Principal Data Engineering Consultant

Advancing Analytics; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry matching Maternity & Pater­n­

Private Medical & Dental Care

Eye care scheme

25 Days Annual Leave

Birthday Leave

Charity Leave

Away days with the team

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Job summary

Advancing Analytics is seeking a Principal Data Engineering Consultant to join our UK-based remote team. You’ll lead end-to-end data platform solutions for multiple clients, combining cloud, Spark, Python, and governance tooling to deliver scalable analytics.

In this consultative role you’ll gather requirements, manage agile projects, and mentor junior colleagues while collaborating with partners across Microsoft, Databricks, AWS and dbt Labs to stay at the forefront of data engineering.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of cloud data platforms and end-to-end solutions across concurrent projects.
• Experience with Azure, Spark, and Python in client-facing engagements.
• Knowledge of data governance and orchestration tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data platform solutions across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with partners and clients to gather requirements and design architectures.
• Mentor junior team members and drive agile project management.
• Leverage Azure, Spark, Python, ADF, Delta Lake, and governance tools.

Skills

Azure cloud

Apache Spark / Databricks

Python

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake / Delta Lake

Unity Catalog / Purview

Terraform / IaC

Azure DevOps

Tools

Databricks

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

Location: Remote – must be based within the UK. Occasional visits to see customers and the team.

Interview process: Two rounds. 1: Get to know you chat with one of the Talent Team; 2: Technical competency with the Hiring Lead and a Team Member.

Our Values: Advancing, Come as you are, Zero burnout, We all level up together and Transparency

Learn more about us: YouTube, Totally Skewed Podcast & Data Science in Production. Read our Blogs.

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Who Are We?

Advancing Analytics are a market leader in delivering pioneering analytical solutions for customers all over the world. To thrive in today's market, businesses need to implement AI built on a solid, reliable Data Platform, and we are looking for you to help us build it!

Who are we looking for?

Dedicated individuals who blend technical passion with the honesty and empathy needed for client consulting. People who love data and strongly believe in sharing knowledge, skills and wisdom both internally and with the wider data community. Someone who thrives in an agile environment, balancing their technical prowess with the pragmatic needs of the project.

For the Principal Consultant role, we expect a solid understanding of our core tech stack with the ability to see the end-to-end solution across multiple concurrent projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Microsoft Azure and cloud computing concepts
• Apache Spark – Databricks, Microsoft Fabric or another Spark engine
• Python – we build most of our solutions in Python
• Azure Data Factory or other cloud orchestration tools
• Azure Data Lake storage and Delta Lake
• Unity Catalog, Purview or other Data Governance tools
• IAC tool such as Terraform, Azure DevOps

Other technology we like, but isn’t essential:

• Azure Functions – Python, C#

Skills / Approaches:

• Requirements gathering and client consulting
• Agile project management including budget and scope management
• Understanding of OO Development Practices
• ETL Approaches – Data Quality, Resilience, Observability
• Understanding of CI/CD Methodologies and SDLC

What will it be like to work for Advancing Analytics?

We are a small company and encourage everyone to have a voice within our collaborative and inclusive team from day one.

As a consultancy with strong partnerships across Microsoft, Databricks, AWS, Sigma, Tabular Editor and dbt Labs, you’ll get hands-on access to some of the most exciting technology and learning opportunities in the industry. We know this market moves quickly, so we invest in our people for the long term, giving you the space to build real expertise, keep developing, and stay ahead of what’s next.

We’re also genuinely active in the wider data and AI community. That means speaking at events, sponsoring major industry moments like Big Data London, and showing up at some of the biggest stages in the space, including Databricks Data+AI Summit, Data+AI World Tour, and the Global AI AgentCon London.

Aside from offering a competitive salary, we have a great set of benefits and perks including, but not limited to:

• Industry matching Maternity & Paternity policy
• Private Medical & Dental Care plus Eye care scheme
• 25 Days Annual Leave, Birthday Leave & Charity Leave
• Away days with the team
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Flexible Working Hours

Advancing – Being part of a team that drives innovation and pushing boundaries of what’s possible. Our work redefines industry standards and challenges the status quo in the data world every day.

Come as you are – we are an inclusive company. When you work with us, rest assured you’re working in a safe environment.

Zero burnout – We have seen it happen, and we never want to be a company that pushes our staff to breaking point.

We all level up together – we have each seen the benefit that being part of a community can have, it is transformational.

Transparency – We are big believers that there are no secrets in Advancing Analytics, and we try to live this day to day.

You can read about our values in more detail here - https://www.advancinganalytics.co.uk/values

Equal opportunities for everyone

At Advancing Analytics both diversity and inclusion are a priority. We are all committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer; all applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability status.

This role profile is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and qualifications required for the Principal Data Engineering Consultant role. It is not an exhaustive list and may be subject to change to meet the needs of the organisation.