Principal / Sr Principal Data Analytics Engineer
Senior
Analytics
Apache Airflow
Big Data
Business Analytics
Business Intelligence
Cloud Platform
Data Analysis
Data Analytics
Data Architecture
Data Build Tool
Data Engineer
Data Engineering
Data Integration
Data Management
Data Modeling
Data Pipeline
Data Pipelines
Data Platform
Data Processing
Data Visualization
Data Viz
Data Warehouse
Data Warehousing
Database
Databricks
Dataviz
Denodo
Engineer
ETL
Prefect
Reporting and Analytics
Snowflake
SQL
Tableau
Job Description
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal / Senior Principal Data Analytics Engineer in Melbourne, FL (hybrid) to design and implement automated end-to-end ETL pipelines and analytics solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, and advance analytics capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes across multiple data sources.
- Build and optimize data models for analytics and reporting, including star, snowflake, and data vault schemas.
- Implement robust data quality, validation, and monitoring frameworks to ensure reliable downstream insights.
- Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and business stakeholders to translate analytical requirements into technical specifications.
- Create reusable, documented analytics libraries and SDKs to accelerate self-service analytics.
- Apply version control, testing, and CI/CD practices to data workflows.
- Evaluate emerging data technologies and recommend improvements to the analytics stack.
- Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and privacy policies such as GDPR and CCPA.
- Develop and maintain Tableau dashboards, KPI scorecards, and ad-hoc querying tools for executive and operational audiences.
Requirements
- A STEM bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in data engineering or analytics engineering, or a master's degree with 3 years in related fields.
- A STEM bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in data engineering or analytics engineering, or a master's degree with 6 years in related fields.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
- Experience developing and deploying Tableau dashboards and translating business needs into visual insights.
- Experience with version control and Agile software development.
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Active US Government Secret clearance required to apply, with ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearances.
Technologies
- SQL
- Python
- Tableau
- Airflow
- dbt
- Dagster
- Prefect
- Databricks
- Denodo
- Snowflake
Benefits
- Overtime eligibility
- Shift differential
- Discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO)
Relocation Assistance
Relocation assistance may be available.
Clearance
- Clearance required for start: Yes
- Clearance type: Secret
- Active US Government Secret clearance required to apply with ability to obtain SAP clearances.
Travel
- Yes, 10% of the time
Salary Ranges
- Primary level salary range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00
- Secondary level salary range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
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