Principal Data Engineer - Nigel Wright Group : Job Details

The CompanyNW Tech is delighted to be working with an expanding Data Solutions Provider in their search for a Principal Data Engineer. The RoleYou will help to oversee the development of the company's data products, ensuring highly scalable, high performance, and cost effective data processing and analytics solutions. Furthermore you will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise in the development of cloud data platforms, IoT analytics and data integrations and migration projects. Other key responsibilities include: 

• Shape the organisation's approach to developing data solutions using cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure 
• Serve as a technical leader; providing guidance to all Data Engineering staff, promoting best practises and fostering a culture of collaboration 
• Act as a quality gate, ensuring that all technical deliverables meet the required standards for data quality, design, reliability, scalability and cost-effectiveness 
• Manage mid-level to senior team members
• Build and maintain strong client relationships 

The RequirementsKey Requirements include: 

• Extensive ETL and data pipeline design experience, technology agnostic 
• Experience implementing cloud data platforms in either Azure/AWS 
• 5+ years prior experience in data engineering or similar roles 
• Experience developing CI/CD pipelines and deep knowledge of DevOps and source control best practises 
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases 
• Experience of leading or mentoring a team 
• Understanding of data warehouse and data lake principles