Principal Data Engineer: Lead with Azure, Databricks & IaC

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

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.