Cloud Data Mesh Leader — Principal Data Engineer

Places for People; Colchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension with matched contributions

35 days annual leave

Cashback for healthcare costs

2% bonus scheme

Training and development

Staff discounts

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Principal Data Engineer in the UK to lead the design, build and governance of a robust data platform on Google Cloud. You will drive data ingestion, quality, security, and cost control while shaping the Data Mesh and semantic data models.

A strong collaborator, you will mentor engineers and set best practices across squads. You will work with the Data Platform Architect to ensure scalable, compliant data solutions, communicating clearly with technical and business

Qualifications

• A proven track record within Data Engineering.
• Experience in a Lead / Principal Engineer role
• Experience in a cloud data platform experience
• GCP experience and associated tech stack
• Strong understanding of Data Mesh principles (direct experience beneficial)
• Technical mentoring / coaching skills
• Extensive experience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions
• Strong proficiencyin SQL and Python as must haves
• In-depth knowledge of query optimisation techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries.
• Strong understanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation, and the handling of PII
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams
• Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership across product domains.
• Architecture and design.
• Mentorship and capability building.
• Cross domain interoperability.
• Governance and compliance enablement.
• Innovation and strategic influence.

Skills

Data engineering

Lead/Principal Engineer

GCP

Data Mesh

SQL

Python

Data Lake/Warehouse

Data Governance

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

Job description

Places for People is seeking a Principal Data Engineer in the UK to lead the design, build and governance of a robust data platform on Google Cloud. You will drive data ingestion, quality, security, and cost control while shaping the Data Mesh and semantic data models.

A strong collaborator, you will mentor engineers and set best practices across squads. You will work with the Data Platform Architect to ensure scalable, compliant data solutions, communicating clearly with technical and business