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Senior Data Engineer

Anson McCade
City of London
5 days ago
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Principal Data Engineer – AWS

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary: £105,000

Job Type: Permanent


A top-tier digital consultancy is making a key strategic hire at the Associate Director level for a hands-on, stakeholder-savvy Principal Data Engineer. You will take the helm of public and private sector data transformation programmes, drive technical delivery, and help shape a growing practice at scale. This is a greenfield opportunity for a high-impact leader with deep AWS expertise and a consulting mindset as an experienced Principal Data Engineer.


Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver enterprise-grade data engineering solutions using core AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Matillion, etc.).

• Define architecture, mentor large technical teams, and engage directly with senior client stakeholders.

• Own technical responses for RFI/RFP processes, partnering with senior leadership and business development.

• Develop scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions in compliance with UK Government standards.

• Act as a hands-on engineering lead while contributing to practice development and thought leadership.

• Work closely with delivery and consulting leadership (including Head of Data Consulting) to shape project and platform strategy.


Key Skills & Expertise

• Extensive hands-on experience in AWS-first data engineering environments.

• Proven track record leading multi-million-pound projects within consulting or enterprise-level engagements.

• Strong stakeholder engagement at CxO or Director level.

• Deep experience in cloud data lake architectures, ETL/ELT patterns, and metadata/data quality management.

• Expertise in Matillion, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, DynamoDB, and data pipeline automation.

• Familiarity with data visualisation platforms such as Quicksight, Tableau, or Looker.

• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and infrastructure-as-code.

• Eligible for SC clearance (active clearance highly advantageous).


Desirable Skills

• Exposure to large data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).

• Experience deploying data via APIs and microservices.

• AWS certifications (Solution Architect Associate, Data Analytics Speciality, etc.).

• Experience in public sector programmes or government frameworks.


Package & Benefits

• £105,000+ Six-Figure Base Salary

• £15,000 Guaranteed Bonus

• Flexible Hybrid Working

• Leadership in practice building and high-growth career progression

• Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance & full certification support


Ready to lead at the intersection of engineering excellence and strategy? Apply now below or contact Declan Bryson at Anson McCade on quoting the following reference.


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