Principal AWS Data Engineer at Capco

Capco

UK - Glasgow ·15h ago

LeadFull-timePythonJavaAWSCI/CDGit

Salary Range

$114,750 - $155,250 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer with AWS expertise to join our growing team of engineering experts driving next-gen transformation for Tier 1 financial services clients. This role involves designing, building, and deploying cloud-based data pipelines that directly impact data ingestion, transformation, and serving at scale across the financial services industry.

Key Responsibilities

→Design and build end-to-end data pipelines leveraging AWS-native tools and modern data architectures.
→Collaborate with clients to gather requirements, define solutions, and deliver production-grade systems.
→Apply AWS Well-Architected Principles to ensure scalability, security, and resilience.
→Lead in the development of robust, tested, and fault-tolerant data engineering solutions.
→Support and mentor junior engineers, contributing to knowledge sharing across the team.

Requirements

✓Proficient in one of Python, Scala or Java, with strong experience in Big Data technologies such as Spark, Hadoop etc.
✓Practical knowledge of building real-time event streaming pipelines (e.g., Kafka, Spark Streaming, Kinesis).
✓Proficiency in AWS cloud environments.
✓Proven experience developing modern data architectures including Data Lakehouse and Data Warehousing.
✓A solid understanding of CI/CD practices, DevOps tooling, and data governance including GDPR.