Principle Data Engineer

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Principal Data Engineer - Hybrid (London/Winchester) We're seeking a hands-on

Principal Data Engineer

to design and deliver enterprise-scale, cloud-native data platforms that power analytics, reporting, and real-time decision-making. This is a

strategic technical leadership role

where you'll shape architecture, mentor engineers, and deliver end-to-end solutions across a modern AWS/Databricks stack.

What you'll do

Lead the design of scalable, secure data architectures on AWS.

Build and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and streaming data.

Deploy and manage Apache Spark jobs on Databricks and Delta Lake.

Write production-grade Python and SQL for large-scale data transformations.

Drive data quality, governance, and automation through CI/CD and IaC.

Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders.

Mentor and guide data engineering teams.

What we're looking for

Proven experience in senior/principal data engineering roles.

Expertise in

AWS, Databricks, Apache Spark, Python, and SQL .

Strong background in cloud-native data platforms, real-time processing, and data lakes.

Hands-on experience with tools such as Airflow, Kafka, Docker, GitLab CI/CD.

Excellent stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.

What's on offer

£84000 salary +

10% bonus

6% pension contribution

Private medical

& flexible benefits package

25 days annual leave

(plus buy/sell options)

Hybrid working - travel to London or Winchester once/twice per week

Join a company at the forefront of

media, connectivity, and smart technology , where your work directly powers millions of daily connections across the UK. TPBN1_UKTJ
Location:
United Kingdom
Category:
IT