Principal Engineer (Data) - Channels Data Platforms and Analytics

• 12+ years in data/software engineering with 8+ years designing enterprise data platforms or large distributed architectures.
• Demonstrated leadership in cloud modernization (Azure preferred), including Databricks (Spark/Delta), Snowflake, Kafka/Event Hubs.
• Strong background in modernizing legacy systems, including Informatica ETL, Hadoop/Big Data systems, and mainframe workloads (batch pipelines, reporting interfaces).
• Deep expertise in NFR driven design: resiliency, security, performance, scalability, observability, and operational excellence.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python (Scala or Java a plus).
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, drive enterprise alignment, and deliver outcomes in highly regulated environments.
• Strong communication skills—capable of translating complex engineering concepts for executive, business, and technical audiences.
• Strong background in modernizing legacy systems, including Informatica ETL, Hadoop/Big Data systems, and mainframe workloads (batch pipelines, reporting interfaces).
• Experience with microservices, containers (Kubernetes/OpenShift), API gateways, and integration patterns.

Representative tools/technologies :

Azure (ADLS Gen2, Event Hubs, Key Vault), Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica, Kafka, Mainframe/Z Series job orchestration, Oracle/Postgres, Python, SQL, Java/Scala (optional), Git, Azure DevOps/Jenkins, Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift, Collibra, AppDynamics/Splunk/Grafana.Starburst

• Experience in Payments, Channels, CashPro, or analytics driven applications.
• Knowledge of semantic layers (dbt, LookML), data quality frameworks (Great Expectations/Deequ), and data governance (Purview, Collibra).
• FinOps experience with cost optimization for cloud data workloads.
• Advanced understanding of streaming, event driven architectures, and ML/AI integration.

This job is responsible for defining and leading the engineering approach for solutions at the program or portfolio level, to deliver significant business outcomes.

include continuously improving the design, quality, and reuse of the solution and delivering technology enablers that improve development efficiencies for the solution.

Job expectations include familiarity with at least one area of engineering, acting as a “go to” reference across the organization, and applying knowledge to improve technical competencies through recruitment and development activities.

• Develops the engineering approach for the entire program/portfolio solution and works with Architecture, to develop/analyze/deliver the implementation of technical enablers
• Leads the planning, definition, and design of the complex features which span multiple teams and explore solution alternatives
• Creates ideas on designing complex technology and solution development approaches
• Leads the technical oversight for teams in solution development including design reviews and code within own domain
• Defines the technology tool stack for the solution within ranged of internally approved and supported technologies
• Explores state-of-the-art technologies to improve development efficiencies, quality of test/QA coverage, and release management
• Leads and is responsible for the end-to-end test strategy/creation/adherence, and the integration between teams for a program/portfolio solution

• Automation
• Influence
• Result Orientation
• Stakeholder Management

• Application Development
• Architecture
• Business Acumen
• Risk Management
• Solution Design
• Agile Practices
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Data Management

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