Principal Data Engineer
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, 33336, USA
Listed on 2026-02-28
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IT/Tech
Data Engineer, Data Science Manager, Data Analyst
Job Title:
Principal Data Engineer
INSPYR Solutions, LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking experienced Principal Data Engineer(s) to work closely with business domain experts and lead a team in creating an Enterprise Data Lakehouse. Individuals will apply advanced theoretical knowledge of Data Science and Computer Science principles and concepts, as well as experience with Data integrations and Data Lakes, to perform the duties of the position.
Jobresponsibilities and duties include:
- Own and govern end-to-end data architecture across multiple business domains.
- Lead large-scale modernization initiatives, including cloud migrations and advanced analytics enablement.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to business stakeholders, ensuring that technology solutions meet evolving business needs.
- Design and implement enterprise-scale Data Lakehouse solutions utilizing Medallion Architecture with Apache Iceberg on S3 Object Storage, ensuring high availability, scalability, and alignment with business operations.
- Develop and optimize pipelines leveraging ELT, Pub/Sub, and Change Data Capture patterns. Introduce partitioning and compaction strategies to improve query performance and reduce operational overhead.
- Apply advanced programming skills in Python (Pandas, Numpy, PyArrow, Pytest, Scikit-Learn, Boto3) and ANSI SQL. Extensively used DBT (Data Build Tool) for transformations, Apache Airflow for orchestration, and Airbyte for ingestion.
- Design and maintain data models, including Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, and Data Vault. Implement data quality pipelines that enforce correctness and create trusted datasets across multiple use cases.
- Advocate and implement best practices for CI/CD, version control, automated testing, and refactoring, ensuring long-term maintainability and scalability of data assets.
- Mentor junior data engineers and conduct department-wide training sessions on advanced data engineering techniques and solution design.
- Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Define and enforce enterprise-wide data engineering frameworks and standards.
- Further expand impact by shaping long-term data platform strategy, guiding technology selection and adoption, and ensuring that Enterprise Products maintain an industry-leading data and analytics environment.
This position has no direct reports and does not supervise the work of others.
REQUIREMENTS:Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Software Development, Engineering (any field), or any related field of study, plus at least three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in any related position(s) in which the required experience was gained. In lieu of the above-stated primary education and experience requirements, the company will accept a Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Software Development, Engineering (any field), or any related field of study, plus at least five (5) years of post-degree, progressively responsible experience in any related position(s) in which the required experience was gained.
Design Principles and Patterns, Testing, CI/CD, and version control.
- Job Site: 600 Corporate Drive, Ste. 500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
- Salary $208,000
- Travel:
No travel required. The position is project-based, and job duties are performed on long-term assignments at various unanticipated sites within the U.S., which may require relocation at the end of each assignment. Hybrid work environment with a work-from-home (WFH) benefit available on some days, depending on project requirements. - Apply on website at:
- EOE/Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities.
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INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race,…
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