Principal Data Engineer - Azure
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IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
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£54,900
(£28.15 per hour)
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Description
Description
UBDS Group delivers modern cloud, data and AI solutions across public and private sector organisations. We design and build scalable, secure and production-ready platforms that solve real-world problems and deliver measurable outcomes.
We’re looking for a Principal Data Engineer (Azure) who combines deep Azure data expertise with strong engineering capability. This is a senior technical role for someone who sets direction, raises standards and mentors others, while remaining actively hands-on in delivery.
The Role
As a Principal Data Engineer at UBDS, you will lead the design and build of enterprise Azure data platforms across complex transformation programmes.
You will:
What You’ll Do
Design and implement Azure-native data architectures, including:
UBDS Group delivers modern cloud, data and AI solutions across public and private sector organisations. We design and build scalable, secure and production-ready platforms that solve real-world problems and deliver measurable outcomes.
We’re looking for a Principal Data Engineer (Azure) who combines deep Azure data expertise with strong engineering capability. This is a senior technical role for someone who sets direction, raises standards and mentors others, while remaining actively hands-on in delivery.
The Role
As a Principal Data Engineer at UBDS, you will lead the design and build of enterprise Azure data platforms across complex transformation programmes.
You will:
- Architect Azure-native data solutions
- Write and review production-grade code
- Set engineering standards and patterns
- Guide teams while remaining deeply involved in delivery
What You’ll Do
- Azure ML pipelines
- Azure OpenAI / RAG architectures
- Production-ready ML deployment patterns
- Conduct design reviews, code reviews and technical assurance across teams.
- Mentor engineers and elevate Azure data engineering standards across engagements.
What We’re Looking For
Deep Azure Engineering Experience
Deep Azure Engineering Experience
- Strong hands-on experience delivering enterprise Azure data platforms.
- Advanced SQL and Python skills, including performance optimisation.
- Strong experience with Azure Databricks and/or Microsoft Fabric.
- Proven experience implementing Lakehouse and medallion architectures.
- Experience designing and implementing streaming/event-driven architectures in Azure.
- Strong understanding of Azure networking, security and governance controls.
- Experience working in production environments supporting live services.
- Strong Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform/Bicep).
- CI/CD implementation for both infrastructure and data workloads.
- Experience building resilient, observable and maintainable data systems.
- Understanding of monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Experience acting as a technical lead or design authority.
- Ability to influence architecture direction while remaining delivery-focused.
Why people choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group
Professionals choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group for its reputation as a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that is deeply committed to both innovation and employee development. At UBDS Group, employees are given unique opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects across a diverse range of industries, exposing them to new challenges and learning opportunities that are pivotal for professional growth. The Group’s culture emphasises continuous improvement, offering ample training programs, mentorship, and the chance to gain certifications that enhance their skills and marketability.
UBDS Group fosters a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged, allowing employees to contribute ideas and solutions that have a tangible impact on the company and its clients. This combination of professional development, a culture of innovation, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions makes UBDS Group an attractive place for those looking to advance their careers and be at the forefront of technological and operational excellence.
Employee Benefits
- Training – All team members are offered a number of options in terms of personal development, whether it is technical led, business acumen or methodologies. We want you to grow with us and to help us achieve more
- Private medical cover for you and your spouse/partner, offered via Vitality
- Discretionary bonus based on a blend of personal and company performance
- Holiday – You will receive 25 Days holiday, plus 1 day for Birthday and 1 day for your work anniversary in addition to UK bank holidays
- Electric Vehicle leasing with salary sacrifice
- Contributed Pension Scheme
- Death in service cover
At UBDS Group our mission is to support entrepreneurs who are setting new standards with technology solutions across cloud services, cybersecurity, data and AI, ensuring that every investment advances our commitment to innovation, making a difference, and creating impactful solutions for organisations and society.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.