Description

Experienced Platform Engineer with over seven years of hands-on expertise in

DevOps, cloud automation, and data platform support. Skilled in building

scalable solutions that reduce operational overhead and enhance developer

productivity. Strong focus on improving developer tools, cost optimisation, and

delivering robust, production-ready infrastructure. Keen problem solver with a

collaborative mindset and a passion for continuous learning.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

NatWest Group
AWS / Airflow DevOps Engineer
April 2023 - Today (3 years and 2 months)
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Delivered a self-service refresh tool for Airflow environments using AWS Lambda and Systems Manager, improving platform usability without compromising security.
• Designed and implemented "On-Demand Airflow" functionality that dynamically spins down idle environments, resulting in a 25–30% monthly cost saving.
• Investigated and resolved complex issues with Python-based data jobs, helping improve performance and reduce repeat incidents.
Python Amazon Web Services System administration Cloud Platforms and Infrastructure Terraform
Data Lake Platform
DevOps Engineer
September 2019 - April 2023 (3 years and 7 months)
• Led a seamless upgrade from Cloudera CDH to CDP across multiple environments used by over 60 internal teams, ensuring continuity and improved platform stability.
• Introduced proactive platform improvements, including service onboarding automation and performance tuning.
System administration Cloud Platforms and Infrastructure Functional testing
Hadoop Platform
Infrastructure Support Engineer
May 2017 - September 2019 (2 years and 4 months)
• Supported critical big data infrastructure, including Hive, HDFS, and Impala, ensuring uptime for analytics operations.
• Wrote custom shell scripts to monitor and troubleshoot system issues and reduce manual intervention.
• Contributed to change management processes, writing and testing fixes for platform-wide deployments.
System administration Testing and Quality Assurance Bash

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BEng
The University of Edinburgh
2015
BEng
Data Engineering Nanodegree
Udacity
2021
Data Engineering Nanodegree

Craig Lawrence

AWS / Airflow Platform DevOps Engineer

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