Principal Data Engineer

Job Description for Principal Data Engineer position at Royal London, a leading mutual life, pensions and investment company, with opportunities to shape strategy and deliver 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
• Technical contributor with deep Data Engineering/Data Platform expertise
• Proven track record in delivering cross-functional projects
• 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