Principal Data Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Sep 15, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
To support advanced analytics and business intelligence initiatives, the full-time Principal Data Engineer will design, build, and govern secure and scalable enterprise data solutions while working remotely.
Key responsibilities:
- Design and optimize scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes for structured and unstructured data
- Develop and maintain enterprise data models and integration frameworks across various environments
- Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business objectives and governance frameworks
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering
- Expertise in designing scalable data solutions using modern architecture patterns
- Proficiency with ETL/ELT tools, data warehousing, and big data technologies
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
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