Principal Data & Smart Grid Platform Engineer
About The Position
We are seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking Principal Data & Smart Grid Platform Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of enterprise-scale data platforms supporting Smart Grid and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems. This role is critical to enabling real-time operations, analytics, and enterprise integration across our utility technology ecosystem.As a senior technical leader, you will help architect and evolve cloud-native data solutions that power grid modernization, outage management, customer analytics, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- High School Grad / GED
- Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
- Experience: 6+ years
- Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and distributed systems
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience in utility, energy, or industrial IoT environments is highly desirable
- Cloud Data Lakes: Experience with AWS S3 or equivalent for scalable data ingestion and storage
- Data Warehousing: Proficiency with Amazon Redshift or similar platforms for structured data analytics
- AI-Assisted Full-Stack Development
- Agentic AI Workflow Integration
- NoSQL & Real-Time Databases: Hands-on experience with Amazon DynamoDB or similar for low-latency data access
- ETL/ELT & Data Pipelines: Expertise with AWS Glue, Apache Spark, or EMR for batch and real-time processing
- Streaming & Messaging Platforms: Familiarity with Apache Kafka and Amazon Kinesis for real-time data ingestion
- API & Integration Services: Experience with RESTful APIs, AWS API Gateway, Lambda, and SQS
- Time-Series Data Management: Knowledge of Amazon Timestream or similar platforms
- Enterprise System Integration: Understanding of integration patterns with downstream systems
- Analytics & Visualization: Proficiency with Power BI, Grafana, or Redshift Spectrum
- Security & Governance: Familiarity with data governance, access control, and cybersecurity best practices
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or DevOps-related certifications
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher (a plus)
- Bachelor's - Information Systems
Responsibilities
- AI first engineer and leveraging emerging AI tools, technology and patterns to execute on work as well as product solutions
- Coordinating with the Offshore teams
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable data platforms supporting AMI and Smart Grid systems
- Develop and maintain data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and storing high-volume telemetry and event data
- Integrate AMI data platforms with enterprise systems
- Design and manage APIs and microservices for real-time data access and system interoperability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align architecture with business and operational needs
- Ensure data quality, governance, and security across all AMI-related data flows
- Mentor technical teams and contribute to architectural standards and best practices
- Hands-on experience participating in Agile/Scrum teams, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
Benefits
- NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
