Principal Data Engineer

Role : Principal Data Engineer

Type : Permanent

Location : Hampshire or London (Hybrid Working)

Salary : £75,000 - £90,000 + Benefits

Are you an experienced Data Engineer ready to take the next step into a strategic, hands-on leadership role? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established organisation with a long-standing heritage and a strong customer-first ethos, operating at scale within the insurance sector.

They are a household name in general insurance and part of a larger European group, with a UK presence that continues to grow. With significant investment in their data and technology function, they’re now looking to bring on a Principal Data Engineer to help shape and evolve their data infrastructure and engineering capability.

The Opportunity :

This is a pivotal role where you’ll lead on the design, delivery, and optimisation of scalable, secure data systems that support the wider business strategy. You’ll be part of a collaborative tech environment, working closely with cross-functional teams and mentoring fellow engineers. It’s a great blend of hands-on technical work and strategic influence.

What You’ll Be Doing :

• Designing and delivering robust data pipelines and high-performing architectures
• Defining and implementing best practice in data modelling, storage and retrieval
• Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment between technical solutions and business objectives
• Leading on the integration of cloud platforms and modern tooling (Azure, Snowflake, Matillion etc.)
• Coaching and mentoring engineers to elevate capability across the team
• Ensuring data governance, privacy and security standards are embedded into all solutions
• Troubleshooting and optimising data infrastructure performance

What We’re Looking For :