Principal Data Engineer Defence & AI | Up to £140,000 + Package | Newcastle HQ | UK Travel This is not another consulting role. This is an opportunity to join one of the most exciting and fastest-growing AI and defence technology businesses in the UK, helping shape the future of data, analytics and AI across some of the nation's most critical programmes. We're looking for an exceptional Principal Data Engineer with the technical credibility, leadership capability and strategic vision to help build a market-leading data engineering practice. We're looking for a recognised leader within the defence data community—someone capable of influencing customers, leading teams, defining technical strategy and helping scale a high-performing capability from the ground up. As Principal Data Engineer, you will operate as a technical authority across major defence and national security programmes, helping clients unlock the value of their data while enabling advanced analytics, machine learning and AI-driven solutions. You will play a key role in shaping both technical delivery and the future direction of the organisation's data capability. Designing and delivering modern cloud-native data platforms Driving innovation across data, analytics and AI initiatives Significant experience leading Data Engineering teams and large-scale programmes Strong expertise in Python and SQL Strong cloud expertise across AWS, Azure and/or GCP A track record of delivering scalable, resilient and high-quality data products A passion for innovation and emerging technologies, particularly AI Excellent benefits package Regular travel to client sites across the UK Work at the forefront of Defence, Data and AI If you're a recognised leader within the defence data community and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to have a confidential conversation.
