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Principal Data Engineer, Consulting

Anson McCade
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1 month ago
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Principal Data Engineer – Consulting | £90K–£105K | London / Leeds / Bristol


Our client, a global leader in digital transformation consulting, is hiring aPrincipal Data Engineerto lead the design and delivery of advanced cloud-native data solutions. Based inLondon, Leeds, or Bristol, this is an opportunity to work on greenfield projects that solve complex data challenges across enterprise environments.


💼Salary: £90,000 – £105,000

📍Location: London, Leeds, or Bristol

  • Hybrid (2 days per week in office)

🛡️Must be eligible for SC (Security Check) clearance


🧠 The Role

As aPrincipal Data Engineer, you’ll propose and implement solutions using a range of AWS infrastructure. Working within a multidisciplinary consulting team, you’ll collaborate directly with clients to shape strategy, drive delivery, and guide internal engineering standards.


Your responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain large-scale data lakes and ETL pipelines usingAWS S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, DynamoDB, and Matillion
  • Translate client requirements into scalable and secure data architectures
  • Drive infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD deployment practices
  • Process structured and semi-structured data (JSON, XML, Parquet, CSV)
  • Maintain metadata, build data dictionaries, and ensure governance is embedded by design
  • Work across industries in fast-paced, high-value engagements


ThisPrincipal Data Engineerwill bring:

  • Extensive experience withETL/ELT pipelinesand data transformation patterns
  • Proficiency inAWS cloud services, particularlyRedshift, Glue, Matillion, and S3
  • Strong command of data quality, data lineage, and metadata practices
  • Fluency in database technologies (both relational and NoSQL)
  • Experience with Linux environments and data visualisation tools (e.g.Tableau, QuickSight, Looker)


Bonus points for:

  • Familiarity withHadoop, Spark, or MapReduce
  • Exposure todata APIsand microservice-based architectures
  • AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Associate, Big Data Specialty)
  • Experience or interest inmachine learning data pipelines


🚀 Why Join?

As aPrincipal Data Engineer, you’ll:

  • Lead the architecture of cloud-first data ecosystems for top-tier clients
  • Be part of a supportive, knowledge-sharing engineering team
  • Enjoy hands-on influence across the full data lifecycle—from ingestion to insight
  • Contribute to transformative programs in sectors such as financial services, retail, and government
  • Access a clear path to leadership and continuous learning across cloud and consulting domains


Ready to lead next-generation data platforms?

If you’re eligible forSC clearance, and want to work at the intersection of cloud, data, and strategy—thisPrincipal Data Engineerrole is your next step.


Apply today and build what’s next.

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