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Principal Data Engineer Location: Detroit, MI 48201 (Hybrid) Experience: 10+ Years $72/hr on W2 Job Summary We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer with strong experience in modern cloud data ...

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Principal Data Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

$106K - $127K/yr

Principal Data Engineer Location: Houston, TX - 4 days/week onsite Duration: Full time / Direct Hire The Principal Data Engineer within the Data Science and Analytics team, plays a crucial role in ...

$120 - $160/hr

Principal Data Engineer Principal Data Engineer Job Type: Contract W2 Location: Johnston, RI or Charlotte, NC or Boston, MA Role Overview Principal-level Java engineer to design and build enterprise ...

Principal Data Engineer What you will do Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will lead the design, development, and implementation of our data strategy. The ideal ...

Principal Data Engineer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$100K - $110K/hr

Principal Data Engineer - Principal Data Engineer Job Type: Contract W2 Location: Johnston, RI or Charlotte, NC or Boston,MA Role Overview: Principal-level Java engineer to design and build ...

Principal Data Engineer What you will do Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will lead the design, development, and implementation of our data strategy. The ideal ...

Principal Data Engineer What you will do Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will lead the design, development, and implementation of our data strategy. The ideal candidate ...

The Principal Data Engineer is a senior hands-on engineering role responsible for designing, building, and optimizing scalable data services, streaming data solutions, data pipelines, and cloud-based ...

NY · On-site

$180 - $240/hr

Summary**We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Data Engineer to provide technical leadership for mission-critical Security/Product Master Data Platforms and other enterprise-scale data ...

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Spruce Infotech

Detroit, MI • On-site

$72/hr

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Job description

Position: Principal Data Engineer
Location: Detroit, MI 48201 (Hybrid)
Experience: 10+ Years
$72/hr on W2
Job Summary
We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer with strong experience in modern cloud data engineering, data architecture, and enterprise data platforms.
Key Skills
  • AWS - S3, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Redshift
  • Snowflake - Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Performance Optimization
  • Python & SQL
  • dbt - Data Transformation, Modeling, Testing
  • IBM DataStage - ETL Development & Modernization
  • ETL/ELT - Enterprise Data Integration & Pipeline Development
  • Data Governance - Data Quality, Metadata, Lineage, Security & Compliance
  • CI/CD, Git, DevOps, and data pipeline automation

Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and development of scalable enterprise data platforms and pipelines.
  • Develop and optimize ETL/ELT solutions using AWS, Snowflake, Python, dbt, and DataStage.
  • Drive modernization of legacy data integration platforms.
  • Implement data quality, governance, security, and lineage standards.
  • Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and mentoring to data engineering teams.
  • Partner with architects, business stakeholders, analytics, and governance teams.

Qualifications
  • 10+ years of Data Engineering experience with Principal/Senior-level technical leadership.
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Snowflake, Python, dbt, DataStage, and SQL.
  • Deep understanding of data warehousing, data modeling, ETL/ELT, and cloud data architecture.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.