Principal Data Engineer
Summary
Principal Data Engineer leading data platforms and insight services for Velindre (NHS Wales): improving data pipelines and standards, supporting migration of legacy data warehouses to cloud (Azure, Google), and overseeing day-to-day delivery of the engineering portfolio. Combines hands-on SQL/ETL-ELT work with governance, documentation and stakeholder leadership.
In this Principal Data Engineer role, you will lead the design and delivery of data platforms and insight services that support Velindre’s digital strategy in healthcare. You’ll work across the Trust and NHS Wales to improve data flows, establish standards, and guide cloud migration, delivering high-quality data solutions for patients, donors and colleagues. The role combines technical leadership with governance and collaboration to enable scalable, insight-led care transformations. You’ll shape cross-functional data initiatives and contribute to a mission of innovative, patient-centred digital services.
Responsibilities- Lead the development, analysis, interpretation, delivery and communication of data programmes to improve data pipelines and standards
- Embed data standards and support migration to cloud-based platforms
- Apply broad data engineering expertise across SQL, ETL/ELT, and cloud technologies (Azure, Google)
- Oversee day-to-day delivery of the engineering portfolio and ensure timely, high-quality outputs
- Support governance of data through standardised processes, documentation and version control
- Assist in shaping and operating the Trust-wide Data & Insight function with a user-centric, agile approach
- Technical leadership & data platforms experience
- Delivery, prioritisation & people leadership capabilities
- Stakeholder engagement, governance & judgement skills
- Desirable: cloud migration of legacy data warehouses to the cloud
- leadership
- communication
- stakeholder management
- SQL
- SSMS
- SSRS