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Principal Data Engineer, Consulting

Anson McCade
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Principal Data Engineer – Consulting | £90K–£105K | London / Leeds / Bristol

Our client, a global leader in digital transformation consulting, is hiring a

Principal Data Engineer

to lead the design and delivery of advanced cloud-native data solutions. Based in

London, Leeds, or Bristol , this is an opportunity to work on greenfield projects that solve complex data challenges across enterprise environments.

Salary: £90,000 – £105,000
Location: London, Leeds, or Bristol
Hybrid (2 days per week in office)


Must be eligible for SC (Security Check) clearance

The Role
As a

Principal Data Engineer , you’ll propose and implement solutions using a range of AWS infrastructure. Working within a multidisciplinary consulting team, you’ll collaborate directly with clients to shape strategy, drive delivery, and guide internal engineering standards.

Your responsibilities:
Build and maintain large-scale data lakes and ETL pipelines using

AWS S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, DynamoDB, and Matillion
Translate client requirements into scalable and secure data architectures
Drive infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD deployment practices
Process structured and semi-structured data (JSON, XML, Parquet, CSV)
Maintain metadata, build data dictionaries, and ensure governance is embedded by design
Work across industries in fast-paced, high-value engagements

This

Principal Data Engineer

will bring:
Extensive experience with

ETL/ELT pipelines

and data transformation patterns
Proficiency in

AWS cloud services , particularly

Redshift, Glue, Matillion, and S3
Strong command of data quality, data lineage, and metadata practices
Fluency in database technologies (both relational and NoSQL)
Experience with Linux environments and data visualisation tools (e.g.

Tableau, QuickSight, Looker )

Bonus points for:
Familiarity with

Hadoop, Spark, or MapReduce
Exposure to

data APIs

and microservice-based architectures
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Associate, Big Data Specialty)
Experience or interest in

machine learning data pipelines

Why Join?
As a

Principal Data Engineer , you’ll:
Lead the architecture of cloud-first data ecosystems for top-tier clients
Be part of a supportive, knowledge-sharing engineering team
Enjoy hands-on influence across the full data lifecycle—from ingestion to insight
Contribute to transformative programs in sectors such as financial services, retail, and government
Access a clear path to leadership and continuous learning across cloud and consulting domains

Ready to lead next-generation data platforms?
If you’re eligible for

SC clearance , and want to work at the intersection of cloud, data, and strategy—this

Principal Data Engineer

role is your next step.

Apply today and build what��s next.

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