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# Principal Data Engineer

- **Company:** Elanco Animal Health Incorporated
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), SAP ERP, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Oracle (Applications), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Rapid Prototyping Process, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Scripting, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Microsoft Power Automate, Information Technology, Veeva, Domain Driven Design, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, GXP, Legacy Systems, Databricks
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/60104459-principal-data-engineer

## About the Role

* Education requirement - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, a related field, or a foreign equivalent
 * Relevant experience requirement - 5 years of progressively responsible post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or any related engineering/data science roles. Applicants must possess at least 5 years of experience in the following: (1) PaaS/SaaS including R&D SaaS platforms (Veeva RIM, PV, Aegis, and Ennov) and their application in life science drug research and product safety; (2) ensuring systems are 'audit-ready' through necessary controls in a regulated pharmaceutical GxP environment; (3) Public Cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure, GCP) and associated automation/integration services (Logic Apps, Databricks); (4) Engineering and delivering enterprise scale data solutions, with examples in the cloud (Azure based, GCP based, Oracle); (5) Software development practices including Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and DevSecOps tooling; (6) Programming & Scripting including Python (OOP, Classes/Methods, custom
packages) and Javascript; and (7) Data architecture and engineering methodologies (Domain driven data architecture, Scalable data pipelines, API-Centric Design, SQL/NoSQL, FAIR data principles).

 * 10% domestic travel required for support site-based product discovery and implementation.
 * Must live within a commutable distance to the assigned Elanco Office location to meet 30 days per quarter work from office requirement.

## Description

* Provide technical leadership in the design and execution of systems engineering solutions, driving standards across the R&D landscape to ensure a balance of modern innovation and pragmatic stability.
 * Partner with enterprise architects to shape the technical roadmap for next-generation safety platforms, ensuring scalability, compliance, and seamless integration with the broader enterprise landscape (e.g., SAP ERP, Veeva RIM, Ennov).
 * Act as a lead mentor and coach, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and decentralized command within product squads.
 * Drive a continual modernization plan to bring legacy systems and data products in line with new enterprise standards.
 * Partner with core engineering and security groups to ensure application integrity and safety.
 * Use modern product approaches, such as rapid prototyping and continuous discovery, to influence and shape the business through partnership with Product Management, ensuring reliable and consistent delivery of solutions that end-users love.