Principal Architect, Data Engineer - Pursuit and Capture

Principal Data ArchitectWe are seeking a principal data architect to design, build, and own T-Mobile's pursuit intelligence platform (The Machine) — integrating GovWin IQ, SAM.gov, Salesforce, and D&B into an AI-assisted system that drives Go/No-Go decisions and account prioritization for the Pursuit & Capture program. It involves technical leadership through code reviews, coaching engineers, documenting standards, and evolving best practices in data architecture. The role differentiates itself by combining hands-on development with strategic collaboration across leadership and development teams. Success is measured by the effectiveness of data models, adherence to standards, and the ability to support business intelligence strategies. The work impacts the organization by enabling consistent data definitions and improving the efficiency of engineering efforts to meet business requirements. This is a hybrid role (minimum 3 days/week in the office) and remote work is not available. The office locations can be Bellevue, WA; Overland Park, KS; Frisco, TX; Herndon, VA; or Washington DC.Job Responsibilities:Communicate solution designs clearly using diagrams, documents, and verbal presentations to ensure shared understandingSupport senior architects by providing assessments and work-effort estimates during project intake and planning processesBuild and maintain API integrations connecting GovWin IQ, SAM.gov, Salesforce, and D&B/Leadership Connect into the pursuit intelligence platform, owning all architecture decisions, data quality SLAs, and documentationSupport product lifecycle activities including requirement refinement and data design to align with business needsBuild and maintain the account scoring and tiering engine that ingests buying signals, incumbency data, and competitive inputs to produce real-time Go/No-Go scores for Capture ManagersLead strategic, regulatory, and tactical software development lifecycle projects to deliver data architecture solutionsAlso responsible for other duties/projects as assigned by business management as neededEducation and Work Experience: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 Information Technology, Computer Science or Business (Required)7-10 years experience with ETL/ELT pipeline development, cloud data platform architecture (Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Snowflake), and Salesforce CRM API integration in a production sales or BD environment. (Required)7-10 years progressive experience in software engineering/enterprise architecture/technology leadership across multiple products, systems and/or platforms coupled with strong business acumen and executive presence. (Required)7-10 years experience working in solutions design and enterprise architecture delivering IT solutions. (Required)Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Cloud Computing (Required)Collaboration (Required)Data Architecture (Required)Data Engineering (Required)Data Management (Required)Databricks DBRX (Required)Prototyping (Required)SQL Databases (Required)Snowflake (Platform) (Required)Solutions Development (Required)At least 18 years of ageLegally authorized to work in the United StatesTravel: Travel Required (Yes/No): No DOT Regulated: DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): NoBase Pay Range: $116,100 - $209,300 Corporate Bonus Target: 20%The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance.To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, visit T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering 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. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out stop growing! 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