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
* 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 directionSalary up to £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
* Season ticket loans, discounts and much more
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