Location

• London/ Salford / Glasgow/ Bristol/ Cardiff
• Hybrid – 1-2 days a week in the office
• eligibility to work in the UK

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Principal Data Engineer to join us working with our media client as part of their Data Platform team. The role is focused on establishing the foundation of operational excellence for their data platform and ultimately guaranteeing that the data infrastructure runs efficiently and with high availability.The role will also involve empowering data engineering teams to establish clear Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and data contracts, thereby building confidence and trust in the data.The successful applicant will lead the design and implementation of robust operational excellent frameworks, drive initiatives to enhance the reliability of data infrastructure, collaborate with data engineering/product teams to implement SLAs, implement comprehensive monitoring across the data, develop incident response protocols and champion practices that improve data quality. As a major contributor to the team, this person will have previous experience of working in Agile environment, be a great communicator who enjoys collaborating with other teams and a team player who encourages collaboration and contribution.


Essential Key Skills and Responsibilities

You will:

• be a data evangelist with extensive experience of data engineering
• have experience setting up data contracts and a large focus on data quality
• have expert knowledge of AWS with AWS certifications
• have operational and practical knowledge of AWS CloudWatch
• be a strong team player who enjoys collaborating with development squads
• have an eagerness to learn with a growth mindset
• have professional experience of working in projects using Agile development processes

Tools and Technology

• AWS
• AWS CloudWatch
• GitHub
• Jira/Confluence

Experience

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or similar work-based experience.
• Proven experience as a Principal Software Engineer ideally with a focus on media-related projects.
• Very good working knowledge of standard software development frameworks, techniques and methodologies.
• Experience with providing coaching and mentoring
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team, contributing to the development of business scenarios.
• Knowledge of software development tools and technologies.
• You are flexible and curious in your approach
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Additional information

Duration of the contract: initially 12 months with the possibility of extension – contract FTC (full-time)

Application Process: In addition to our standard recruitment process (see below) you will be invited to a final online face-to-face meeting with our client, for you to meet them and learn more about the role.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays plus birthday paid each year
• Sick leave following probation (20 days per each rolling period each year)
• Pension contribution is 10% employer from qualifying earnings following auto enrolment after 3 months service
• Private medical insurance via Vitality after 6 months of service
• Life assurance (5 x salary) after 6 months service
• Access to a free Eye voucher with Specsavers and a Flu vaccination with Boots
• Access to the cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced parental leave