Principal Data Engineer: Cloud, Pipelines & Leadership (Hybrid)

Leonardo

West of England

Hybrid

GBP 53,000 - 68,000

Full time

14 days+

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Pension up to 15%
Mental health support
Coursera & LinkedIn Learning access
Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead secure, scalable data solutions across hybrid and cloud environments. You will guide engineering teams through the full data lifecycle, shaping data strategy and capability across programmes.

In this role you will mentor junior engineers, engage with stakeholders, and drive delivery plans while collaborating with DevOps, Data Scientists and Analysts. The position combines technical leadership with people management in a flexible hybrid

Qualifications

  • Strong Python and SQL skills.
  • Experience with ETL flows, data pipelines, and orchestration tools.
  • Understanding of database architecture (SQL and NoSQL).

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for data engineering delivery.
  • Lead end-to-end data solutions: acquisition, integration, storage, processing, and analysis.
  • Implement scalable data solutions using big data architectures and workflow management systems.
  • Mentor and coach junior data engineers.
  • Engage with stakeholders and present technical solutions.

Skills

Python
SQL
Leadership
Stakeholder engagement
Cloud platforms
CI/CD
Big data tools
Mentoring
Delivery planning

Education

STEM/Data/AI degree

Tools

Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
NiFi

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead secure, scalable data solutions across hybrid and cloud environments. You will guide engineering teams through the full data lifecycle, shaping data strategy and capability across programmes.

In this role you will mentor junior engineers, engage with stakeholders, and drive delivery plans while collaborating with DevOps, Data Scientists and Analysts. The position combines technical leadership with people management in a flexible hybrid

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