Lorien
Principal Data Engineer
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A leading, globally recognised organisation is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to play a key role in shaping its enterprise-wide data platform and integration strategy. This is a senior technical leadership role with significant influence over data architecture, engineering standards, and large-scale transformation initiatives. If you're passionate about building robust data platforms and driving innovation at scale, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.
Our client operates at significant scale, supporting tens of thousands of users across a complex technology landscape. Their central technology function is investing heavily in modernising infrastructure, cloud services, and data capabilities to enable better decision-making and digital experiences across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities Design and implement enterprise-scale data integration and data flow solutions across operational and analytics systems Define and maintain data engineering standards, frameworks, and best practices Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight across data platforms and services Develop and manage technical roadmaps aligned to product and organisational goals Collaborate closely with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions Contribute to testing strategies, delivery planning, and agile development processes Support operational excellence through incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement Mentor engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence and collaboration
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Ideal Candidate Profile Significant experience in data engineering, integration, or platform design within complex environments Strong expertise across multiple technical disciplines (e.g. data, architecture, cloud, infrastructure, integration) Proven ability to lead technical design and delivery at enterprise scale Strong understanding of data modelling, system integration, and modern data architectures Experience working within Agile or product-led environments Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience mentoring or leading engineers and influencing technical direction
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