Principal Data Engineer

Architect the Future of Data at RDC You won't just be maintaining systems; you will own the end-to-end architecture of our entire data landscape. As a Principal Data Engineer, you have a mandate to design and implement enterprise-grade data models and architectures that serve as the foundation for the company’s next phase of growth.

Bridge the Gap Between Tech and Business Moving away from "siloed" engineering, this role is for a high-impact communicator. You will act as a strategic partner to the business, finding gaps and proposing proactive, reasonable solutions. Your influence will ensure that our technology isn't just "cool"—it’s pragmatic, fit-for-purpose, and drives real value.

High Autonomy, High Impact If you are a self-driven leader who thrives on ownership, this is your stage. You will have the authority to make critical technical decisions across multiple squads, ensuring our data governance, security, and real-time capabilities are future-proofed for the enterprise scale

Technical Leadership & Data Architecture: Champion data best practices. Develop and design modern, scalable enterprise Data and AI architectures and models, including ingestion strategies. Balance existing systems with innovative solutions. A key part of your role will be establishing robust data governance, security, and compliance policies, and optimizing data for efficient management, analysis, and significant cost control. Demonstrate strong learning agility and leadership in data cost initiatives

Strategic Technical Decision-Making: Make strategic recommendations and drive critical technical decisions across empowered teams, influencing the technical direction and execution

Data Strategy & Roadmap Leadership: Drive the development and execution of a data roadmap, directly aligning data initiatives with core business objectives. You'll need to demonstrate a proven track record of successfully delivering on such strategies

Real-time Data Platform Expertise: Possess deep experience building modern, real-time data platforms, demonstrated through successful implementations