Principal Data Engineer | Freight Transformation Programme

Templeton & Partners - Innovative & Inclusive Hiring Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

Templeton & Partners – Innovative & Inclusive Hiring Solutions seeks a Principal Data Engineer to design and deliver enterprise-scale data platforms within a major Freight Transformation Programme. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on delivery to enable modern data architecture, data strategy, and scalable solutions across freight, logistics, and voyage management.

The candidate will mentor teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive cloud-native, integrated data solutions that

Qualifications

• Expert-level SAP, data integration, and orchestration experience.
• Hands-on leadership delivering enterprise-scale data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of enterprise-scale data platforms and end-to-end data solutions.
• Define and influence data strategy, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and technical stakeholders.
• Drive best practices across data engineering, integration, governance, and platform development.
• Design robust data ingestion, transformation, integration, and distribution frameworks.
• Lead and support change management, incident management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive implementation efficiency, reduce delivery costs, and accelerate value realization.
• Mentor and develop engineering teams while contributing to technical communities and centres of excellence.
• Deliver technical presentations, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical delivery.

Skills

SAP

Data Integration & Ingestion

Tools

Databricks

SQL Databases

Stream Analytics

AWS Glue

Airflow

Kinesis

Redshift

GitHub

GitHub Actions

SonarQube

PyTest

Job description

Initial 6-Month Contract | Expected Extensions up to 2 Years

Are you a seasoned Principal Data Engineer with a passion for designing enterprise-scale data platforms and driving data strategy? We are looking for a hands-on technical leader to join a major Freight Transformation Programme, helping to build the next generation of data and integration capabilities supporting critical freight, logistics, and voyage management operations.

This is a high-impact role that combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, offering the opportunity to shape modern data architecture, influence technology direction, and deliver scalable solutions across a complex business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale data platforms and end-to-end data solutions.
• Define and influence data strategy, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps.
• Act as a trusted advisor to both business and technical stakeholders.
• Drive best practices across data engineering, integration, governance, and platform development.
• Design robust data ingestion, transformation, integration, and distribution frameworks.
• Lead and support change management, incident management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive implementation efficiency, reduce delivery costs, and accelerate value realisation.
• Mentor and develop engineering teams while contributing to technical communities and centres of excellence.
• Deliver technical presentations, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

Expert-Level Experience

• SAP
• Data Integration & Ingestion

Strong Technical Experience With

• Databricks
• SQL Databases
• Stream Analytics
• AWS Glue
• Airflow
• Kinesis
• Redshift
• GitHub
• GitHub Actions
• SonarQube
• PyTest

Desired Experience

• Leading Agile or Scrum teams.
• Managing and mentoring small technical teams.
• Working with external technology partners and vendors.
• Planning and performance management solutions.
• Technical documentation using MKDocs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

About the Programme

You'll be supporting a large-scale transformation initiative focused on modernising freight and voyage management capabilities through the implementation of a new technology ecosystem and data platform.

Key objectives include:

• Building a modern freight data platform for ingestion, hosting, and distribution of business-critical data.
• Enabling seamless integration between multiple enterprise applications and third-party platforms.
• Supporting advanced analytics, operational reporting, risk management, and sustainability reporting.
• Improving master data management and business processes.
• Replacing legacy integrations with scalable, future-ready architecture.
• Delivering cloud-native solutions that support long-term business growth and operational excellence.

What We're Looking For

You will be a highly experienced Data Engineering leader with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders. You will have a proven track record of delivering complex data solutions, driving technical excellence, and influencing enterprise-wide data strategy.