Sentinel Principal Data Engineer/ Sr Principal Data Engineer - 13408

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a passionate Principal Data Engineer / Senior Principal Data Engineer to join our team and support the Sentinel Program. This role will be based in Roy, Utah, or Huntsville, Alabama.

The successful candidate will help design and develop the program data platform by automating end-to-end data product publication, integration, and utilization from disparate data sources, through ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) pipelines and Data Analytics/Visualization solutions.

You will share in the ownership of the technical vision, direction, and realization of advanced data integration and analysis systems, transforming the way we understand and utilize data. We are looking for self-motivated, hardworking individuals with a demonstrated ability to innovate and solve complex technical problems.

What you get to do

• Provide innovative technical solutions to previously unsolved data management and integration challenges.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to translate data requirements into technical solutions.
• Design, develop, optimize, and maintain scalable production ELT pipelines.
• Perform data preparation, cleaning, integration, and automation from heterogeneous sources.
• Ensure data integrity and system availability.
• Diagnose and address data integration issues efficiently.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend core technologies and strategies.
• Monitor and optimize system performance.
• Assist in the development of standard program data models.
• Design and develop data processing pipelines that generate automated quality and completeness metrics for program data products.
• Provide technical expertise to enable a shared vision within an Agile Team.
• Create and maintain technical documentation related to data pipelines and processes.
• Stay abreast of industry standards and trends in data management, processing, and utilization.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

• 401k  

• Educational Assistance  

• Life Insurance  

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   

• Paid Time Off   

• Health & Wellness Resources   

• Employee Discounts  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications for Principal Data Engineer:
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 3 years’ experience; PhD with 1 year experience or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company to meet its business need
• 2+ years of demonstrable experience developing production-deployed ETL pipelines.
• Experience developing data integration solutions across multiple source systems.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and methodologies.
• Proficiency in development languages such as Python, Scala, or Java.
• Proficiency in query languages such as SQL, SPARQL, GraphQL, or Cypher.
• Familiarity with data pipeline solutions such as Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, and Apache Kafka.
• Understanding of data modeling and its importance in data integration.
• Proven track record as a self-starter who takes the initiative to solve hard problems.
• Experience working in an Agile Software Development environment.
• Demonstrated team-player enabling joint success and a continuous learner.
 

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Data Engineer:
• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; PhD with 4 years’ experience or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company to meet its business need
• 4+ years of demonstrable experience developing production-deployed ETL pipelines.
• Experience developing data integration solutions across multiple source systems.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and methodologies.
• Proficiency in development languages such as Python, Scala, or Java.
• Proficiency in query languages such as SQL, SPARQL, GraphQL, or Cypher.
• Familiarity with data pipeline solutions such as Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, and Apache Kafka.
• Understanding of data modeling and its importance in data integration.
• Proven track record as a self-starter who takes the initiative to solve hard problems.
• Experience working in an Agile Software Development environment.
• Demonstrated team-player enabling joint success and a continuous learner.
 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Palantir, etc.) and technologies for processing large datasets.
• Familiarity with distributed platforms such as Kubernetes or those offered by cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Familiarity with graph data storage and analysis solutions such as Neo4j, AWS Neptune, and TigerGraph.
• Understanding of semantic data modeling and tools/formats such as JSON-LD, RDF, and OWL.
• Familiarity with data extraction from DoD Accusation lifecycle digital engineering tools such as IBM Doors, No Magic Teamwork Cloud, Siemens Teamcenter, PLM, ERP systems.
• Master’s degree or above in data engineering.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years is highly desirable. 

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Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $158,000.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $196,700.00

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.