Sr Data Engineer I

What You'll Do We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Enterprise Data Analytics team. You will work with other data engineers and data scientists to develop data solutions that facilitate creation and operations of machine learning models to provide insights and automated decisions across the enterprise. To succeed in this role, you will need to: Recommend ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality. Understand the trade offs between technical, analytical and product needs and lead to solutions that take all the needs into account. Develop strategies for data acquisition and influence others within the business area through explanation of policies, patterns and practices. Provide data engineering and analysis expertise to improve efficiency across multiple technologies. Set standards and be responsible for technical aspects of data management functions including creating, collecting, loading, transforming, cleansing, processing, storing, analyzing, and visualizing data. Work directly or in support of data science/analytics to design, develop, test and integrate data from various sources into large-scale processing systems and databases to use in providing insights that solve business needs. Responsible for creating, vetting, and documenting complex data management process designs, models, and architectures by setting and understanding architectural patterns and principles, researching new technologies and approaches, driving requirements, testing, debugging, documentation, quality assurance review, implementation, securing and maintenance. Regularly deliver solutions on-time and constantly work to make accurate delivery on estimates. Provide technical advice and weigh in on technical decisions that impact other teams or the company at large. Research, influence and propose new technologies. Own technical testing and performance plan for work efforts. Provide technical guidance to team members on integration and functionality of infrastructure components. Make others better through code review, thorough documentation, technical guidance, mentoring or servicing as lead on a project. Demonstrate influence at the BU level. May be responsible for staff recruitment, performance evaluations, training and career development. Set clear goal expectations for members of a team. Set direction at the project/service level and consistently influence decision-making at the Pillar/Product level. Own and design all data development layers of a solution. Set direction for team in proactively following established controls, policies, regulations and recommend mitigation strategies during development. Coordinate with others to work through and create action plans as a result of risk assessments or detected vulnerabilities. Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required. Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years. As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure Who You Are Who You Are Bachelor's degree plus 6 - 10 years related work experience or a Master's in related field plus 2 - 8 years related work experience Demonstrable experience as an IT professional Proven leadership and presentation skills required Knowledge of financial services products, processes and business unit applications preferred Ability to work directly with data and datastores through programming language such as Python, SQL, and Scala. Experience with a variety of data modeling techniques and data structures Ability to optimize data for analytics and data science Experience building/operating systems for data extraction, ingestion and processing of large data sets Knowledge and direct experience using business intelligence reporting tools Experience building data products incrementally and integrating and managing datasets from multiple sources Advanced planning, organizational, problem-solving, analytical, decision-making and communication skills required Must be able to effectively communicate strategies and designs to all levels of the company Must be able to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality May be required to provide on-call support Skills That Will Help You Stand Out Experience with developing and deploying AWS infrastructure via CDK and developing data pipelines using tool such as AWS Glue and Snowflake Snowpark AWS Certifications, such as Data Engineering Associate, Machine Learning Associate, or Solutions Architect Associate preferred Salary Range Information Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly) $95200 - $182400 / year Time Off Program Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees dont accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible Yes Additional Information Our Engineering Culture Through our product-driven Agile/Lean DevOps environment, weve fostered a culture of innovation and experimentation across our development teams. As a customer-focused organization, we work closely with our end users and product owners to understand and rapidly respond to emerging business needs. Collaboration is embedded into everything we do from the products we develop to the quality service we provide. Were driven by the belief that diversity of thought, background, and perspective is critical to creating the best products and experiences for our customers. Work Environments This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC). Youll work with your leader to determine which option may align best based on several factors. Job Level Well consider talent at the next level with the right experiences and skills. Work Authorization/Sponsorship At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links. Nonimmigrant Workers (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers) and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants (https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants) Investment Code of Ethics For Principal Asset Management positions, youll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization. Experience Principal At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, were imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site (https://www.principal.com/about-us/careers) to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits. Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Posting Window We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Original Posting Date 11/18/2024 Most Recently Posted Date 11/18/2024 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag LI-Remote LinkedIn Hashtag LI-EW1