Overview
BT Group Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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About BT Group: BT Group was the world’s first telco with a heritage in the sector that rivals. As home to brands such as BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we are transforming the business through digital infrastructure, AI and technology to create the UK’s best telco and reimagine the customer experience.
Why this job matters
The Data Engineering Principal leads the AWS design, building and implementation of processes to capture, manage, store and utilise structured and unstructured data from internal and external sources, turning the most complex business needs into data that supports the DD Ops and BT Group’s data strategies. This role involves both hands-on development and providing technical leadership to teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and efficient data infrastructure.
What You’ll Be Doing – Your Accountabilities
* Lead End-to-End Data Lifecycle: Own and manage the complete data lifecycle—from capturing learning interaction data to delivering consolidated insights—ensuring data is accurate, accessible, and actionable.
* Architect Scalable Data Solutions: Design and implement enterprise-grade data pipelines and architectures using AWS services (e.g. S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, EMR, Kinesis), optimised for analytics and scalability.
* Set Technical Direction: Define and guide technical decisions related to data conceptualisation, modelling, and visualisation within the organisation’s analytics ecosystem.
* Champion Data Governance and Access: Drive visibility into data usage and access, ensuring secure, compliant, and transparent data practices across the organisation.
* Communicate with Impact: Translate complex technical concepts into clear, non-technical language for business stakeholders and internal customers.
* Act as a Subject Matter Expert: Serve as a go-to expert in data architecture, resolving complex issues and fostering thought leadership and technical excellence.
* Drive Standards and Best Practices: Lead the implementation of architectural guidelines and frameworks, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and consistency across solutions.
* Monitor and Optimise Services: Define and oversee service metrics, collaborating with stakeholders to meet performance standards and client expectations.
* Innovate and Evolve Architecture: Spearhead the conceptualisation and development of innovative data services and products, aligned with evolving business needs.
* Mentor and Develop Talent: Coach and support experienced professionals, building current and future capabilities within the data architecture team.
* Lead Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process enhancements to improve the efficiency, quality, and agility of data architecture practices.
* Cloud Governance: Utilise tools such as IAM, resource tagging, cost management, etc. to enforce AWS governance policies and implement monitoring and alerting solutions to address issues proactively.
Experience You’d Be Expected To Have
* A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or any relevant field. A master’s degree is preferred but not mandatory.
* AWS Solutions Architect, Associate or Professional, is good to have and holds high weight.
* Strong knowledge of cloud concepts, architecture patterns, and best practices.
* Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS solutions.
* Hands-on experience with any cloud, preferably AWS, is preferred.
* Extensive background in software architecture and solution design, with deep expertise in microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
* Advanced proficiency in Python and Apache Spark, with a strong focus on ETL data processing and scalable data engineering workflows.
* In-depth technical knowledge of AWS data services, with hands-on experience implementing data pipelines using tools such as EMR, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, and Athena.
* Proven experience in designing and delivering Lakehouse architectures, enabling unified analytics across structured and unstructured data.
Skills Required
* 3+ years of designing complex data pipelines deployed in AWS and deep knowledge of foundational AWS services and major data analytics services.
* Clear experience of system design, including distributed systems and the use of AWS to achieve reliable, robust systems.
* Proven skills in designing streaming and Lakehouse architectures and the optimisation of capabilities for real-time analytics.
* Broad and deep knowledge to own diverse system designs outside the cloud data area and the ability to learn and adapt quickly.
A Few Points to Note
* Although these roles are listed as full-time, flexible working arrangements (job share, reduced hours, etc.) are welcome; please still get in touch.
* Reasonable adjustments for the selection process are available if required; please inform us.
Don’t Meet Every Single Requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply unless they meet every qualification. BT Group is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align with every requirement, please apply anyway.
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Telecommunications
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