Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Data
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Principal or Sr Principal Data Engineer to join our Digital Strategy & Analytics team. This position is located in Melbourne, Florida. This position can be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below. Are you motivated to work in an environment that will challenge you, force you to continuously innovate, and work on solutions that make a difference for your customers? Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems relies on our team to provide the insights needed to drive performance across a broad range of strategic activities. We are looking for a passionate Data Engineer to design and develop an ecosystem of interconnected business systems, virtualized data pipelines, data catalogs, and end-user consumable data products. You will share in the ownership of the technical vision and direction for a Digital Ecosystem that changes the way we see and use data. We are looking for people who are self-motivated, hardworking, and have demonstrated the ability to find innovative solutions to complex technical problems.
Requirements
- For the Principal Data Engineer are a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 5 years of experience OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 3 years of experience
- For the Sr Principal Data Engineer are a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 8 years of experience OR Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 6 years of experience
- Experience with data architecture, data models, physical database designs, data integration strategy and design for operational systems, systems integration, and analytical systems
- Experience with SQL Server and proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
- Knowledge of data governance best practices, data quality standards, and data security protocols
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a STEM field with 7 years of relevant experience.
- 5 years of experience working with ETL techniques and frameworks.
- Expert in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools.
- Experience with NoSQL Databases (e.g., MongoDB, Neo4J, etc.)
- Familiarity with Data Virtualization, Warehousing, Cataloging, and Orchestration concepts and tools (e.g. Denodo, Collibra, Airflow).
- Experience having led/participated in Data Architecture Strategy and Roadmap engagements
- Development experience utilizing Hadoop, Spark, PowerShell, and automation scripts.
- Experience with data platform technologies (e.g., Palantir, Databricks, etc.).
- Experience with Data Virtualization, Warehousing, Cataloging, and Orchestration tools (e.g. Denodo, Collibra, Airflow, DataHub, etc.)
- Experience with UI/UX design and development / Graphic Design
- Top Secret clearance
- CompTIA Security+ Certification or Equivalent 8570 Certification
Responsibilities
- Develop and run a data architecture plan that supports business goals and objectives.
- Build and maintain data models and metadata standards to facilitate data integration and analysis.
- Work with business stakeholders to understand their data requirements and develop solutions to meet those requirements.
- Work across technical teams and product owners to provide an architectural recommendation.
- Lead a technical and technology assessment initiative to develop and deliver a recommendation for digitizing core business functions.
- Understand the current business processes, systems and their functions to be able to develop a recommendations for the digital ecosystem.
- Ensure that data storage and retrieval solutions are in line with business requirements.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skill.
- Collaboration and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
