Principal Data Engineer

Principal Data Engineer – AWS

Location:London (Hybrid/Flexible) - Other UK Locations available

Salary:£95,000 - £105,000 + Bonus

A leading consultancy is hiring for aPrincipal Data Engineerto join their fast-growing data team, delivering cloud-native data platforms for high-profile clients across sectors.

This role will focus on designing and implementing end-to-end data solutions using modern AWS tooling. It suits someone who thrives in greenfield environments, enjoys client engagement, and values clean, scalable, well-documented engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build robust data pipelines using AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB).
• Deliver ETL/ELT solutions with Matillion and related tooling.
• Work closely with client teams to define requirements and hand over production-ready solutions.
• Own infrastructure and deployment via CI/CD and IaC best practices.
• Contribute to technical strategy and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on AWS experience – S3, Redshift, Glue essential.
• Proven experience building ETL/ELT pipelines in cloud environments.
• Proficient in working with structured/unstructured data (JSON, XML, CSV, Parquet).
• Skilled in working with relational databases and data lake architectures.
• Experienced with Matillion and modern data visualisation tools (QuickSight, Tableau, Looker, etc.).
• Strong scripting and Linux/cloud environment familiarity.

Desirable:

• Exposure to big data tools (Spark, Hadoop, MapReduce).
• Experience with microservice-based data APIs.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect or Big Data Specialty).
• Knowledge of machine learning or advanced analytics.

Interested?

This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative team at the forefront of cloud data engineering. If you’re hands-on, delivery-focused, and ready for your next challenge - get in touch with Anna-Jane Murphy at Anson McCade to learn more.

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