Principal Data Engineer

Harnham; Leeds; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £80,000

Fantastic extra benefits

Job summary

Harnham is looking for a strategic data engineering role that allows you to influence how data engineering is done while still engaging deeply with technology. You will work closely with DevOps, Product, and business partners to unlock the value of data through secure and governed pipelines.

This hands-on position requires strong hands-on experience with Azure, proficiency in Databricks, and skills in Terraform. The ideal candidate will also mentor the engineering team and collaborate with non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related field.
• Strong capability to mentor and guide technical teams.
• Familiarity with modern data platforms and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on development work using Azure, Databricks, and Terraform.
• Support the migration from legacy platforms to a modern cloud stack.
• Act as a mentor and technical guide to the engineering team.
• Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to ensure delivery aligns with business needs.
• Stay close to the ML lifecycle.

Skills

Strong hands-on experience with Azure

Proficient in Databricks

Skilled in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices

Exposure to containers/Kubernetes

Awareness of ML Ops concepts

Job description

Overview

Looking for a role where you can truly influence how data engineering is done-while still getting stuck into the tech yourself?

Company

I'm working with a central data function in the financial services industry that's undergoing a full modernisation of their data platform. They've got technically advanced teams across the wider business and are now building out a core engineering team to unify, elevate and support that community.

Role

It's a strategic, hands-on role where you'll work closely with DevOps, Product, and business partners to unlock the value of data through modern, secure and governed pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on development work using Azure, Databricks, and Terraform (IaC)
• Support the migration from legacy platforms to a more modern cloud stack
• Act as a mentor and technical guide to the wider engineering team
• Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to ensure delivery aligns to business needs
• Stay close to the ML lifecycle

Skills and Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure
• Proficient in Databricks
• Skilled in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
• Exposure to containers/Kubernetes
• Awareness of ML Ops concepts

Benefits

You will receive a salary, dependent on experience. Salary is up to £80,000 On top of the salary there are some fantastic extra benefits.