. 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, including pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

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