Principal Engineer, Data

T-Mobile • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

This role leads the development and quality assurance of data pipelines critical to organizational data infrastructure and analytics capabilities. It involves mentoring data engineers and overseeing the analysis, architecture, design, and development of data warehouse and business analytics solutions. The role differentiates itself by combining technical leadership with hands-on contributions and strategic planning for data engineering initiatives. Success is measured by the reliability, scalability, and effectiveness of data solutions and the growth of team capabilities. The work directly impacts organizational decision-making and customer insights by ensuring high-quality data availability and usability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree plus 7 years of related work experience OR Advanced degree with 5 years of related experience (Required)
• Acceptable areas of study include Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Statistics, or related technical field (Required)
• 7-10 years Related experience (Required)
• 5+ years developing cloud solutions using data services (Required)
• Experience designing and building self-service analytics and big data solutions using cloud technologies (e.g., EMR, Aurora, Redshift, Glue, S3, SWF, Quicksight etc.) (Required)
• Leading/coaching senior engineers and/or managers (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to manage global projects or programs including work prioritization, planning, and coordination (Required)
• Cloud platform certification(s) (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, OR Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) (Required)
• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 3+ years of managing data engineering teams (Preferred)
• Experience with the Software development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methods (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of data warehouse and business analytics solutions to ensure scalable and reliable data infrastructure
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and architect data solutions that meet business requirements
• Research and recommend technical approaches to address complex data migration, development, and integration challenges
• Provide hands-on leadership in data implementation projects and manage independent workstreams to deliver project objectives
• Facilitate workshops and design sessions to build relationships and align data engineering efforts with organizational goals
• Mentor data engineers to develop their skills in data architecture and engineering practices
• Also responsible for other duties/projects as assigned by business management as needed

Benefits

• Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches.
• Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches.
• medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance.
• eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal