Location: We operate a flexible, hybrid working environment with the candidate required to travel to either our Winchester or London office once or twice a week.

We offer

• Up to £80K
• 10% bonus
• 6% pension contribution
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
• Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture

Purpose

We’re looking for a hands-on Principal Data Engineer to lead the design and development of robust, scalable data infrastructure and pipelines that support advanced analytics, reporting, and real-time processing across the business.

You'll work with cutting-edge technologies including AWS (Glue, S3, Redshift, Lambda, Kinesis), Apache Spark / PySpark, and orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster. This is a strategic role you’ll not only lead on architecture and delivery but also act as a subject matter expert and mentor for the wider engineering team.

Accountabilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and optimised data pipelines for batch and streaming processes.
• Build and maintain robust ETL/ELT processes using PySpark, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, and Kinesis.
• Lead data engineering solutions that support both structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.
• Partner with data scientists, analysts, and cross-functional teams to define data requirements and deliver production-ready solutions.
• Drive observability and automation using tools like Dagster, Airflow, or Rundeck.
• Champion best practices in data security, lineage, and governance.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging data technologies and mentor other engineers.
• Collaborate with DevOps on deploying containerised solutions via Docker/ECS.
• Optimise SQL and Python-based data transformations for large-scale distributed systems.

Skills

• Python, SQL, PySpark, Scala, Java
• AWS (Glue, S3, Redshift, Lambda, ECS, CloudWatch, Kinesis, SageMaker)
• Airflow, Dagster, Rundeck
• Kafka, Logstash, Nifi
• PostgreSQL, Oracle DB, MongoDB
• ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Dynatrace
• GitLab
• Agile, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience in leading end-to-end data engineering projects in cloud environments (preferably AWS).
• Deep knowledge of data architecture, ETL pipelines, and real-time data processing.
• Hands-on experience with distributed systems, data warehousing, and modern orchestration tools.
• Ability to simplify complex problems and communicate solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong mentoring ability and stakeholder management experience.

We are the undisputed leader in UK TV and radio broadcast, and the UK’s leading Smart utilities platform, directly shaping the future of connectivity.

Through our established infrastructure we ensure that media and data are delivered exactly where they’re needed most, whether it’s bringing content to your TV or radio or transmitting data from your smart meter to your utility provider - chances are our services are a part of your daily life, seamlessly connecting you through our behind-the-scenes technology.

With an impressive history and an innovative future ahead of us, leading the transition of global media distribution to cloud based solutions and creating scalable solutions for new connectivity sectors - you’ll have many opportunities to develop and grow your unique career with us.

Why Arqiva? Reward . Connection . Growth

At Arqiva, we believe in supporting you to be your best, both at work and outside of it. That’s why our rewards and benefits go far beyond your pay; take a look at our totalreward2025 booklet.

Here, you’ll find endless opportunities to connect, whether that’s with colleagues through our internal networks and events or by making a difference in the communities where we work.

And when it comes to your career, we’re committed to helping you grow. Whether you want to become a specialist in your field or climb to the top, we’ll support you every step of the way.

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