Principal Data Engineer
Northrop Grumman
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This role pays less than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $176,775–$237,012 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $207k for comparable roles.
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Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Northrop Grumman currently has 396 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $119,600–$184,200 across 241 roles with salary data.
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The Principal Engineer Data joins the Digital Strategy & Analytics team to design and develop an ecosystem of interconnected business systems, virtualized data pipelines, data catalogs, and end-user consumable data products. This role involves developing a data architecture plan that supports business goals, building data models and metadata standards for integration, and collaborating with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions. The position focuses on digitizing core business functions by assessing current processes and providing architectural recommendations for the digital ecosystem. Key technologies and skills include SQL Server, Python, NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Neo4J, and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI. Additional expertise involves ETL frameworks, Hadoop, Spark, PowerShell, and data platform technologies like Databricks or Palantir to solve complex technical problems regarding data storage, retrieval, and governance.
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