2186 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Principal Data Engineer
£100,000 - 100,000
VIQU IT Recruitment
Embassy Drive, Hulme
£100,000 - 100,000
Requirements
Must:
- Experience as a lead or principal data engineer.
- Prior experience designing data platforms within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Airflow, Big Query, Data Flow, Data Fusion, and Data Stream.
- Deep understanding of Data Mesh design and Data Lake/Warehouse solutions.
- Proven track record of leading teams of data engineers.
- Hands-on skills across the GCP tech stack, SQL, and Python.
- Ability to work across multiple contexts and teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, best practices, and engineering strategy of data squads.
- Ensure all data platform processes—including ingestion, quality, transformation, security, batch management, monitoring, alerting, and cost control—are efficient.
- Design and help build the Data Mesh, ensuring data is processed through semantic layers and can be modeled effectively.
- Suggest improvements for automation and cost savings.
- Mentor and lead teams of engineers, reviewing code and setting standards.
Description
We are excited to partner with a national organization undergoing a transformative journey in their data infrastructure. We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer to shape our Data Mesh platform within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role offers an even balance of technical engineering, architecture, and leadership/people management. We invite you to apply and join us on this exciting new venture!
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The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 99 different Data Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good Data Engineers.