Principal Data Engineer

Principal Data Engineer

Edinburgh - 2 days a week onsite

Permanent

£120,000 plus benefits such as 20% pension, 40 days holiday, private healthcare, share scheme and much more

iO Associates are working with an established reputable Private Investment company are on the lookout for an experienced Data Engineer to join them on a permanent basis

As the Principal Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in architecting scalable data solutions, driving engineering best practices, and collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver impactful insights. You will be responsible for guiding the technical direction of the team, ensuring data quality and governance, and influencing the broader data strategy.

To be successful, you will have:

• Several years of experience in Data Architecture
• Expert in data architecture, software architecture and data model design.
• Expert "hands on" experience with cloud data platforms (Microsoft Fabric as a preference) and modern data warehousing.
• Deep proficiency in data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical) across relational, dimensional, and NoSQL paradigms.
• Skilled in data integration, ETL/ELT design, and API-driven architectures.
• Experience with data governance, metadata management, and master data management

They're big on expertise, not hierarchy, so you'll be trusted with more responsibility while supported by everyone around you. You'll be encouraged to grow at every career stage in the direction that interests you with amazing support and training plus a tailored career progression plan

The goal for this position is to progress into a Head of, role and lead/manage the team alongside the Head of Engineering

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