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Principal Data Engineer

Posted 9 days 3 hours ago by Jobtailor

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Act as the leading technical authority and Subject Matter Expert for Databricks Data Engineering, representing the Engineering team to stakeholders.
  • Define and own the Data Architecture for the creation of speciality insurance analytics data products.
  • Design Conceptual, Logical, and Physical Data Models for the business area, aligned to broader/standardised data models.
  • Establish engineering standards, patterns, and best practices for AI-assisted pipeline development, orchestration, processing, storage, and observability.
  • Design, oversee, and contribute to the development of large-scale, fault-tolerant data pipelines and orchestration jobs across medallion layers in Databricks.
  • Ensure pipelines are designed to meet SLAs for reliability, latency, cost, and data quality.
  • Implement processes for the management of metadata, lineage, and observability in the delivery of high-quality and dependable Data Products.
  • Partner with security teams on data privacy and compliance, implementing data governance with particular focus on managing sensitive, business critical data.
  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and drive Engineering Excellence across AI Assisted Development, Code quality, Testing, and Documentation.
  • Lead design reviews and architecture discussions, encouraging collaboration and innovation to promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements
  • Databricks and AWS Certifications
  • BSc/MSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
  • Data Management certifications (e.g. DAMA) an advantage
  • Extensive experience in Data Engineering roles
  • Proven experience leading or mentoring engineering teams
  • Experience delivering large-scale cloud-based data initiatives
  • Previous experience working within regulated environments such as Insurance highly desirable
  • Experience with Databricks Lakehouse architecture preferred
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