Principal Data Engineer - Azure

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements:

• Extensive Azure data engineering experience
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Lake and Databricks
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and modern data pipeline development
• Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD
• Knowledge of data governance, security and quality assurance
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership skills
• Desirable: Spark, Terraform/Bicep, streaming/IoT data experience and Azure certifications

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical direction of a modern Azure-based data platform
• Shape data engineering standards
• Design scalable lakehouse architectures
• Drive innovation across Azure, Microsoft Fabric and Databricks environments
• Work closely with data scientists, architects and engineering teams
• Deliver robust, secure and high-performing data solutions
• Act as the technical authority for data engineering best practice

Technologies:

• Azure
• CI/CD
• Databricks
• DevOps
• Fabric
• IoT
• Python
• SQL
• Security
• Spark
• Terraform
• Cloud
• AI

More:

We are seeking an experienced Principal Data Engineer to join our team in a hands‑on leadership role focused on a modern Azure-based data platform. We work across Azure, Microsoft Fabric and Databricks to build scalable, secure and high-performing data solutions. You will collaborate closely with data scientists, architects and engineering teams, with the opportunity to shape standards and drive innovation in a data engineering environment.

last updated 36 week of 2026