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Principal Data Engineer

Anson McCade
City of London
6 days ago
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Principal Data Engineer

£95,000 - £105,000 + Bonus

London (other UK locations available)


A top-tier global consultancy is in search of a Data Engineer (Principal Consultant) to drive the delivery of cloud-native data platforms across complex, high-impact environments.


If you’re passionate about data engineering, experienced in building practices and winning new work (RFI/RFP), and want to work in an organisation that values creativity, autonomy, and technical excellence — this could be the one.


What you’ll do as a Principal Data Engineer:


• Lead the architecture and build of modern data platforms using AWS-native tools (S3, Redshift, Lambda, Glue, DynamoDB, Matillion, etc.).

• Drive best practices in CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and data ops methodologies.

• Liaise directly with clients to define requirements, shape technical solutions, and oversee successful delivery.

• Contribute to practice growth through recruitment, coaching, and mentoring.

• Lead business development activities including RFI/RFP responses and proposal development.

• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and production-ready.

• Be an advocate of clean code, DevOps, and hands-on engineering leadership.


Skills you’ll bring as a Principal Data Engineer:


• Extensive experience with AWS data services (Redshift, Glue, S3, etc.).

• Hands-on with ETL/ELT using Matillion or similar tools.

• Strong Python and SQL skills, with a good understanding of data formats

• Demonstrated experience in designing data lakes, data pipelines, and metadata management.

• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and agile delivery.

• Background in consulting, including stakeholder engagement and client-facing delivery.

• Proven success in responding to RFI/RFPs and shaping go-to-market propositions.

• Must be SC Clearable (or currently hold SC Clearance).

• Experience in practice/team building is essential.


The Package:


• £95,000 - £105,000 base salary

• Company bonus scheme

• Pension contribution

• Private healthcare and medical insurance


Contact Connor Smyth at Anson McCade on or hit apply below to find out more.

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