Data Engineer, Principal

Blue Shield of CA; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the end-to-end design and delivery of data platforms. You will collaborate with enterprise architects and analytics teams to build data lakes, warehouses, and data marts that power AI/ML and analytics initiatives.

You will mentor senior engineers, influence architecture decisions, and ensure best practices in data privacy, security, and scalable architectures across large enterprises.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant data engineering experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise AI/ML, advanced analytics, and data product ecosystems.
• Expertise in Data Vault 2.0, dimensional modeling, Lakehouse architecture, or domain-driven data design.
• Demonstrated ability to influence enterprise architecture decisions and mentor senior engineering talent.
• Expert in data management practices including data modeling, integration, architecture, privacy and security.
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, DBT Cloud and DBT Core; familiarity with NoSQL platforms.
• Proven ability to design and scale large-volume, high-performance data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with architects and analytics teams to design data products and enterprise solutions.
• Drive the end-to-end delivery of data lakes, data warehouses and data marts.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence architecture decisions while embracing AI/ML initiatives.

Skills

Data Vault 2.0

Dimensional modeling

Lakehouse architecture

AI/ML concepts

SQL

Python

DBT Cloud

DBT Core

Snowflake

Databricks

Synapse

NoSQL

Data warehousing

Data privacy & security

CI/CD & Git

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Synapse

DBT Cloud

DBT Core

Job description

Your Role

The Data Services team is responsible for technical design and end‑to‑end delivery of complex data‑driven solutions and data products for the enterprise. The Data Engineer, Principal will report to the Sr Manager, Data Solutions / Director. In this role you will be partnering with Enterprise Architects, Portfolio, Analytics and Data engineering teams for designing technical solutions and building data products to meet enterprise data needs. You will be responsible for driving the data product by designing and implementing cloud data lakes, data warehouse and data mart solutions.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high‑performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant data engineering experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise AI/ML, advanced analytics, and data product ecosystems.
• Expertise in Data Vault 2.0, dimensional modeling, Lakehouse architecture, or domain-driven data design.
• Demonstrated ability to influence enterprise architecture decisions and mentor senior engineering talent.
• Expert in understanding data management practices, data modelling (data vault 2.0), master data management, data integration, data architecture, data virtualization, data warehousing, data privacy and security.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for AI and emerging technologies, with solid understanding of AI/ML concepts and hands‑on experience applying AI‑driven solutions in enterprise environments.
• Hands on experience with SQL, Python, DBT Cloud and DBT core. Expert in one or more of NoSQL and database appliances and platforms (Snowflake, Synapse, Databricks)
• Proven ability to design and scale large‑volume, high‑performance data platforms leveraging parallel and distributed architectures.
• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD, source control, and agile delivery tooling (e.g., Git, Bitbucket, Jira).
• Experience in healthcare, regulated environments, or large enterprises is strongly preferred.