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# Principal Data Engineer

- **Company:** Morson Group
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, DevOps, Github, Jinja (Template Engine), Python (Programming Language), SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Snowflake, Data Strategy, Pyspark, Collibra, Dask, Apache Kafka, Teamcity, Data Pipelines, Docker, Artifactory
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/principal-data-engineer/morson-edge-job108012152

## About the Role

Snowflake - Warehouses, Streams/Tasks, Snowpipe, Snowpark, UDFs/Stored Procedures, Time Travel and Cloning.
Snowpark and end-to-end pipeline development. Experience with PySpark, Polars or Dask is also valuable.
Python, including testing, build tooling and engineering best practices.
SQL, including Snowflake-optimised SQL.
dbt, including Jinja templating, or equivalent transformation frameworks.
CI/CD, ideally with GitHub Actions, TeamCity or Artifactory.
Agile software/data engineering environments and modern engineering practices.

Our client is also looking for someone who can work independently, communicate complex technical ideas clearly, collaborate effectively with stakeholders and champion better ways of working.

Nice to Have

Experience with Docker, Java/Scala, Kafka, Pulsar, Azure Event Hub, Collibra, Apache Iceberg, Apache Arrow, PySpark or AI engineering technologies such as Snowflake AI, LangChain, LlamaIndex or Pinecone would be advantageous.

This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative team and have genuine influence over the development of a modern data platform, with exposure across data engineering, analytics and AI.

*Only candidates who live within a reasonable commuting distance from Manchester will be considered*

*Candidates must reside in the UK and have full working rights, sponsorship is NOT available*

## Description

You'll be responsible for:

Designing and delivering scalable data platform solutions using Snowflake and complementary technologies.
Building and optimising end-to-end ELT/data pipelines, with a focus on performance, reliability and maintainability.
Helping shape data strategy, engineering standards and best practices around governance and data democratisation.
Supporting the adoption of advanced analytics, AI and machine learning capabilities.
Developing Infrastructure as Code alongside Cloud Engineering.
Ensuring solutions meet data privacy, security and compliance requirements.
Working collaboratively within an Agile environment and across the wider business.
Keeping up with emerging technologies and driving continuous improvement across the platform.


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