At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and mentor data engineers while designing a cutting-edge cloud data platform.
- Company: Join a leading social enterprise focused on sustainable community development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £100,000, hybrid work, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on innovation and best practices in data management.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping data engineering in a cloud-native environment.
- Qualifications: Extensive data engineering experience with strong skills in GCP, SQL, and Python.
The predicted salary is between 85500 - 104500 £ per year.
VIQU are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join a leading social enterprise that reinvests profits to create thriving, sustainable communities. Following a full transition to a 100% cloud-based data platform, the Principal Data Engineer will play a key part in shaping and leading the organisation’s data engineering capability, with a strong focus on technical leadership, platform design and mentoring engineers within a Google Cloud environment.
Key Responsibilities of the Principal Data Engineer:
- Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to data engineers
- Define how data engineering projects are approached, delivered and governed
- Work closely with architects to design and evolve the cloud data platform
- Ensure robust, scalable and compliant data pipelines across the platform
- Lead best practices around data ingestion, transformation, quality, security and monitoring
- Drive automation, CI/CD adoption and continuous improvement
- Challenge technical decisions and raise engineering standards across the team
Key Requirements of the Principal Data Engineer:
- Extensive experience in Data Engineering, with time spent in a Lead or Principal role
- Strong background working in a cloud-native data platform
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform is highly preferred, with consideration for AWS or Azure alongside some GCP
- Experience with Terraform, Docker and dbt
- Strong expertise in Data Lake / Data Warehouse solutions
- Advanced SQL and Python skills
- Proven experience optimising complex queries
- Strong understanding of Data Governance, including lineage, data legislation and PII
- Experience working within Agile / Scrum and the SDLC
- Willingness to undergo a DBS check
Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Katie Dark via the VIQU IT website.
Principal Data Engineer (GCP) in Preston employer: VIQU IT
At VIQU IT, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in the heart of Birmingham. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous professional development opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages strategic thinking and transformation. With competitive salaries and a focus on work-life balance, we empower our team to thrive while making a meaningful impact in the technology sector.
