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Principal Data Engineer

Sky • Polbeth, West Calder

Salary

£77k – £77k

Posted

1 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sky is hiring a Principal Data Engineer in Polbeth, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £77k – £77k. Sky 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.

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. Team overview : Our vision is to enable Sky’s growth ambitions though Da…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sky — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £77k – £77k
How this salary compares: about 35% above the £57,000 median across 1,245 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Polbeth, West Calder · Full-time
Posted: 1 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.