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Principal Data Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Wed, Oct 14, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading the technical strategy and architecture for the analytics data platform and semantic layer, the full-time Principal Data Engineer will design scalable data models and ensure reliable data access for business decision-making in a fully remote environment.

Key responsibilities
  • Own and lead the technical strategy for the DI&T analytics data platform, ensuring it supports various business needs
  • Design and develop scalable data models and curated datasets for analytics across financial, clinical, and operational domains
  • Establish and apply data modeling and governance standards to enhance the consistency and maintainability of the analytics environment
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, data engineering, information systems, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered
  • 7+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or data architecture, including leadership of production data platforms
  • Deep expertise in dbt and Snowflake or equivalent analytical platforms
  • Advanced SQL capabilities and production data engineering experience, including pipeline maintenance and orchestration
  • Strong understanding of data governance, data lineage, and metadata management

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