Principal Enterprise/Integration Data Engineer

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Tampa (FL); Hybrid; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health and life insurance

Pension / Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off

Flexible/hybrid work model

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Tampa, FL, seeks a Principal Engineer to design and deliver enterprise-wide technology solutions. In this role, you'll translate strategic goals into actionable plans and collaborate across various teams. The ideal candidate should have 6-8 years of relevant experience and extensive knowledge of Java, Spring, and Apache Kafka. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation and professional growth with competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in a related field.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise technology solutions.
• Document data solutions for wide adoption.
• Participate in business and technology project design.

Skills

Java development

Spring framework

Apache Kafka

SQL expertise

UNIX environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have in This Role

As a Principal Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering enterprise-wide technology and data solutions that drive innovation and efficiency across the organization. You will translate strategic business objectives—both long-term and short-term—into actionable designs and implementation plans for data strategy, architecture, and solutions. This role also defines corporate technology standards that align with enterprise goals and ensures that all product and project implementations conform to these standards. Collaboration with Infrastructure, Application Development, Information Security, and Product Management teams will be essential to deliver solutions that support the enterprise strategy.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and develop shared enterprise technology solutions and capabilities.
• Create and document data solutions, including technical designs, standards, and guidelines for enterprise-wide adoption.
• Participate in the design, specification, and implementation of business and technology projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and incorporating lessons learned.
• Promote awareness and reuse of existing data capabilities to optimize efficiency.
• Maintain a deep understanding of existing DTCC applications and technology solutions to leverage data design reuse and consolidate architectures.
• Identify and research opportunities to converge diverse DTCC solutions into a unified data architecture.
• Lead and foster collaboration across technology domains—Application Development, Infrastructure, Information Security, and Architecture—to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Stay current on emerging data architecture concepts, methodologies, and technology trends.
• Conduct presentations and training sessions to educate teams on data capabilities and solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6–8 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.

Talent Needed for Success

• 8+ years of hands-on development experience with Java and Spring-based applications.
• 3+ years of hands-on development experience with Apache Kafka.
• Strong SQL expertise, including query optimization and handling large data volumes.
• Solid knowledge of UNIX environments.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Apache Camel.
• Familiarity with containerization (OpenShift/OCP).
• Exposure to AWS EC2 and cloud-based architectures.
• Knowledge of Snowflake and modern data ingestion tools.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent grasp of distributed and cloud-based data technologies and analytics tools.
• Up-to-date knowledge of technology and architecture trends.
• Exceptional collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.