Senior Enterprise Data Engineer & Architecture Lead

Abbott; Alabama; On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Principal Data Engineer (IC) to lead enterprise data engineering initiatives across domains, driving integrated architectures and standards. The role combines hands-on prototyping, reference implementations, and critical-path development within a Databricks/Unity Catalog environment, partnering with Domain Leaders and Platform Engineering to deliver scalable data solutions.

Based in Madison, WI, the role emphasizes technical leadership without people management, cadence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, CS, information systems, math, or engineering.
• Expert-level software design experience with domain-specific skills.
• Spark on Databricks; Python, Scala, SQL and Snowflake experience.
• ETL/ELT data pipelines including batch and event-driven patterns.
• Data modeling with relational, dimensional and/or NoSQL databases.
• Database testing methodology; execution of test plans and debugging.
• Open data formats Parquet/Avro/Delta Lake; cloud infra AWS, S3, SQS; GitLab CI/CD.
• REST API development; BI concepts and Tableau performance considerations.
• Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical outcome of cross-domain initiatives from ambiguity to production and lifecycle support.
• Decompose enterprise needs into integrated architecture and executable plans across domains.
• Coordinate execution across domain Staff Engineers and partner teams, identifying dependencies and risks.
• Remain hands-on through prototypes, reference implementations, and critical-path development.

Skills

Databricks Spark

Python

Scala

SQL

Snowflake

ETL pipelines

Data modeling

Relational/NoSQL

Parquet/Delta Lake

AWS

REST API

Tableau

JIRA/Confluence

Cross-team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Principal Data Engineer (IC) to lead enterprise data engineering initiatives across domains, driving integrated architectures and standards. The role combines hands-on prototyping, reference implementations, and critical-path development within a Databricks/Unity Catalog environment, partnering with Domain Leaders and Platform Engineering to deliver scalable data solutions.

Based in Madison, WI, the role emphasizes technical leadership without people management, cadence