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Principal Data Engineer

Location
Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
About the team OSB Group is undertaking a significant transformation programme, building new cloud-based customer journeys and experiences supported by a modern enterprise data architecture. In parallel, the Group Data Office is responsible for maintaining a complex legacy data landscape that continues to run the bank … today. What you will be doing? As a senior technical leader within the Data Engineering function, the Principal Data Engineer will act as the organisation's Azure Data Platform subject matter expert, providing architectural leadership and technical direction across all data engineering initiatives. Working ...

Principal Data Engineer

Location
Snapes Green, England, United Kingdom
About the team OSB Group is undertaking a significant transformation programme, building new cloud-based customer journeys and experiences supported by a modern enterprise data architecture. In parallel, the Group Data Office is responsible for maintaining a complex legacy data landscape that continues to run the bank … today. What you will be doing? As a senior technical leader within the Data Engineering function, the Principal Data Engineer will act as the organisation's Azure Data Platform subject matter expert, providing architectural leadership and technical direction across all data engineering initiatives. Working ...

Principal Data Engineer (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds and London) London

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody. Behind the Healthcare and Research outcomes, Genomics England delivers … changes with the real prospect of genomics becoming the fabric of everyday healthcare through the lifetime - from birth to old age. Job Description Principal Data Engineer At Genomics England, we’re looking for an experienced Principal Data Engineer to help shape the future ...

Principal Data Engineer - Finance & Transformation

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit. The role: Principal Data Engineer - Finance & Transformation This role forms part of the data delivery teams The Principal Data Engineer leads … others in the hands‐on data engineering tasks, and will also retain close to the technical detail, leading the development, operation, and continuous improvement of data ingestion, storage and processing that underpins data across the organisation. Principal Data Engineers are expected to lead the data ...

Principal Data Engineer - Finance & Transformation

Hiring Organisation
British Airways
Location
Feltham, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.The role: Principal Data Engineer - Finance & TransformationThis role forms part of the data delivery teams The Principal Data Engineer leads others … hands-on data engineering tasks, and will also retain close to the technical detail, leading the development, operation, and continuous improvement of data ingestion, storage and processing that underpins data across the organisation. Principal Data Engineers are expected to lead the data lifecycle from ...

Principal Data Engineer - Finance & Transformation

Hiring Organisation
British Airways
Location
Stanwell, Surrey, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit. The role: Principal Data Engineer - Finance & TransformationThis role forms part of the data delivery teams The Principal Data Engineer leads others … hands-on data engineering tasks, and will also retain close to the technical detail, leading the development, operation, and continuous improvement of data ingestion, storage and processing that underpins data across the organisation. Principal Data Engineers are expected to lead the data lifecycle from ...

Principal Data Engineer - Finance & Transformation

Hiring Organisation
British Airways
Location
Ashford, Devon, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit. The role: Principal Data Engineer - Finance & TransformationThis role forms part of the data delivery teams The Principal Data Engineer leads others … hands-on data engineering tasks, and will also retain close to the technical detail, leading the development, operation, and continuous improvement of data ingestion, storage and processing that underpins data across the organisation. Principal Data Engineers are expected to lead the data lifecycle from ...

Principal Data Engineer

Location
Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Principal Data Engineer 12 Month Contract Inside IR35 – Up to £800 DOE Manchester, UK – Hybrid 4 days a week onsite Morson Edge are partnered with a leading investment management firm who are looking for an experienced Principal Data Engineer to join their established Data Platform team and play a key role in shaping the organisation’s strategic data platform. You’ll combine hands‐on engineering with technical leadership, helping define how data is ingested, transformed, governed and made accessible across the business. Snowflake is at the heart of the platform, alongside ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£700 - 800 per day
Principal Data Engineer 12 Month Contract Inside IR35 – Up to £800 DOE Manchester, UK – Hybrid 4 days a week onsite Morson Edge are partnered with a leading investment management firm who are looking for an experienced Principal Data Engineer to join their established Data Platform team and play a key role in shaping the organisation's strategic data platform. You'll combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, helping define how data is ingested, transformed, governed and made accessible across the business. Snowflake is at the heart of the platform, alongside ...

Principal Data Engineer - AWS

Hiring Organisation
Capco
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Principal Data Engineer – AWSLocation: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: PermanentEngineer future-ready data platforms that power financial transformation. The RoleWe're looking for a Principal Data Engineer with AWS to join our growing team of engineering experts driving next-generation transformation … Tier 1 financial services clients. You'll play a pivotal role in designing, building, and deploying cloud-based data pipelines that enable trusted, scalable data platforms. Working across greenfield initiatives and enterprise-scale programmes, your work will directly influence how data is ingested, transformed, and consumed across ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Raytheon
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Principal Data Engineer Location: London Permanent Onsite Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to hold an active eDV clearance for this role. About us At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being … world today. Role & Responsibilities You'll be part of our experienced Software Engineering function, working in a cross-functional Agile team. The Principal Data Engineer role will be responsible for building and maintaining data processing pipelines and also the transformation and optimisation of data ...

Principal Data Engineer - Azure - Perm

Hiring Organisation
Lorien
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£54,000 - £70,000 per annum
Principal Data Engineer (Azure) We're looking for an experienced Principal Data Engineer to lead the technical direction of a modern Azure-based data platform. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll shape data engineering standards, design scalable lakehouse … architectures, and drive innovation across Azure, Microsoft Fabric and Databricks environments. You'll work closely with data scientists, architects and engineering teams to deliver robust, secure, and high-performing data solutions while acting as the technical authority for data engineering best practice. Key Skills: Extensive Azure Data ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Ronald James
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
forward-thinking tech organisation is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the evolution of its next-generation data platform. This is a senior technical leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of architecture, platform design, and long-term data strategy. … This is not a pure data pipeline role. The position is best suited to individuals passionate about platform architecture, automation, and shaping scalable engineering practices. Reporting to the Head of Data, the Principal Data Engineer will serve as a key technical authority, owning architectural decisions ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
VIA MATCH LIMITED
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £125,000 per annum
office Start date: Flexible Full-time | Permanent About the opportunity Via is partnering with a major UK consumer business looking for a Principal Data Engineer to provide technical and people leadership across its data engineering capability. This is a senior role combining data architecture, engineering … leadership, people development and hands-on technical problem solving. You'll act as a key technical authority for a modern cloud-first data platform, helping shape its architecture while ensuring the business can deliver trusted, scalable and cost-effective data products. The environment includes Snowflake ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
VIA MATCH LIMITED
Location
London, South East England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £125,000 per annum
office Start date: Flexible Full-time | Permanent About the opportunity Via is partnering with a major UK consumer business looking for a Principal Data Engineer to provide technical and people leadership across its data engineering capability. This is a senior role combining data architecture, engineering … leadership, people development and hands-on technical problem solving. You'll act as a key technical authority for a modern cloud-first data platform, helping shape its architecture while ensuring the business can deliver trusted, scalable and cost-effective data products. The environment includes Snowflake ...

Principal Data Engineer

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
seeking a Principal Data Engineer who can work across the full stack of Anaplan’s data platform, setting the technical direction for how we ingest, transform, store, serve, and govern data at scale. You will build highly performant, robust data pipelines that process massive … volumes of data in real-time and batch. This foundational work empowers business users to leverage vast datasets in their planning workflows and forms the bedrock for our advanced analytics and AI initiatives. You'll need deep knowledge of distributed computing, data architecture, and strong software engineering skills ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
City, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 700 - 800 Daily
Principal Data Engineer 12 Month Contract Inside IR35 - Up to £800 DOE Manchester, UK - Hybrid 4 days a week onsite Morson Edge are partnered with a leading investment management firm who are looking for an experienced Principal Data Engineer to join their established Data Platform team and play a key role in shaping the organisation's strategic data platform click apply for full job details ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anaplan
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let's build what's next - together! About the RoleWe're seeking a Principal Data Engineer who can work across the full stack of Anaplan's data platform, setting the technical direction … ingest, transform, store, serve, and govern data at scale. You will build highly performant, robust data pipelines that process massive volumes of data in real-time and batch. This foundational work empowers business users to leverage vast datasets in their planning workflows and forms the bedrock ...

Principal Data Engineer

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
more than 38,000 trials and 12 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million registered users across approximately 2,300 customers trust Medidata's seamless, end-to-end platform … Listen to our latest podcast, from Dreamers to Disruptors, and follow us at @Medidata. Our team At the heart of Medidata's ecosystem, the Data Platform Team powers and connects every application, serving as the engine for enterprise data convergence. Every interaction across our global platform generates critical ...

Principal Data Engineer

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 2026-09-24 Country: United Kingdom Location: London, London, City of Position Role Type: Onsite Principal Data Engineer Location: London Permanent Onsite Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to hold an active … seven days a week. Role & Responsibilities You’ll be part of our experienced Software Engineering function, working in a cross-functional Agile team. The Principal Data Engineer role will be responsible for building and maintaining data processing pipelines and also the transformation and optimisation of data ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Breedon Group plc
Location
Alfreton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
leading construction materials group operating from over 400 sites across the UK and Ireland. We have an opportunity to join our thriving Data & Analytics team with an exciting plan and long-term vision. We are seeking an experienced data engineer, with skills in Microsoft Azure … take a key role in the design, build and deployment of our Azure data platform in line with our enterprise architecture. The Role The Principal Data Engineer will provide hands-on technical leadership for the design, delivery and continuous improvement of Breedon’s enterprise data ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Bristol, Avon, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Part Time, Work From Home
benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity. Your impact Our Principal Data Engineers lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable data solutions that underpin critical defence, government, and commercial operations. As a technical authority … people manager, youll guide engineering teams through the full data lifecycletransforming raw data into actionable insight across hybrid and cloud environments. This role blends technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and team development, offering the opportunity to shape data strategy and capability across multiple programmes. Your work ...

Lead/Principle Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Government and Defence
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Data Engineer Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance (Mandatory) The Opportunity We're looking for a talented Data Engineer to join a growing team delivering secure, large-scale data solutions for government and public sector customers. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex data … platforms that support critical decision-making and operational outcomes. You'll play a key role in building and enhancing secure batch and real-time data processing capabilities, working with modern cloud technologies and industry-leading open-source tools. As part of a collaborative Agile team, you'll help design ...

Principal Data Engineer

Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. About the Role You’ll be one of the technical experts within the Data Enablement team, a hands-on Principal Data Engineer at the heart of our data transformation. You’ll work across multiple initiatives, partnering … technical decision-making. You’ll have the opportunity to influence technology choices, define engineering standards, and build solutions that will shape the future of data at Very. You’ll help drive the future of data engineering at Very by: Providing technical leadership across multiple teams and initiatives. Designing ...

Principal Data Engineer

Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. About the Role You'll be one of the technical experts within the Data Enablement team, a hands-on Principal Data Engineer at the heart of our data transformation. You'll work across multiple initiatives, partnering … technical decision-making. You'll have the opportunity to influence technology choices, define engineering standards, and build solutions that will shape the future of data at Very. You'll help drive the future of data engineering at Very by: Providing technical leadership across multiple teams and initiatives. Designing ...