Principal Data Engineer

A leading, globally recognised organisation is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to play a key role in shaping its enterprise-wide data platform and integration strategy. This is a senior technical leadership role with significant influence over data architecture, engineering standards, and large-scale transformation initiatives. If you're passionate about building robust data platforms and driving innovation at scale, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

Our client operates at a significant scale, supporting tens of thousands of users across a complex technology landscape. Their central technology function is investing heavily in modernising infrastructure, cloud services, and data capabilities to enable better decision-making and digital experiences across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale data integration and data flow solutions across operational and analytics systems
• Define and maintain data engineering standards, frameworks, and best practices
• Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight across data platforms and services
• Develop and manage technical roadmaps aligned to product and organisational goals
• Collaborate closely with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions
• Contribute to testing strategies, delivery planning, and agile development processes
• Support operational excellence through incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
• Mentor engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence and collaboration

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Tech: Azure, Python, SQL, Databricks
• Fabric and Purview (desirable)
• Significant experience in data engineering, integration, or platform design within complex environments
• Strong expertise across multiple technical disciplines (e.g. data, architecture, cloud, infrastructure, integration)
• Proven ability to lead technical design and delivery at enterprise scale
• Strong understanding of data modelling, system integration, and modern data architectures
• Experience working within Agile or product-led environments
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience mentoring or leading engineers and influencing technical direction

Benefits

• Salary up to £75,000 - £85,000
• 33 days holiday plus bank holidays plus option to buy more
• Hybrid working model: Approximately one day a week in the office
• Strong focus on professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Season ticket loans, discounts and much more

Please apply now for immediate review!