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About Northrop Grumman
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
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The Principal or Sr 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 data architecture plans, building metadata standards for integration, and leading technical assessments to digitize core business functions. The candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions while ensuring storage and retrieval meet specific goals. Key technologies include SQL Server, Python, and visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI. Preferred skills involve experience with NoSQL databases, ETL frameworks, Hadoop, Spark, and orchestration tools such as Airflow or Denodo. The role focuses on solving complex problems by creating a cohesive digital ecosystem to improve how the organization manages and utilizes data for strategic activities.
Develop and execute data architecture plans that align with specific business goals and objectives.
Build and maintain data models and metadata standards to facilitate integration and analysis.
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify data requirements and develop technical solutions.
Provide architectural recommendations to cross-functional teams and product owners.
Lead technology assessment initiatives to digitize core business functions.
Analyze current business processes and systems to design a comprehensive digital ecosystem.
Ensure all data storage and retrieval solutions meet established business requirements.
Design and develop interconnected business systems, virtualized pipelines, and data catalogs.
What we're looking for
Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with at least 5 years of experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM field with at least 3 years of experience.
For Sr Principal level, must have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM field with 6 years of experience.
Must be able to maintain an active government Secret clearance.
U.S. Citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
Experience with data architecture, physical database designs, and integration strategies for operational and analytical systems.
Proficiency in SQL Server and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Knowledge of data governance best practices, data quality standards, and data security protocols.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills are required.
SQL
Python
Tableau
ETL
Data Modeling
CI/CD
Airflow
dbt
Dagster
Prefect
Databricks
Denodo
Snowflake
Version Control
Agile
Data Warehousing
Data Governance