Principal Data Engineer

Contract | Outside IR35 | Bristol (Hybrid). We're seeking Principal Data Engineers to join a major data transformation programme. This is a greenfield role, building a brand-new Microsoft Fabric platform from the ground up. You'll design and implement the core data models, pipelines, and architecture that will underpin analytics, reporting, and future business insights.

• Build data pipelines and models on Microsoft Fabric
• Create analytics-ready data models for reporting and business insight teams
• Work collaboratively in a consultancy-style delivery team
• Help upskill internal engineers and establish best practices
• Contribute to the design and implementation of a modern enterprise data platform

• Principal-level Data Engineers who have hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or modern Microsoft data platforms
• Strong in data engineering and data modelling
• Ability to design data models optimised for analytics
• Experience with complex, real-world data platforms
• Confidence in challenging technical designs and suggesting improvements
• Ability to work effectively as part of a high-performing team

• Location: Bristol (hybrid, occasional travel as needed)
• Contract: Outside IR35
• Duration: 6 months initial - potential to run until the end of the year
• Rate: Negotiable, dependent on experience
• Start date: February

This role offers the chance to work on an exciting data platform, helping shape the architecture and best practices from the ground up while leaving a lasting impact on the organisation\'s data capabilities.