Principal Data Engineer: Digital Ecosystem (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, Florida seeks a Principal or Sr Principal Data Engineer to design and deliver an interconnected data ecosystem. You will shape the digital strategy, build data pipelines, catalogs, and consumable data products for mission-critical insights.

The role requires strong data architecture experience, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to obtain/maintain government Secret clearance. Join a team driving high-impact data solutions across programs.

Qualifications

• For Principal Data Engineer: Bachelor's in STEM with 5+ years experience or Master's with 3+ years.
• For Sr Principal Data Engineer: Bachelor's with 8+ years or Master's with 6+ years.
• Experience in data architecture, data models, designs for operational/analytical systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run a data architecture plan aligned with business goals.
• Build data models and metadata standards for integration and analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet data requirements.
• Provide architectural recommendations across teams.
• Lead assessment to digitize core business functions.
• Understand current processes to tailor the digital ecosystem.
• Ensure data storage/retrieval meets business needs.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication.
• Collaborate and solve problems with colleagues.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

Data integration

Data governance

Data security

Clearance management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

SQL Server

Tableau

Power BI

Hadoop

Spark

Denodo

Collibra

Airflow

Databricks

Palantir

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, Florida seeks a Principal or Sr Principal Data Engineer to design and deliver an interconnected data ecosystem. You will shape the digital strategy, build data pipelines, catalogs, and consumable data products for mission-critical insights.

The role requires strong data architecture experience, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to obtain/maintain government Secret clearance. Join a team driving high-impact data solutions across programs.