Principal Data Platform Engineer — Hybrid, AWS & Data Lakes
Summary
Leads the design and evolution of BBC’s hybrid AWS data lakes and warehouses, defining technical vision, driving automation, and mentoring teams to ensure scalable, secure analytics.
The BBC is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for hybrid positions across London, Salford and Glasgow. You will lead the evolution of data lake and data warehouse platforms, enabling scalable, cost-efficient data services and robust analytics capabilities.
You will define long-term technical vision, drive IaC (AWS CDK/CloudFormation) and CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), and mentor a high-performing team while upholding security and reliability across the stack.