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Principal Data Engineer

Key points

  • 28/05/25
  • East Midlands, Greater Manchester
  • £80k - 90k per year
  • Permanent
  • Analytics, Data, AI and ML
  • Full time

Job role

Principal Data Engineer – Consultancy

Location: Hybrid in Derby
Clearance: SC required (Sole UK Nationals only)


Can you help organisations at the very beginning of their data journey?

We’re hiring a Principal Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of data solutions across a variety of sectors. This role is ideal for someone who can blend technical expertise with a consultative mindset — guiding clients who may not yet have mature data capabilities, warehouses, or clear strategies in place.


What you’ll be doing:

  • Act as a lead consultant, engaging directly with clients to shape and deliver data solutions

  • Support pre-sales and business development by defining scopes, contributing to proposals, and helping win new work

  • Manage and mentor teams of Data Engineers and Analysts across active projects

  • Design modern data platforms and architectures from scratch, often where existing infrastructure is minimal or misused

  • Establish best practices across data engineering, governance, and delivery

  • Build trust with both technical teams and senior non-technical stakeholders


What you’ll bring:

  • Significant experience in data engineering and solution design, ideally in complex or regulated environments

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a consultative approach

  • Technical skills across modern cloud platforms (Azure preferred), SQL, Python, data visualisation and data pipeline tools

  • Experience leading teams and developing others

  • Patience, adaptability, and a willingness to work in organisations with low data maturity


What to expect:

You’ll join a growing consultancy team working on high-impact digital transformation projects. Many of these clients are only just starting their data journeys — so this isn’t a plug-and-play role. It’s about building capability where it’s never existed before.


Additional info:

  • SC clearance is required (sole UK nationals only)

  • Occasional travel to client sites will be necessary

  • The role offers long-term growth, autonomy, and variety across projects


Ready to shape the future of data where it’s needed most?

Get in touch to find out more or apply directly.

Apply now

Joseph Evason

Data Recruitment Specialist, Manchester

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