Principal Data Engineer

Capstone IT is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead enterprise-scale data engineering initiatives supporting eCommerce, customer analytics, and marketing intelligence platforms. This role will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and delivering modern cloud-based data solutions leveraging Snowflake, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), BigQuery, and real-time streaming technologies.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with business acumen and can partner effectively with marketing, analytics, product, and executive leadership teams to deliver scalable, data-driven solutions. This individual will play a key role in modernizing enterprise analytics capabilities and supporting omnichannel customer intelligence initiatives., * Lead enterprise data engineering initiatives across eCommerce, customer analytics, and omnichannel data environments

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable ELT/ETL pipelines supporting enterprise analytics and reporting
• Build and maintain high-performance Snowflake and BigQuery data architectures
• Develop and support real-time and batch data processing solutions using cloud-native technologies and streaming platforms
• Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, marketing teams, and executive leadership to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Deliver actionable analytics, dashboards, and executive-level reporting insights
• Ensure data quality through governance, cleansing, transformation, integration, and validation processes
• Drive architectural decisions related to enterprise data platforms, cloud modernization, and streaming ecosystems
• Support BI and analytics environments utilizing tools such as Domo, Sigma, Tableau, and related visualization technologies
• Manage offshore engineering resources and vendor relationships, including deliverables, budgeting, performance management, and capacity planning
• Support customer behavior analytics, digital interaction analysis, and marketing attribution initiatives

Do you have experience in Vendor relationship building?, * Snowflake

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• BigQuery
• ELT/ETL Pipeline Development
• Kafka and/or NiFi
• Cloud Data Architecture
• SQL & Data Modeling
• Real-Time Data Streaming
• Business Intelligence & Reporting Tools
• Executive Stakeholder Communication, * 15+ years of experience in data engineering, enterprise data platforms, and large-scale pipeline development
• Hands-on expertise with Snowflake, GCP, and BigQuery
• Strong experience designing and supporting modern cloud-native data architectures and ELT/ETL frameworks
• Experience with real-time streaming technologies such as Kafka, NiFi, or similar platforms
• Proven ability to deliver executive-level reporting and data-driven insights to business and marketing stakeholders
• Experience leading offshore teams and/or managing global vendor relationships
• Background supporting retail or eCommerce environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with BI and visualization tools including Domo, Sigma, Tableau, or similar platforms
• Experience supporting customer data platforms (CDP) and omnichannel analytics initiatives
• Strong understanding of Google Analytics, customer analytics, and marketing attribution data models
• Experience with advanced cloud-native data services and enterprise streaming ecosystems

$75 - $78 an hour - Full-time, Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Relocation assistance, * 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance