Principal Data Engineer

Soteria Reinsurance Ltd.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity in Durham, NC seeks a Principal Data Engineer to design data storage and retrieval solutions for complex applications, with a cloud-first, event-driven approach and a focus on robust, scalable architectures.

You will lead architecture design, mentor engineers, and drive end-to-end data pipelines using Snowflake, Oracle, Informatica, Python and AWS. Collaboration with business units and risk management teams will shape technical strategy and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering/IT; 5+ years in data engineering for Asset Management.
• Experience designing ETL jobs and data warehouses for ODS and data marts.
• Proficient with Snowflake, Oracle, Informatica, PL/SQL and Python.

Responsibilities

• Participates in architecture design teams.
• Defines and implements application-level architecture.
• Develops applications on complex projects and subsystems.
• Reviews test plans and ensures QA readiness.
• Leads end-to-end project lifecycle across platforms.
• Mentors junior team members and advises on risk.

Skills

ETL design

Data pipelines

CI/CD

Python

Snowflake

Oracle

Informatica

PL/SQL

Shell scripting

Autosys

CloudFormation

Jenkins

Git

uDeploy

API design

AWS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

Snowflake

Oracle

Informatica

PL/SQL

Python

Shell

Autosys

uDeploy

Jenkins

CloudFormation

Git

Artifactory

APIs

Job description

## Principal Data EngineerApplylocations: Durham, NCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: September 8, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: 2133088## ## Job Description:**Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.****Position Description**:Develops technical solutions that offer efficient design for data storage and retrieval for applications and batch processing. Builds Data Solution that are of high-quality, robust, cloud-first and event driven. Uses business knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex or multiple software applications and conducting studies of alternatives. Analyzes and recommends changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.**Primary Responsibilities:*** Participates in architecture design teams.* Defines and implements application-level architecture.* Develops applications on complex projects, components, and subsystems for the division.* Recommends development testing tools and methodologies and reviews and validates test plans.* Responsible for QA readiness of software deliverables.* Develops comprehensive documentation for multiple applications or subsystems.* Establishes full project life cycle plans for complex projects across multiple platforms.* Responsible for meeting project goals on-time and on-budget.* Advises on risk assessment and risk management strategies for projects.* Plans and coordinates project schedules and assignments for multiple projects.* Acts as a primary liaison for business units to resolve various project/technology issues.* Provides technology solutions to daily issues and technical evaluation estimates on technology initiatives.* Advises senior management on technical strategy.* Mentors junior team members.* Performs independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several divisional initiatives.* Develops original and creative technical solutions to on-going development efforts.**Education and Experience**:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience as a Principal Data Engineer (or closely related occupation) designing and developing Financial Services Applications, specifically in Asset Management with knowledge of Portfolio Management.Or, alternatively, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience as a Principal Data Engineer (or closely related occupation) designing and developing Financial Services Applications, specifically in Asset Management with knowledge of Portfolio Management.**Skills and Knowledge**:Candidate must also possess:* Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) designing and implementing Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) jobs to load data to ODS and Warehouses (Snowflake and Oracle) and data marts, using Informatica, PL/SQL, and Python; developing Shell and Python scripts for ETL; scheduling ETL jobs using Autosys Scheduler; and writing and tuning SQL queries and procedures using Snowflake and Oracle.* DE performing database design, using type 1, 2, 3 dimensional structures, and Dimensional (Star and Snowflake); prototyping and building infrastructure frameworks and highly scalable Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) solutions and pipelines, using uDeploy, Jenkins, CloudFormation, Git, and Artifactory.* DE providing technical leadership for onshore and offshore development and core maintenance projects according to Agile methodologies using JIRA; and designing, building, and maintaining applications to support some of the complex functionalities built in Common Data Environment and Data Warehouse Environment -- maintaining the Environment Social and Governance factors, maintaining the pricing data, maintaining the daily trades and help business with some of the time critical data.* DE analyzing, designing, and implementing processes and system architecture to create robust backend system architecture that supports enhanced front-end experiences, using use case diagrams, cloud based infrastructure (AWS) and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and prototyping and building infrastructure frameworks.#PE1M2#LI-DNIFidelity’s Onsite Working Model Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.## ## Certifications:## ## Category:## Information TechnologyPlease be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.