Principal Data Engineer

United Global Technologies

Principal Data Engineer

Houston, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Principal Data Engineer to support the Products Data Exchange (PDE) initiative—part of a strategic program focused on modernizing our data landscape to enable global reporting, AI/ML capabilities, and real-time analytics. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling cloud-based data solutions, with deep expertise in Azure, AWS, and SAP environments.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Architect and deliver scalable data platforms and pipelines
    • Translate business needs into production-ready data solutions
    • Lead ELT development, data modeling, and ingestion
    • Drive stakeholder engagement and provide technical mentorship
    • Ensure best practices in DevOps, change management, and documentation
    • Contribute to broader PDS 2030 digital and analytics vision

    Mandatory Skills:

    • Azure, AWS, SAP (expert level)
    • ELT development, data modeling, data integration (expert level)
    • Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, SQL DB, Redshift, Glue, Stream Analytics, Airflow, Kinesis
    • GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, SonarQube, PyTest
    • Python (strong development background)

    Preferred Skills:

    • Experience leading scrum teams or managing small technical teams
    • Exposure to planning tools (e.g., BPC) or documentation tools (e.g., MKDocs)
    • Familiarity with scientific computing, seismic, or subsurface data
    • Energy, oil and gas, or trading domain experience

    Project Background:
    Products Data Exchange (PDE) is a centralized cloud repository for harmonized data supporting our Downstream and Trading organizations. It enables real-time access to curated datasets and supports global intra-day reporting and analytics aligned to our PDS 2030 Vision.