Principal Data Engineer: Azure Platform Architect

Ritchie Bros.; Westchester (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k plan with 100% match for first 4%

15 days PTO annually

Job summary

Ritchie Bros. is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to shape the architecture and build complex data pipelines for their data platform. This leadership role requires deep technical knowledge across the Azure data stack, including Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.

The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience building scalable data platforms and will influence both technical direction and business outcomes. Join us to drive advanced analytics and AI solutions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience building data platforms supporting enterprise use cases.
• Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous, complex business problems.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.

Responsibilities

• Set and evolve the technical architecture for data ingestion and delivery.
• Design and build complex data pipelines and frameworks.
• Lead the implementation of data products that support analytics.

Skills

Extensive hands-on experience

Deep expertise across Azure BI / data technology stack

Expert-level proficiency in Python

Expert-level proficiency in SQL

Strong mentoring and influence skills

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse Analytics

Power BI

Job description

Ritchie Bros. is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to shape the architecture and build complex data pipelines for their data platform. This leadership role requires deep technical knowledge across the Azure data stack, including Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.

The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience building scalable data platforms and will influence both technical direction and business outcomes. Join us to drive advanced analytics and AI solutions.