Principal Data Engineer (Core Engineering)

We have a fantastic opportunity to join Royal London as a Principal Data Engineer and help shape the strategy and delivery of our enterprise data platforms.

Requirements

• Strong experience building CI/CD Data Engineering pipelines.
• Skilled in designing modern ETL/ELT, Data Transformation processes.
• Passion for innovation and driving adoption of AI tools in supporting Data Engineering practices.
• Defining steps to enhance data to support AI use cases.
• Technical contributor with deep Data Engineering/Data Platform expertise.
• Proven track record in delivering cross-functional projects, Driving action plans and roadmaps.
• Experience with Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory and similar tools.
• Proficient in Python, PySpark and SQL.
• Knowledge of Azure Data Lake, ADLS Gen2 and big data services.
• Broad understanding of AI/ML, MDM, data modelling and analysis.
• Solid grasp of Data Lakehouse concepts, ETL patterns, Inmon/Kimball/Data Vault.
• Familiar with BI tools (e.g., Power BI) and optimising consumption.
• Experienced in release/code management for multi-consumer platforms.
• Knowledgeable in testing methods for data products.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
• up to 14% employer matching pension scheme
• private medical insurance