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Principal Data Engineer Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

$138.14 - $207.21/hr

Our partner is looking for a Principal Engineer - Real-Time Data Systems based in Germany. This role offers the opportunity to design and scale cutting-edge real-time data systems that power ...

Principal Software Engineer - IE06GE We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an ... The ideal candidate is an accomplished professional with significant hands-on experience in data ...

Establish architecture standards, design principles, and engineering practices supporting enterprise data initiatives. * Lead modernization efforts across data platforms, integration technologies ...

AVP, Data Management

Dayton, OH · On-site

$150 - $300/hr

Establish architecture standards, design principles, and engineering practices supporting enterprise data initiatives. * Lead modernization efforts across data platforms, integration technologies ...

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We're allergic to bureaucracy, thrive on innovation, and embrace data-driven decisions. If you love ... As Principal Engineer - Civil, you will be the strategic and technical leader driving the success ...

Principal Engineer- Civil

Columbus, OH · On-site

$147K - $189K/yr

We're allergic to bureaucracy, thrive on innovation, and embrace data-driven decisions. If you love ... As Principal Engineer - Civil, you will be the strategic and technical leader driving the success ...

Software Engineer Principal

Strongsville, OH

$124K - $167K/yr

As a Principal Software Engineer within PNC's Contact center technology organization, you will be ... Enable reliable data integration to support forecasting, scheduling, adherence, analytics, and ...

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How much do principal data engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal data engineer in Ohio is $139,962.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $112,700.00 and $164,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a principal data engineer?

As a Principal Data Engineer, your day-to-day responsibilities generally include designing and optimizing large-scale data pipelines, developing architectural strategies, and overseeing the implementation of robust data solutions. You'll collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to ensure the organization's data infrastructure is efficient, scalable, and secure. You may also mentor junior team members, review code, and set data engineering best practices. This role frequently requires balancing hands-on technical work with strategic planning and stakeholder communication to align data initiatives with business goals.

What is a principal data engineer?

A Principal Data Engineer is a senior-level technical role responsible for designing, building, and maintaining large-scale data infrastructure. They lead data engineering teams, establish best practices, and ensure efficient data pipelines to support analytics and machine learning. This role involves working with cloud platforms, big data technologies, and distributed systems to optimize data processing. Principal Data Engineers collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to drive data-driven decision-making. Their work is critical in enabling organizations to leverage data effectively for insights and innovation.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a principal data engineer?

To thrive as a Principal Data Engineer, you need a deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, ETL development, and distributed computing, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Proficiency with technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Python, SQL, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), as well as certifications in relevant tools or data engineering, is highly valuable. Strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and effective cross-functional communication are essential soft skills for this role. These combined abilities enable Principal Data Engineers to design scalable data solutions, drive engineering best practices, and lead complex projects to successful completion.

Infographic showing various Principal Data Engineer job openings in Ohio as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $139,962 per year, or $67.3 per hour.

Principal Database Architect / Lead DBA with Security Clearance

NASK Incorporated

Beavercreek, OH • On-site

Other

Retirement

Posted 2 days ago

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Job description

Position:  Principal Database Architect / Lead DBA
Location:  Beavercreek, OH Job Id:  600
# of Openings:  2 Principal Database Architect / Lead DBA Location: Beavercreek, OH (Relocation assistance available) Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Active Top Secret to apply More about your role: At NASK, we’re growing, building great teams, and doing exciting work. We are looking for a highly skilled Principal Database Architect / Lead DBA to design, implement, and own a high-performance database infrastructure from the ground up. You will be tackling complex data challenges at a massive scale. If you are obsessed with query optimization, latency reduction, and designing systems that can smoothly handle billions of rows without breaking a sweat, this is the role for you. In this position, you will bridge the gap between architectural design and hands-on implementation, ensuring our data layer is robust, highly available, and tuned to perfection. This role involves architecting, designing, implementing, and performance tuning and administering database systems. A critical element of this work will be ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability of the database system. The candidate will research, architect and design database systems and solutions. Optimize and tune database performance. Collaborate with the greater development and systems team to plan for future changes and performance tune and change the system as the customer’s needs changes. They will manage database services, support migrations, and operate in Linux environments, working closely with engineering teams to deliver secure, high-availability data solutions that enable efficient information flow across the organization. Required Qualifications: * STEM Bachelor’s degree: engineering, computer science, or information technology * 5+ years of dedicated experience in database administration, architecture, and engineering at an enterprise scale. * Deep, hands-on expertise with: Postgres, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB * Experience optimizing and tuning databases for high performance * Experience working in Linux/Unix environments * Strong understanding of hardware limitations (I/O, CPU, Memory) and how they interact with database engines. * Experience operating high performance distributed database systems * Experience operating high availability Databases * experience managing and scaling multi-terabyte or petabyte-scale databases. Experience working with data streaming * Strong knowledge of relational databases. * In-depth knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) * Experience deploying, operating, and monitoring databases in Kubernetes and cloud * Software development experience, particularly interfacing with a database via Python on Linux * Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with high level stakeholders * Ability work across engineering teams to achieve a greater vision Preferred Qualifications: * Security clearance: Active TS/SCI w/poly * Security+ (or higher) certification * Certifications: Industry-recognized certifications like Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, or AWS Certified Database * Operating system, networking, storage administration experience highly desired * Experience with Graph databases and NoSQL * Experience/knowledge of C/C++ * Experience with cloud database technologies (AWS RDS, Oracle, MS SQL, Azure) * Familiarity with AWS Cloud products (EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda, Aurora, Dynamo DB, EMR, DMS data migration, Athena, Glue, Kinesis, SQS/SNS, etc.) * A strong understanding of the cloud computing model as it relates to enterprise productivity * Experience migrating large-scale legacy databases to modern, distributed architectures. Who we are: Our people are the core of who we are and what we do. NASK has two decades of experience delivering innovative solutions to the tough technical challenges facing our partners in the Intelligence and Defense communities. Our subject matter experts collaborate with junior developers and analysts, bringing fresh approaches to solve the toughest mission problems. Benefits: At NASK, our employees are the backbone of our company, so we provide unsurpassed benefits and work-life balance. Employees are provided with individual offices and collaboration spaces to foster individual and team success. We have a casual yet professional work environment – Employees work hard, and NASK offers a competitive benefits package that equates to 50% on top of your annual base salary. This is split between a tax-qualified profit-sharing retirement plan that NASK contributes to (up to allowable IRS limits) and a cafeteria plan for benefits. For a comprehensive overview of our benefits, visit the benefits tab under our careers page: https://nask.world/company/careers/ Compensation: NASK Incorporated considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and responsibilities, work experience, education, training, certifications, geographic location, and market data. These are general guidelines and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship. EEO Statement: **NASK provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfers, leaves of absence, as well as compensation and training. ** MC08 Apply for this Position

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Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Fairfax, VA, US

Year founded

2000

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