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Salary: Up to £125,000 per year
Car allowance: £6,000 per year
Bonus: Up to 25% discretionary bonus
Location: London or Leicester
Working arrangement: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office
Start date: Flexible
Full-time | Permanent
About the opportunity
Via is partnering with a major UK consumer business looking for a Principal Data Engineer to provide technical and people leadership across its data engineering capability.
This is a senior role combining data architecture, engineering leadership, people development and hands-on technical problem solving.
You'll act as a key technical authority for a modern cloud-first data platform, helping shape its architecture while ensuring the business can deliver trusted, scalable and cost-effective data products.
The environment includes Snowflake, AWS and dbt, and you'll work closely with Data Engineering, Product, Enterprise Architecture and Technology leadership.
What you'll be doing
Provide technical leadership across the data engineering function
Shape the architecture and evolution of a modern cloud-first enterprise data platform
Design scalable, reliable and cost-effective data solutions
Lead technical solution design across complex data initiatives
Work extensively with Snowflake, AWS and dbt
Guide the development of data pipelines and enterprise data products
Establish strong data modelling and engineering standards
Work across conceptual, logical and physical data modelling
Ensure technical solutions align with wider data and technology strategy
Identify and address technical debt across core data platforms
Monitor cloud and platform consumption and identify ...
Principal Data Engineer employer: VIA MATCH LIMITED Careers
Via is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and fast-paced work environment in the heart of London. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to engage directly with senior leadership while enhancing your skills in FP&A and commercial finance. The hybrid working model, competitive salary, and generous pension contribution further underscore our commitment to fostering a supportive and rewarding workplace for our team members.
