Principal Data Engineer

Harnham Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established financial institution in Leeds is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join their team. This hands-on role involves developing ETL pipelines and supporting the migration of reporting services to Azure, leveraging skills in Azure Data Factory, SQL, and Power BI. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in Azure, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to transition into a leadership role within a growing team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Azure (ADF, Data Lake, Synapse).
• Strong SQL skills for data integration and reporting.
• Experience with Power BI for visualization and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Synapse, and Databricks.
• Design and build a greenfield Azure data platform to support business-critical data needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and define data requirements.

Skills

Azure Data Factory

SQL

Power BI

Databricks

Python

Data warehousing techniques

Agile

Waterfall

Job description

Principal Data Engineer - hyrbid (Leeds) - £70k-£80k

Are you an experienced Azure Data Engineer looking to make an impact in an established financial insitution. We are seeking a hands-on professional to join a high-performing team tasked with building and enhancing a modern Azure data platform, with an expertise in Databricks.

About the Role:
In this role, you will play a key part in developing ETL pipelines, optimizing data integration processes, and supporting data-driven decision-making across the business. You'll collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements, contribute to architectural decisions, and support the migration of reporting services to Azure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Synapse, and Databricks.
• Design and build a greenfield Azure data platform to support business-critical data needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to gather and define data requirements.
• Assist in the migration of reporting services from on-premises to Azure.
• Evaluate and validate design decisions to ensure optimal data architecture.
• Work closely with marketing and insights teams to provide actionable data outputs.
• Opportunity to transition into a leadership role, supporting the development of junior team members.

Key Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in Azure (ADF, Data Lake, Synapse).
• Strong SQL skills for data integration and reporting.
• Experience with Power BI for visualization and analytics.
• Familiarity with Python (preferred but not currently in use, planned for future projects).
• Knowledge of modern data warehousing techniques.
• Ability to work effectively in both Waterfall and Agile environments.

If you're passionate about data engineering, eager to expand your Azure expertise, and excited to be part of a collaborative and growing team, we'd love to hear from you!

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