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Principal Data Engineer - AWS

Anson McCade
London
1 month ago
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Role:Principal Data Engineer

Salary: £90,000 - £105,000

Location: Hybrid (Leeds, Bristol, London – Client Site Travel Required)


Join a rapidly growing consulting practice delivering transformative cloud-based data solutions across major public and private sector organisations. As a Principal Data Engineer, you'll combine deep hands-on engineering expertise with strategic leadership, guiding complex engagements from RFI and RFP through to successful delivery.


This is an opportunity for a highly capable AWS Data Engineer who has operated at Senior Manager or upper-level Manager grade within a leading consultancy. You will bring robust stakeholder engagement skills, experience overseeing large delivery teams, and a genuine passion for cloud-native solutions.


What You'll Be Doing:

  • Leading the design and delivery of end-to-end AWS-based data solutions (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Matillion, DynamoDB, etc.).
  • Acting as a senior technical SME in RFI and RFP response activity for complex data-led programmes.
  • Providing consulting leadership across delivery engagements while remaining deeply technical and hands-on.
  • Building, shaping, and mentoring delivery teams within an ambitious and growing practice.
  • Engaging closely with client stakeholders to understand business objectives, technical constraints, and guide architectural decisions.
  • Supporting practice growth initiatives and contributing to reusable assets and accelerators.


What We're Looking For:

  • Extensive hands-on AWS data engineering expertise including experience with S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, and Matillion.
  • Demonstrated leadership within a consultancy or delivery-focused organisation at SM/Manager level or above.
  • Proven track record of leading large-scale teams and managing multiple client engagements concurrently.
  • Significant exposure to RFI/RFP processes and involvement in client pre-sales activity.
  • Familiarity with data architecture patterns and infrastructure-as-code (CI/CD, Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Strong stakeholder management capabilities, particularly across CxO and programme leadership level.
  • Eligible for UK government security clearance (prior public sector experience a plus)


Why Join?

  • Base salary between £90,000 – £105,000 + guaranteed generous bonus built into contract.
  • Hybrid working model with occasional travel to client site (typically 2–4 days per month).
  • UK base flexibility: Work from Leeds, Bristol, or London offices as needed.
  • Work in a high-calibre, fast-growing data consulting practice alongside industry leaders.


Ready to take on a leadership role where hands-on engineering meets large-scale strategic impact? Apply today to be considered for this Principal Data Engineer position.


Reference: AMC/JWH/PDE1

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