PrincipalDataEngineer

Are you ready to shape the future technological landscape in Europe? We are dedicated to responsible digitalisation, building innovative, inclusive solutions that drive meaningful impact. With over 8,900 professionals across Europe, we help EU institutions, public and private organisations thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world. Are you ready to shape the future through technology? Your journey starts here. Take a look at some of our impactful projects here: https://netcompany.com/cases/ Ever wondered what it feels like to be a Principal Data Engineer in Netcompany ? Joining us as a Principal Data Engineer , you will lead and grow multiple delivery teams in our Data Intelligence & AI practice, owning a portfolio of cloud data lake and lakehouse engagements on Azure, AWS or Databricks. You will set technical direction, shape how AI coding assistants and agentic workflows reshape data engineering delivery, lead pre-sales and bids, and grow the Leads who run individual engagements — while staying technically credible enough to go deep when it matters. As a Principal Data Engineer you will: * Lead and grow multiple delivery teams of Cloud Data Management and Data Lake Engineers, managing Leads and Engineering Managers, setting technical direction and coaching at scale. * Own a portfolio of client engagements end-to-end — delivery quality, commercial health, risk, and strategic alignment. * Shape technical strategy and architecture standards for cloud-native data lakes and lakehouses (Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg) on Azure, AWS or Databricks, and drive AI-powered transformation across the practice — including how AI coding assistants and agentic workflows reshape delivery. * Lead pre-sales and commercial activities: solution design, technical estimations, bids, and client conversations. * Partner with the Head of Data Management and BI Engineering on practice growth — hiring, capability roadmap and market positioning — and build cross-practice partnerships with AI/ML,