Principal Data Engineer£90,000 - £95,000 + BenefitsRemote - Once or twice a month in the office The BusinessA large, UK-based property organisation operating at a national scale. They are focused on delivering and managing long-term community services and initiatives and have a strong emphasis on social impact, sustainability and modern digital transformation. The RoleThe Principal Data Engineer will be a senior technical leader within a growing data engineering team.You ll help shape engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices across multiple product areas, supporting a data mesh approach while ensuring consistency and good governance. This is a hands-on role that blends technical expertise with mentoring, guidance, and collaboration across teams. Core technologies include:Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Data Fusion, Data Streams, Cloud Functions, Airflow/Composer), SQL, Python, CI/CD tooling About you You''ll have 10+ years experience in Data EngineeringExperience operating in a Lead or Principal Engineer capacityStrong understanding of Data Governance principles.Significant experience with cloud data platforms (specifically GCP) and possibly exposure to Azure / AWSStrong proficiency in SQL and Python aStrong track record of mentoring and technical leadershipBackground working in Agile / Scrum / SDLC environments Requirements added by the job posterNo need for visa sponsorship• Authorised to work in United Kingdom(ILR, Tier 2 dependent visa