Principal Data Engineer Jobs in the UK

9 of 9 Principal Data Engineer Jobs in the UK

Contract Principal Data Engineer (Databricks)

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
X4 Technology
Role: Principal Data Engineer (Databricks) Industry: Commodities Location: London (hybrid, 3 days per week) Rate: £800-900/d (inside IR35) Contract: 6 months rolling (multi-year scope) X4 Technology are partnered with a global commodity trading firm in central London to hire a contract Principal Data Engineer (Databricks). You'll take a … lead role in a flagship transformation programme that places Databricks at the centre of how trading data is standardised, governed and used to drive sharper commercial decisions globally. Responsibilities of the Principal Data Engineer (Databricks) Design and architect end-to-end data platforms and modernised data environments Lead the shift toward data-driven … thinking across both IT and business stakeholders Drive adoption of Databricks and modern data engineering practices Oversee change, incident and problem management processes Champion best practices, community development (CoE/CoP), and continuous improvement Act as a visible thought leader - delivering technical guidance and mentorship Requirements for the Principal Data Engineer (Databricks) Deep hands-on experience More ❯
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Contract Principal Data Engineer (Databricks)

London Area, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
X4 Technology
Role: Principal Data Engineer (Databricks) Industry: Commodities Location: London (hybrid, 3 days per week) Rate: £800-900/d (inside IR35) Contract: 6 months rolling (multi-year scope) X4 Technology are partnered with a global commodity trading firm in central London to hire a contract Principal Data Engineer (Databricks). You'll take a … lead role in a flagship transformation programme that places Databricks at the centre of how trading data is standardised, governed and used to drive sharper commercial decisions globally. Responsibilities of the Principal Data Engineer (Databricks) Design and architect end-to-end data platforms and modernised data environments Lead the shift toward data-driven … thinking across both IT and business stakeholders Drive adoption of Databricks and modern data engineering practices Oversee change, incident and problem management processes Champion best practices, community development (CoE/CoP), and continuous improvement Act as a visible thought leader - delivering technical guidance and mentorship Requirements for the Principal Data Engineer (Databricks) Deep hands-on experience More ❯
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Principal Data Engineer

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Principal Data Engineer - hyrbid (Leeds) - £70k-£80k Are you an experienced Azure Data Engineer looking to make an impact in an established financial insitution. We are seeking a hands-on professional to join a high-performing team tasked with building and enhancing a modern Azure data platform, with an expertise in Databricks. About the … Role: In this role, you will play a key part in developing ETL pipelines, optimizing data integration processes, and supporting data-driven decision-making across the business. You'll collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements, contribute to architectural decisions, and support the migration of reporting services to Azure. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines … using Azure Data Factory , Azure Data Lake , Synapse , and Databricks . Design and build a greenfield Azure data platform to support business-critical data needs. Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to gather and define data requirements. Assist in the migration of reporting services from on-premises to Azure. Evaluate and validate design decisions to More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £75,000 - £81,000 per annum
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Principal Data Engineer

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Your new company A Principal Data Engineer is required on a permanent basis for a forward-thinking organisation at the heart of Leeds. The Data Services team are on a mission to unlock the value of data by delivering high-quality, secure, and accessible data services. With a focus on modern cloud-based technologies … and strong partnerships, they help colleagues navigate the complexities of a data-driven world. Your new role As a Principal Data Engineer, you will be instrumental in shaping the organisations strategic cloud data platform. You'll lead the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines, drive innovation in data-centric products, and champion … technical leadership role where you'll establish best practices, ensure compliance, and deliver smart, customer-focused solutions. What you'll need to succeed You'll bring extensive experience in data engineering within Azure environments, with a strong track record in modernisation and large-scale migration projects. You'll be confident designing metadata-driven frameworks and managing Databricks environments, with More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £100,000 per annum
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Principal Data Engineer/Architect

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Hays Technology
Your new company A Principal Data Engineer/Architect is required on a permanent basis for a forward-thinking organisation at the heart of Leeds. The Data Services team are on a mission to unlock the value of data by delivering high-quality, secure, and accessible data services. With a focus on modern cloud … based technologies and strong partnerships, they help colleagues navigate the complexities of a data-driven world. Your new role As a Principal Data Engineer, you will be instrumental in shaping the organisations strategic cloud data platform. You'll lead the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines, drive innovation in data-centric products … technical leadership role where you'll establish best practices, ensure compliance, and deliver smart, customer-focused solutions. What you'll need to succeed You'll bring extensive experience in data engineering within Azure environments, with a strong track record in modernisation and large-scale migration projects. You'll be confident designing metadata-driven frameworks and managing Databricks environments, with More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £70000 - £90000/annum £70,000-£88,000+Benefits
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Principal Data Engineer

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
PRINCIPAL DATA ENGINEER £80,000 + BENEFITS LEEDS (Hybrid) Looking for a role where you can truly influence how data engineering is done-while still getting stuck into the tech yourself? THE COMPANY: I'm working with a central data function in the financial services industry that's undergoing a full modernisation of their data … and support that community. THE ROLE: It's a strategic, hands-on role where you'll work closely with DevOps, Product, and business partners to unlock the value of data through modern, secure and governed pipelines. Lead hands-on development work using Azure, Databricks, and Terraform (IaC) Support the migration from legacy platforms to a more modern cloud stack … Act as a mentor and technical guide to the wider engineering team Implement data governance requirements Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to ensure delivery aligns to business needs Stay close to the ML lifecycle YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: A successful Principal Data Engineer will have the following skills and experience: Strong hands-on experience with Azure More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum
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Principal Market Data Engineer

Belfast, United Kingdom
TP ICAP Group
Principal Market Data Engineer page is loaded Principal Market Data Engineer Apply locations Belfast time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R4033 About Liquidnet Liquidnet is a next-generation agency execution specialist. Powered by technology that helps drive institutional alpha, our trading and liquidity network intelligently and securely connects the … Our purpose guides every decision we make, from the tools we develop to the relationships we nurture with our Members. Role Overview As a member of the Liquidnet Market Data team, you will be responsible for multi-vendor market data feeds, middleware/infrastructure, Solace appliance/messaging and data types including low latency market data infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to work with the latest cutting-edge technologies across major market data providers in the field today. The successful candidate will also support internal Product Support and Development Technology team with our applications. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years' experience in a similar role from the financial services or More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Principal Data Engineer

England, United Kingdom
Cypher Consulting Europe
We are looking for a skilled data engineer to help build and maintain our data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have expertise working with cloud data platforms and architecting robust and scalable data pipelines. This role is for contractors! Tasks As a Senior Data Engineer, you will work cross-functionally to intake, process … transform, and store large amounts of data from various sources. You will build and maintain the core data infrastructure that powers the organisation's advanced analytics, machine learning applications, and data-driven decision-making. This role requires strong technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels. Requirements 10+ years of experience with … building and maintaining data warehouses, data lakes, and other large-scale data storage systems Knowledge of ETL processes and data transformation techniques Ability to design and develop data aggregation and integration processes across different systems and environments Understanding of data architecture patterns such as lambda and kappa architecture Snowflake Data Vault AWS Python More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Principal Data Engineer

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Hays
Your New Role We're looking for an experienced Principal Data Engineer to lead the development and evolution of a modern enterprise data platform. This strategic, hands-on position involves architecting and optimising scalable data pipelines to support advanced analytics, AI/ML initiatives, and actionable insights across the organisation.You'll take full ownership of … data. Acting as the technical authority, you'll define best practices, establish governance frameworks, and mentor engineers and analysts to maximise platform value.This is an opportunity to shape the data landscape and deliver solutions that empower decision-making and innovation. Key Responsibilities Platform Leadership: Design, implement, and manage Snowflake as the enterprise data hub, ensuring scalability, security, and … performance. Data Architecture & Strategy: Define frameworks for ingestion, replication, storage, and transformation across diverse data sources. Pipeline Development: Build efficient ELT pipelines using tools such as DBT and Python, integrating operational, financial, and network data. Performance Optimisation: Configure Snowflake warehouses and partitioning strategies for cost efficiency and speed. Governance & Compliance: Implement data quality, lineage, and access control More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Principal Data Engineer
10th Percentile
£73,050
25th Percentile
£74,500
Median
£85,000
75th Percentile
£88,500
90th Percentile
£96,750