Principal Data Integrations Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Insights & Intelligence Solutions (I2S) is reimagining decision making at Northrop Grumman. We are a team of strategic analysts, scientists, engineers, and technologists who use science, research, and data to identify strategic insights and create innovative analytic solutions for our business.

We are seeking an experienced and driven Principal Data Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This role is pivotal in advancing our financial planning capabilities by delivering seamless integrations, driving standardization, and solving complex technical problems.

The selected candidate will serve as the Finance Analytics organization’s technical rates and budgets data lead, with responsibilities provided below. The individual will support all data engineering needs for downstream visualization and machine learning capability to deliver rates and budgets focused insights.

The primary location of this position is in Falls Church, VA but we may also consider a hybrid or teleworker arrangement.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders in gathering requirements, aligning on deliverables, and communicating project status and results to various levels of leadership

• Lead the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of data integrations, schemas, queries, and reports for the enterprise Rates and Budgets financial system

• Develop complex queries and routines to extract data from disparate sources

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Business Management and Chief Information and Digital Office (CIDO), to support organizational strategies

• Research, evaluate, and determine best fit of tools and techniques for data integration, data storage, and data transformation to recommend and implement improvements

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field with 5 years of relevant experience OR a similar Masters Degree with 3 years of relevant experience.

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in data integrations, data engineering or a similar role

• Strong programming experience in SQL, Python, or other

• Strong proficiency building data schemas, data models, and pipelines (ETL/ELT)

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

• Experience leading enterprise data integration projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or Data Science

• Experience working with SAP / SAP HANA

• Experience working with IBM Cognos Analytics

• Experience working with financial planning systems and processes

• Familiarity with BI and analytics tools (e.g. Tableau) and their integration into data platforms

• Experience working in the Aerospace & Defense industry or other complex regulatory environment

• Advanced knowledge of data governance, data quality and data security best practices

• Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms such as AWS or Azure

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $165,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.