Contractor Principal Data Engineer
Landmark Information Group - Internal is hiring a remote Contractor Principal Data Engineer. The career level for this job opening is Expert and is accepting UK based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Principal Data Engineer (Fixed Term Contract)
Hiring Manager: Tamara Carpintero-Perez
Remote (UK only)
The Opportunity
Are you ready to shape the future of data engineering at scale? We’re looking for a Principal Data Engineer to join our high-performing Data Engineering team - a role ideal for experienced, hands-on professionals who thrive on technical leadership, innovation, and delivery. As a 100% data-driven company, we pride ourselves on engineering excellence and delivering impactful solutions to our clients.
Reporting directly to the Head of Data Engineering, you will play a crucial role in driving the team’s vision and objectives to completion. You will be expected to provide technical leadership, own the solution, ensure the reliability of data products, and collaborate closely with your team and customers to optimise data solutions.
This is a unique opportunity for a highly skilled, energetic and motivated Senior Lead in Data Engineer with deep hands-on expertise in data engineering and architecture, a strong coding background, and a strategic mindset — someone who can balance technical depth with delivery focus and data analytical leadership.
In this role, you will:
Technical Leadership: Assist the Head of Data Engineering in overseeing the design, development, and optimisation of data software, data infrastructure and pipelines.
Team Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of talented data experts to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
Hands-On Delivery: Lead by example - contribute directly to technical challenges, write high-quality code, and guide architectural decisions.
Data Strategy, Solutions & Ownership: Own the technical roadmap, aligning engineering efforts with business goals and ensuring timely delivery, quality control, and innovation.
Cloud: Optimise cloud-based data solutions, storage and processing systems, with hands-on experience in AWS and on-prem services.
Technical Excellence: Lead the pursuit of technical excellence by championing best practices automatisations and optimisation, in coding, architecture, and performance.
Collaboration: Work closely with the customers, PMO, and business stakeholders to deliver high-impact, cost-effective solutions.
HMLR Long-Term Programme: Contribute to the HM Land Registry (HMLR) programme.
About You
We're looking for a passionate, technically strong leader who can inspire and elevate those around them.
Essential Skills:
- Programming Languages: Spark, Java, Python, PySpark, Scala (minimum 2)
- AWS: Extensive experience
- Data Engineering and Data Analytics: Hands-on experience
- Technical Delivery Manager skills
- Geospatial data experience
- Advanced Database and SQL skills
Certifications: AWS or FME certifications are a plus.
Nice to have skills: Experience with ETL tools such as AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Databricks.