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Principal Data Engineer
Houston, TX
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What you’ll work on
Full postingArchitect and implement scalable Azure-based data lake solutions
Lead development of Databricks Delta Live Tables and Structured Streaming pipelines
Oversee Unity Catalog governance, lineage, and metadata management
Monitor pipeline performance and resolve production issues
Mentor and develop a high-performing data engineering team
From the employer’s posting
Architect, design, and implement scalable Azure-based data lake solutions.
Lead the development of data transformation pipelines using Databricks Delta Live Tables and Structured Streaming.
Oversee the use of Databricks Unity Catalog for data governance, lineage, and metadata management.
Monitor data pipeline performance and proactively resolve production issues.
Mentor and develop a high-performing team skilled in Azure, Databricks, and data streaming technologies.
Education & alternatives
- Facilitate knowledge transfer sessions to empower internal teams with cutting-edge methodologies. Education and Experience:- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT or a related discipline. - 15-17 years of experience in the IT industry with expertise in delivering cost-effective cloud-based data analytics solutions.
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- Python
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- SQL
- Azure
- Databricks
- Delta Lake
- Hadoop
- Kafka
- Power BI
- Spark
Where the posting names them
Technical Skills:- Strong knowledge of Azure technologies, including ADF, ADLS, Databricks, Stream Analytics, Delta Live Tables, and Synapse Analytics. - Advanced proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Python, Scala, or Spark-SQL. - Experience in designing and developing scalable ETL pipelines and optimizing data workflows.
Join the ECI Group's Professional Technical Services Network as a contract Principal Data Engineer. This is a Houston TX based contract role with an anticipated 7-month duration with an estimated start date of October 5, 2026. Note: You must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident to qualify for this position. About the Role We are seeking a visionary Principal Data Engineer to lead the delivery of innovative data analytics solutions, with a focus on technical excellence, governance, and operational performance in a high-volume data environment. This role involves strategic and technical leadership in building Azure-based data lake solutions, driving maturity in data management, and engaging with cross-functional teams to leverage data for organizational success. Key Responsibilities:- Architect, design, and implement scalable Azure-based data lake solutions. - Establish roadmaps for capability-building across technologies such as Qlik Replicate, Databricks Delta Live Tables, and Unity Catalog.
- Translate technical challenges into actionable insights for executive teams. - Mentor and develop a high-performing team skilled in Azure, Databricks, and data streaming technologies. - Facilitate knowledge transfer sessions to empower internal teams with cutting-edge methodologies.
- Proven track record in building data lake architectures and optimizing performance in big data environments. - Certification in Azure Data Engineering or Databricks (preferred). Technical Skills:- Strong knowledge of Azure technologies, including ADF, ADLS, Databricks, Stream Analytics, Delta Live Tables, and Synapse Analytics.
- Certification in Azure Data Engineering or Databricks (preferred). Technical Skills:- Strong knowledge of Azure technologies, including ADF, ADLS, Databricks, Stream Analytics, Delta Live Tables, and Synapse Analytics. - Advanced proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Python, Scala, or Spark-SQL.
About the Role We are seeking a visionary Principal Data Engineer to lead the delivery of innovative data analytics solutions, with a focus on technical excellence, governance, and operational performance in a high-volume data environment. This role involves strategic and technical leadership in building Azure-based data lake solutions, driving maturity in data management, and engaging with cross-functional teams to leverage data for organizational success. Key Responsibilities:- Architect, design, and implement scalable Azure-based data lake solutions. - Establish roadmaps for capability-building across technologies such as Qlik Replicate, Databricks Delta Live Tables, and Unity Catalog. - Provide technical leadership, ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards.
- Provide technical leadership, ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards. - Lead the development of data transformation pipelines using Databricks Delta Live Tables and Structured Streaming. - Optimize Databricks resources for high-volume data processing without exceeding budget.
- Lead the development of data transformation pipelines using Databricks Delta Live Tables and Structured Streaming. - Optimize Databricks resources for high-volume data processing without exceeding budget. - Oversee the use of Databricks Unity Catalog for data governance, lineage, and metadata management.
- Optimize Databricks resources for high-volume data processing without exceeding budget. - Oversee the use of Databricks Unity Catalog for data governance, lineage, and metadata management. - Develop and enforce robust data governance policies, ensuring compliance, security, and data quality.
- Expertise in identifying risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies. Nice to Have:- Familiarity with big data tools like Hadoop, Kafka, and Spark. - Experience with visualization tools such as PowerBI or QlikSense.
Nice to Have:- Familiarity with big data tools like Hadoop, Kafka, and Spark. - Experience with visualization tools such as PowerBI or QlikSense. - Knowledge of AI/ML, NLP, and GenAI concepts.
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About the role
We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.
Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.
An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.
US government figures for database architects
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $139,500
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.
Job description
Join the ECI Group's Professional Technical Services Network as a contract Principal Data Engineer. This is a Houston TX based contract role with an anticipated 7-month duration with an estimated start date of October 5, 2026. Note: You must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident to qualify for this position.
About the Role
We are seeking a visionary Principal Data Engineer to lead the delivery of innovative data analytics solutions, with a focus on technical excellence, governance, and operational performance in a high-volume data environment. This role involves strategic and technical leadership in building Azure-based data lake solutions, driving maturity in data management, and engaging with cross-functional teams to leverage data for organizational success.
Key Responsibilities:
Education and Experience:
Technical Skills:
Leadership and Soft Skills:
Nice to Have:
Portfolio: Shell IDT/Downstream & Renewables IDT/Trading & Supply/TS - Crude & Products/TS - Products/TS - Products Investments
Program:
Project: T&S Future Freight Platform – Jigsaw
Description:
Build a new Freight Platform (replacing RADAR) to serve the freight business and its customers. This includes a new industry standard Voyage Management System (VIP) alongside other components to close capability gaps. Optimize business processes and define master data maintenance processes.
The overall Freight Platform will serve as a hub to facilitate seamless integration of necessary data, supporting an ecosystem of IT tools that are aligned with Shell's business growth roadmap.
Freight Platform Project will begin a detailed design phase through Stage Gate 2 to accomplish the following:
Business Application:
RADAR Bulk Upload, RADAR Mail, RADAR-SAFE, RadarMsgServer, RADAR_app, VESON VIP T&S Pr| Data Modelling, Data Engineering, Data Integration
Please Note: The ECI Group uses AI-assisted tools in the early stages of application review, with all decisions guided by human oversight and fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ECI Group's applicable data protection policies and Privacy Notice.
About the Role
We are seeking a visionary Principal Data Engineer to lead the delivery of innovative data analytics solutions, with a focus on technical excellence, governance, and operational performance in a high-volume data environment. This role involves strategic and technical leadership in building Azure-based data lake solutions, driving maturity in data management, and engaging with cross-functional teams to leverage data for organizational success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect, design, and implement scalable Azure-based data lake solutions.
- Establish roadmaps for capability-building across technologies such as Qlik Replicate, Databricks Delta Live Tables, and Unity Catalog.
- Provide technical leadership, ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards.
- Lead the development of data transformation pipelines using Databricks Delta Live Tables and Structured Streaming.
- Optimize Databricks resources for high-volume data processing without exceeding budget.
- Oversee the use of Databricks Unity Catalog for data governance, lineage, and metadata management.
- Develop and enforce robust data governance policies, ensuring compliance, security, and data quality.
- Monitor data pipeline performance and proactively resolve production issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align project objectives with business goals.
- Translate technical challenges into actionable insights for executive teams.
- Mentor and develop a high-performing team skilled in Azure, Databricks, and data streaming technologies.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer sessions to empower internal teams with cutting-edge methodologies.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT or a related discipline.
- 15-17 years of experience in the IT industry with expertise in delivering cost-effective cloud-based data analytics solutions.
- Proven track record in building data lake architectures and optimizing performance in big data environments.
- Certification in Azure Data Engineering or Databricks (preferred).
Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge of Azure technologies, including ADF, ADLS, Databricks, Stream Analytics, Delta Live Tables, and Synapse Analytics.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Python, Scala, or Spark-SQL.
- Experience in designing and developing scalable ETL pipelines and optimizing data workflows.
- Deep understanding of data migration from on-premises to cloud, cloud to cloud.
Leadership and Soft Skills:
- Proven ability to lead diverse teams and manage end-to-end analytics projects.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills for engaging executives and stakeholders.
- Strong sense of ownership, accountability, adaptability, and commitment to results.
- Expertise in identifying risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with big data tools like Hadoop, Kafka, and Spark.
- Experience with visualization tools such as PowerBI or QlikSense.
- Knowledge of AI/ML, NLP, and GenAI concepts.
- Familiarity with AGILE and KANBAN methodologies.
Portfolio: Shell IDT/Downstream & Renewables IDT/Trading & Supply/TS - Crude & Products/TS - Products/TS - Products Investments
Program:
Project: T&S Future Freight Platform – Jigsaw
Description:
Build a new Freight Platform (replacing RADAR) to serve the freight business and its customers. This includes a new industry standard Voyage Management System (VIP) alongside other components to close capability gaps. Optimize business processes and define master data maintenance processes.
The overall Freight Platform will serve as a hub to facilitate seamless integration of necessary data, supporting an ecosystem of IT tools that are aligned with Shell's business growth roadmap.
Freight Platform Project will begin a detailed design phase through Stage Gate 2 to accomplish the following:
- An approved (Solution Architecture) that provides a solution for Industry standard Voyage Management System (VIP) alongside other IT components to close capability gaps - identified during the Study Phase
- Optimize business processes and define master data maintenance processes
- Establish how well the platform can meet the needs for capturing Freight exposure management across the house, with the potential to use existing ETRMs for this if required,
- What IMOS reporting capability to utilise and avoid paying for functionality in IMOS we don't need and can do internally in a cost-efficient manner,
- Identify MI data use-cases that provide Shell a competitive edge and develop them in-house e.g. with Qliksense offering-up alternate solutions for exposure reporting, VaR, Carbon Emissions reporting.
- Identify a middleware integration solution to replace Mulesoft to tie Shell systems to VESON VIP
- Develop a data platform solution to ingest, host and distribute data between multiple integration points
Business Application:
RADAR Bulk Upload, RADAR Mail, RADAR-SAFE, RadarMsgServer, RADAR_app, VESON VIP T&S Pr| Data Modelling, Data Engineering, Data Integration
Please Note: The ECI Group uses AI-assisted tools in the early stages of application review, with all decisions guided by human oversight and fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ECI Group's applicable data protection policies and Privacy Notice.
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Join the ECI Group's Professional Technical Services Network as a contract Principal Data Engineer. This is a Houston TX based contract role with an anticipated 7-month duration with an estimated start date of October 5, 2026. Note: You must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident to qualify for this position. About the Role We are seeking a visionary Principal Data Engineer to lead the delivery of innovative data analytics solutions, with a focus on technical excellence, governance, and operational performance in a high-volume data environment. This role involves strategic and technical leadership in building Azure-based data lake solutions, driving maturity in data management, and engaging with cross-functional teams to leverage data for organizational success. Key Responsibilities:- Architect, design, and implement scalable Azure-based data lake solutions.