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# Principal Data Engineer

- **Company:** Morson Group
- **Location:** Salford, UK
- **Salary:** £84,048.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Database Queries, Github, Jinja (Template Engine), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Standard Sql, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Pinecone, LangChain, Snowflake, Llamaindex, Data Strategy, Pyspark, Templating, Collibra, Dask, Apache Kafka, Teamcity, Data Pipelines, Docker, Artifactory
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5946831858

## About the Role

* Strong experience with Snowflake, including Warehouses, Streams/Tasks, Snowpipe, Snowpark, UDFs/Stored Procedures, Time Travel and Cloning.
 * Experience with Snowpark and end-to-end pipeline development; experience with PySpark, Polars or Dask is valuable.
 * Strong Python skills, including testing, build tooling and engineering best practices.
 * Strong SQL skills, including Snowflake-optimised SQL.
 * Experience with dbt, including Jinja templating, or equivalent transformation frameworks.
 * Experience with CI/CD; GitHub Actions, TeamCity or Artifactory experience is preferred.
 * Experience working in Agile software or data engineering environments and applying modern engineering practices.
 * Ability to work independently, communicate complex technical ideas clearly, collaborate effectively with stakeholders and champion better ways of working.
 * 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 is advantageous.
 * Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of Manchester.
 * Must reside in the UK and have full working rights; sponsorship is not available.

## Description

* Design and deliver scalable data platform solutions using Snowflake and complementary technologies.
 * Build and optimise end-to-end ELT and data pipelines, focusing on performance, reliability and maintainability.
 * Help shape data strategy, engineering standards and best practices for governance and data democratisation.
 * Support adoption of advanced analytics, AI and machine learning capabilities.
 * Develop Infrastructure as Code alongside Cloud Engineering.
 * Ensure solutions meet data privacy, security and compliance requirements.
 * Work collaboratively in an Agile environment and across the wider business.
 * Keep up with emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement across the platform.

Technologies:

 * AI
 * Azure
 * CI/CD
 * Cloud
 * Docker
 * GitHub
 * Support
 * Java
 * Kafka
 * Machine Learning
 * Python
 * PySpark
 * SQL
 * Scala
 * Security
 * Snowflake
 * Teamcity
 * dbt