Senior Data Engineer - Hands-On, Scalable Data Platforms

Empower Retirement; Greenwood Village (CO); Hybrid; USD 151,800 - 220,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

401(k) plan with company matching contributions

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year

Generous paid time off including holidays

Job summary

Empower Retirement in Greenwood Village, CO, is looking for a Principal Data Engineer to design and optimize scalable data services and solutions. This senior hands-on role requires deep technical execution and offers an opportunity to innovate across data platforms.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in data engineering, proficiency in Python, Spark, and SQL, and a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives. The role supports a flexible working environment with diverse benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data engineering experience.
• Certified AWS Engineer or equivalent required.
• Extensive experience with AWS and distributed data systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize scalable data engineering solutions.
• Lead complex, high-impact, cross-functional data initiatives across the organization.
• Define and drive data engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Python

Spark

SQL

Data Governance

AWS

Data Modeling

ETL/ELT

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Snowflake

Job description

Empower Retirement in Greenwood Village, CO, is looking for a Principal Data Engineer to design and optimize scalable data services and solutions. This senior hands-on role requires deep technical execution and offers an opportunity to innovate across data platforms.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in data engineering, proficiency in Python, Spark, and SQL, and a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives. The role supports a flexible working environment with diverse benefits.