Principal Data Engineer
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Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Bristol
Summary: The Principal Data Engineer role focuses on leading the development of a new Microsoft Fabric platform as part of a significant data transformation initiative. This position involves designing and implementing core data models and pipelines to support analytics and reporting. The role requires collaboration within a consultancy-style team and aims to enhance internal engineering capabilities. It is a greenfield opportunity that allows for substantial impact on the organization's data architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build data pipelines and models on Microsoft Fabric
- Create analytics-ready data models for reporting and business insight teams
- Work collaboratively in a consultancy-style delivery team
- Help upskill internal engineers and establish best practices
- Contribute to the design and implementation of a modern enterprise data platform
Key Skills:
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or modern Microsoft data platforms
- Strong skills in data engineering and data modelling
- Ability to design data models optimised for analytics
- Experience with complex, real-world data platforms
- Confidence in challenging technical designs and suggesting improvements
- Effective teamwork within a high-performing team
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Bristol
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Principal Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric
Contract | Outside IR35 | Bristol (Hybrid)
We're seeking Principal Data Engineers to join a major data transformation programme. This is a greenfield role, building a brand-new Microsoft Fabric platform from the ground up. You'll design and implement the core data models, pipelines, and architecture that will underpin analytics, reporting, and future business insights.
What you'll be doing:Build data pipelines and models on Microsoft Fabric
Create analytics-ready data models for reporting and business insight teams
Work collaboratively in a consultancy-style delivery team
Help upskill internal engineers and establish best practices
Contribute to the design and implementation of a modern enterprise data platform
What we're looking for:
Principal-level Data Engineers who:
Have hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or modern Microsoft data platforms
Are strong in data engineering and data modelling
Can design data models optimised for analytics
Have worked on complex, real-world data platforms
Are confident challenging technical designs and suggesting improvements
Work effectively as part of a high-performing team
Contract Details
Location: Bristol (hybrid, occasional travel as needed)
Contract: Outside IR35
Duration: 6 months initial - potential to run until the end of the year
Rate: Negotiable, dependent on experience
Start date: February
This role offers the chance to work on an exciting data platform, helping shape the architecture and best practices from the ground up while leaving a lasting impact on the organisation's data capabilities.