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Principal Data Engineer

Spruce Infotech

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.
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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