Principal Data Engineer

📍Location
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Remote – must be based within the UK. Occasional visits to see customers and the team.

🧠Interview process: Two rounds. 1:
Get to know you chat with the People Recruitment Manager ; 2:
Technical competency with the Hiring Lead and a Team Member.

🤝Our Values: Advancing, Come as you are, Zero burnout, We all level up together and Transparency

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Advancing Analytics are a market leader in delivering pioneering analytical solutions for customers all over the world. To thrive in today's market, businesses need to implement AI built on a solid, reliable Data Platform, and we are looking for you to help us build it!

Dedicated individuals who blend technical passion with the honesty and empathy needed for client consulting. People who love data and strongly believe in sharing knowledge, skills and wisdom both internally and with the wider data community. Someone who thrives in an agile environment, balancing their technical prowess with the pragmatic needs of the project.

For the Principal Consultant role, we expect a solid understanding of our core tech stack with the ability to see the end-to-end solution across multiple concurrent projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Microsoft Azure and cloud computing concepts
• Apache Spark – Databricks, Microsoft Fabric or another Spark engine
• Python – we build most of our solutions in Python
• Azure Data Factory or other cloud orchestration tools
• Azure Data Lake storage and Delta Lake
• Unity Catalog, Purview or other Data Governance tools
• IAC tool such as Terraform, Azure Dev Ops

Other technology we like, but isn’t essential:

• Azure Functions – Python, C#

Skills / Approaches:

• Requirements gathering and client consulting
• Agile project management including budget and scope management
• Understanding of OO Development Practices
• ETL Approaches – Data Quality, Resilience, Observability
• Understanding of CI/CD Methodologies and SDLC

What will it be like to work for Advancing Analytics?

We are a small but fast-growing company where people know your name, value your input, and back you to do great work. From day one, you will have a voice, and you will be part of a collaborative, inclusive team that enjoys working together.

You will also get the benefits of working with a consultancy that is right in the mix, with deep partnerships across Databricks, Microsoft, AWS, Sigma and Tabular Editor. That means hands-on access to modern platforms, new capabilities, and training that keeps you moving forward. Because the market moves fast, we focus on long-term growth, not quick wins. And if you like being around smart, curious people, you will enjoy this bit: we are active in the tech community - including running several Databricks meetups, presenting at events, sponsoring conferences such as Big Data London and the Databricks Data+AI Summit, and running community-first events such as Global AI Agent Con London.

Aside from offering a competitive salary, we have a great set of benefits and perks including, but not limited to:

• Industry matching Maternity & Paternity policy 🐣
• Private Medical & Dental Care plus Eye care scheme 👁️
• 25 Days Annual Leave, Birthday Leave & Charity Leave 🌴
• Away days with the team 🚃
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Flexible Working Hours

🚀 Advancing – Being part of a team that drives innovation and pushing boundaries of what’s possible. Our work redefines industry standards and challenges the status quo in the data world everyday.

❤️ Come as you are – we are an inclusive company. When you work with us, rest assured you're working in a safe environment.

❌ Zero burnout – We have seen it happen, and we never want to be a company that pushes our staff to breaking point.

⬆️ We all level up together – we have each seen the benefit that being part of a community can have, it is transformational.

💡 Transparency – We are big believers that there are no secrets in Advancing Analytics, and we try to live this day to day.

You can read about our values in more detail here -

Equal opportunities for everyone

At Advancing Analytics both diversity and inclusion are a priority. We are all committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer; all applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability status.

This role profile is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and qualifications required for the Principal Data Engineering Consultant role. It is not an exhaustive list and may be subject to change to meet the needs of the organisation.