Data Platform Manager Consultant

Publication date : Sep 16, 2026, 2:11PM

Coordinate Data Engineering activities, strengthen Run reliability, implement ITIL practices, optimize the managed services model, and support the platform evolution. Join Orange Business in Geneva!

The team, position & mission:

At Orange Business, we help organizations leverage data and technology to accelerate their transformation. As a leading digital services company, we design and deliver innovative solutions across Data & AI and Digital Experience. To support a strategic Data Platform transformation for one of our clients in the luxury sector, we are looking for a Data Platform Manager to lead the stabilization, industrialization and continuous improvement of an enterprise Cloud Data Platform.

In this role, you will coordinate Data Engineering activities, strengthen Run reliability, implement ITIL practices, optimize the managed services model, and support the evolution of the platform towards a scalable, service-oriented and business-focused operating model. You will work closely with Data Engineers, Integration teams, BI teams, IT management, Finance, Procurement and external providers to ensure reliable delivery, clear governance and measurable value creation.

Your key areas of responsibility as Data Platform Manager Consultant:

• Coordinate and animate Data Engineering activities, including backlog prioritization, delivery rituals, dependency management, risks and decision preparation.

• Drive the industrialization of the Cloud Data Platform through reusable delivery standards, quality gates, documentation rules, release practices and operational readiness criteria.

• Support the implementation of ITIL practices for incident, request, change, problem, knowledge and service level management.

• Improve Run reliability and service performance, with a focus on platform availability, delivery predictability and incident reduction.

• Optimize the managed services model, including supplier governance, SLA/KPI tracking, service reviews and continuous improvement actions.

• Coordinate end-to-end delivery with Integration and BI teams, from source connectivity to business data consumption.

• Contribute to the definition and adoption of a Data Platform service and product catalog.

• Implement budget monitoring and consumption projection for cloud services, Databricks workloads, data ingestion, orchestration, managed services and support effort.

• Identify cost optimization opportunities and prepare decision inputs for steering committees.

• Contribute to a three-year technology and service transformation roadmap, including automation, observability, DataOps, FinOps and service maturity.

• Support knowledge transfer and skills development for client teams through coaching, workshops, runbooks, documentation and hands-on enablement.

As an ideal candidate you have:

• Strong experience managing enterprise data platforms and leading or coordinating Data Engineering teams.

• Solid understanding of Cloud Data Platform operating models, DataOps practices and production support requirements.

• Good knowledge of Azure cloud services, including security principles, identity, networking, monitoring and cost awareness.

• Hands-on understanding of Databricks, including jobs, notebooks, orchestration, Delta patterns, performance and production support practices.

• Strong understanding of dbt transformation workflows, data modelling standards, testing, documentation and DataOps practices.

• Experience with Fivetran or managed ingestion tools, including connector lifecycle, monitoring, data freshness and error handling.

• Experience with Control-M or enterprise scheduling tools, including batch orchestration, dependency management and production monitoring.

• Proven experience with ITIL practices, managed services governance, supplier management, SLA/KPI reporting and continuous improvement.

• Ability to structure budget follow-up, cloud consumption analysis, forecasting, variance explanation and cost optimization actions.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate with engineering teams, IT leadership, business stakeholders and external providers.

• Fluency in English and French.

What we offer you:

• A community of experts - as Digital Natives, we put innovation at the heart of our expertise.

• We may work with tomorrow’s technology, but at our core we are a people-oriented organization.

• Hybrid ways of working with access to our modern & collaborative office in Geneva.

• An open and inclusive culture, that enables us to reach our full potential.

• Read more about the benefits we offer here.

About Orange Business:

Orange Business is the Orange Group entity dedicated to businesses and organizations. Our unique history as a telco operator and now an IT services company enables us to support the sustainable digital transformation of enterprise businesses worldwide.

We bring the rigor of a network and connectivity expert together with the agility of a global digital solutions integrator. We combine global presence with a local approach to get the most out of digital technology, from networks and cloud to data and service platforms.

Digital & Data is the dedicated Orange Business entity for professional services in digital and data, operating as part of the Orange Business European organization. We help enterprises design, build and deliver digital and data solutions, from consulting and advisory through to large-scale implementation and managed services, combining deep technical expertise with the operational agility of a ringfenced organization.

By pooling expertise across countries, we offer clients a consistent European delivery model, the ability to reuse proven capabilities at scale, and seamless integration with Orange Business' wider proposition in network, AI, trusted cloud and cybersecurity. This dedicated focus on professional services, backed by the strength and reach of Orange Business and the Orange Group, means our clients benefit from specialized digital and data expertise delivered with clear accountability, European coverage, and the assurance of a trusted long-term partner.

We can’t wait to meet you!

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