What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Data Engineer position at Cohesive Technologies?
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Job Description
Cohesive Technologies is a global IT Services & Solutions company providing IT Staffing Services and Application Development Services necessary for technology leaders to deliver business value. We help our people and clients succeed by leveraging our expertise, deep industry and market knowledge, proprietary assessment tools and techniques, and project delivery methodologies. Through relationships with thousands of specialized professionals, we bring an unparalleled ability to match talent with opportunities by assessing, recruiting, developing and engaging the best and brightest people for our clients. We combine broad geographic presence, world-class solutions and a tailored, consultative approach to help our people and clients achieve higher performance and outstanding results.
Job Title: Principal Data Engineer
Location: Bellevue, WA
Position Type: W2
- Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Data Engineer to join our dynamic team in Bellevue, WA. This role is ideal for a passionate and innovative data engineering expert who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex data challenges. As a Principal Data Engineer, you will play a key leadership role in designing, developing, and optimizing data pipelines, architectures, and large-scale data solutions to support our business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and architectures.
- Develop and optimize data solutions using Python, Scala, or Java.
- Work with distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka to process large-scale datasets.
- Design and manage cloud-based data solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Implement and maintain data warehousing solutions using Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient data integration, transformation, and analytics.
- Establish best practices for CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Drive innovation and technical excellence within the data engineering team.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues, ensuring high availability and performance of data infrastructure.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
- 8 years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Expertise in SQL, NoSQL, and data processing technologies.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and drive technical decisions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with real-time data streaming solutions.
- Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
- Hands-on experience with ML/AI data pipelines is a plus.
Cohesive Technologies is an equal access/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other classification prescribed by applicable law.
