Principal Data Engineer - Home Office - G6, Manchester

Location: Croydon, Manchester, Sheffield

Home Office Digital designs and runs services that support millions of visa and passport applications, border checks, and policing checks each year. As a Principal Data Engineer, you’ll lead multi-functional teams to deliver robust data services, helping unlock value from data and deliver better outcomes for the UK.

• Setting and driving the EPM data strategy and roadmap, including governance and best practice
• Leading delivery of data integrations and data flows across Oracle EPM and connected systems (e.g., ERP/HCM, data warehouses, analytics platforms)
• Ensuring data services support planning, forecasting, financial and HR reporting outcomes
• Improving reliability and performance by automating BAU processes and strengthening data quality end-to-end
• Working across teams (product, solution/data architects, DBAs) to define standards and enforce patterns across the Oracle EPM landscape
• Coaching and mentoring others to build capability across the data engineering community

• Strong functional + technical experience across Oracle EPM modules (e.g., Planning, EDM, Narrative Reporting, FCCS, PCMCS, ARCS)
• Experience designing and governing EPM integrations (including tools such as EPM Automate, Oracle Data Integration, REST APIs and relevant scripting)
• Confidence leading teams and working in complex environments (including multi-supplier/support models)
• Strong stakeholder skills, able to explain complex technical decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience aligning delivery with public sector governance requirements (e.g., data governance policies, spend controls, value for money principles)
• A genuine passion for data, continuous improvement and building high-performing teams