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Principal Analytics Engineer

DFT OperatorWaterloo, South East London

Salary
£90k – £105k
Posted
5 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

DFT Operator is hiring a Principal Analytics Engineer in Waterloo, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £90k – £105k. DFT Operator holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About DFT Operator Join Our Team at DFTO DFTO is the government’s public sector rail owning group. Its purpose is to bring all currently privately-owned train operators into public ownership in advance of the creation of Great British Railways in 2027 - and deliver improvements in the here and now by unifying and integrating train operations under common public ownership. DFTO has over 30,000 employees, runs over 8,500 services a day and delivers over 640 million customer journeys across its ne…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: DFT Operator — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £90k – £105k
  • How this salary compares: about 123% above the £46,922 median across 1,081 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Waterloo, South East London · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live engineering roles in Waterloo browse them
  • Posted: 5 August 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.

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