Principal Data Engineer (MS Azure)

London
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Principal Data Engineer (MS Azure)
Location | UK Remote
Salary | Up to £68,000 home based nationally or up to £74,00 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 shape the technical direction of data engineering across a cloud based Enterprise Data Platform built on Microsoft Azure.

This role suits someone with deep hands on data engineering experience who can also set standards, guide teams, and influence how data solutions are designed and delivered 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 organisational needs. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an environment where people with different backgrounds and experiences can do their best work.

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

What you will be doing
·Setting data engineering standards, patterns, and best practices
·Acting as a trusted senior 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

What we are looking for
·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 with the ability to explain complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
·A collaborative approach and an interest in raising engineering standards across teams

If you have strong Azure based data engineering experience and want to shape how data engineering is delivered at scale, make an application today to find out more.

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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