Principal Data Integration Developer

Blue Shield of CA6 months ago
Huntsville, AL, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Your Role

The Data Services team is responsible for technical design and end-to-end delivery of complex data-driven solutions and data products for the enterprise. The Data Engineer, Principal will report to the Sr Manager, Data Solutions / Director. In this role you will be partnering with Enterprise Architects, Portfolio, Analytics and Data engineering teams for designing technical solutions and building data products to meet enterprise data needs. You will be responsible for driving the data product by designing and implementing cloud data lakes, data warehouse and data mart solutions.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow—personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high‑performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

  • Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Requires at least 15+ years of relevant experience.
  • Expert in understanding data management practices, data modelling (data vault 2.0), master data management, data integration, data architecture, data virtualization, data warehousing, data privacy and security.
  • Demonstrated enthusiasm for AI and emerging technologies, with solid understanding of AI/ML concepts and hands‑on experience applying AI‑driven solutions in enterprise environments.
  • Hands on experience with SQL, Python, DBT Cloud and DBT core. Expert in one or more of NoSQL and database appliances and platforms (Snowflake, Synapse, Databricks)
  • Proven ability to design and scale large‑volume, high‑performance data platforms leveraging parallel and distributed architectures.
  • Advanced knowledge of CI/CD, source control, and agile delivery tooling (e.g., Git, Bitbucket, Jira).
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction, set engineering standards, and drive operational excellence across teams.
  • Experience in healthcare, regulated environments, or large enterprises is strongly preferred.

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

Required Skills

operational excellence
SQL
DBT Cloud
NoSQL
data management practices
data integration
data virtualization
data architecture
Databricks
data warehousing
agile delivery tooling
data modelling
DBT core
Snowflake
Git
CI/CD
engineering standards
communication skills
AI/ML concepts
data privacy and security
influencing technical direction
Synapse
Bitbucket
master data management
Jira
Python
source control