Principal Data Engineer (MS Azure)

Location UK Remote

Salary Up to £68,000 home based nationally or up to £75,000 home based for those living within the M25 dependent on experience plus a £600 per annum home working allowance

Job Ref J13058

We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer to help shape the technical direction of data engineering across a cloud based Enterprise Data Platform built on Microsoft Azure.

This role suits someone who combines strong hands on data engineering experience with the ability to guide teams, set standards, and influence how data solutions are built at scale. You will play a key role in ensuring the platform is engineered to a consistently high standard and can evolve to meet future needs.

The Enterprise Data Platform is built on Microsoft Azure, using Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI to deliver trusted, governed data and analytics.

• Setting data engineering standards, patterns, and best practices
• Acting as a trusted technical authority across data engineering and analytics
• Shaping solution design and architectural decisions on Azure
• Ensuring data pipelines are scalable, reliable, and production ready
• Championing modern engineering practices including CI CD and automation
• Working in a forward deployed way with delivery teams to support progress and remove blockers
• Managing and developing data engineers, supporting growth and high quality delivery

• Strong experience designing and building data platforms on Microsoft Azure
• Hands on experience with Databricks and Microsoft Fabric
• Experience working with analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI
• Experience managing and mentoring data engineers
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical ideas clearly
• A collaborative approach and interest in raising engineering standards together

If this role sounds interesting and you have strong Azure based data engineering experience, with the ability to influence through clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, we encourage you to apply.

Alternatively, you can refer a friend or colleague by taking part in our fantastic referral schemes! If you have a friend or colleague who would be interested in this role, please refer them to us. For each relevant candidate that you introduce to us (there is no limit) and we place, you will be entitled to our general gift/voucher scheme.

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