Red Hat · 1 day ago
Principal Data Engineer - Red Hat Sales Data Management (Raleigh Office)
Raleigh
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$121K/yr - $199K/yr
5+ years expRed Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the integration, automation, and optimization of complex data solutions. This role involves building robust data pipelines, ensuring data governance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality data products that drive business decisions.
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Responsibilities
Advanced SQL Development: Write complex, highly optimized SQL queries across large datasets. You will be the subject matter expert for SQL query tuning and providing performance recommendations to the wider team
Python Automation: utilize advanced Python proficiency (including libraries such as Pandas and NumPy) to clean, massage, and merge raw datasets, automating complex data extraction and loading processes
Pipeline Orchestration: Design, schedule, and monitor robust data pipelines using tools like Airflow. You will take ownership of debugging workflows and resolving performance bottlenecks
Data Stewardship: Act as a guardian of data integrity. This includes leading initiatives on data governance, compliance, transformation, and validation audits
Automated Testing & CI/CD: Develop and maintain automated unit, end-to-end, and integration tests to ensure data accuracy. Participate actively in version control (Git) and CI/CD processes for deploying pipeline changes across environments
Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Analysts, Engineers, and Operations teams to understand data needs and ensure data accessibility for business stakeholders from the finance and operations organizations
Problem Solving: Apply strong analytical skills to translate complex algorithms into efficient software solutions, converting raw data into actionable insights by identifying trends, outliers, and distributions
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, BI Engineer, or Systems Analyst in an enterprise environment with large, complex data sources
Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Deep expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MSSQL, etc.) and query optimization
Strong programming skills for data querying, cleaning, and presentation, with hands-on experience in data-centric libraries
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, distributed team environment across different time zones and cultures
Exceptional logic and reasoning skills to troubleshoot complex data issues
Ability to think strategically about data architecture and project planning
Preferred
Working knowledge of DBT (Data Build Tool) and Snowflake data warehousing is highly desirable
Experience with Fivetran or similar integration tools
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Company
Red Hat
Red Hat is a software company that offers enterprise open-source software solutions. It is a sub-organization of IBM.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2018-10-28Acquired
1999-08-20IPO
1999-03-09Corporate Round
Leadership Team
Chris Wright
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Global Engineering
Andrew Brown
Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
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