Principal Data Engineer
Ippon Technologies7 months ago
Melbourne, AustraliaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end delivery of scalable data platform and modern data warehouse solutions for clients.
- Design and architect data ecosystems using Snowflake, AWS, Azure, and Databricks.
- Engineer, optimize, and govern data pipelines, models, and storage layers.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership, establish engineering standards, and mentor consultants.
- Align architecture with enterprise data strategy and data governance practices.
- Support solution design, technical scoping, pre-sales activities, and client proposals.
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, business stakeholders, and project managers to deliver projects within scope and budget.
- Present technical concepts and recommendations clearly through reports, storytelling, and client presentations.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 3 years of hands-on Snowflake experience.
- Deep expertise designing and delivering cloud-based data architectures and modern data warehouses.
- Advanced Snowflake proficiency, including data modeling, performance tuning, security, and data sharing.
- Experience building and managing ETL/ELT pipelines with Apache Airflow, dbt, or similar tools.
- Preferred data engineering certifications, including Snowflake, Azure, or Databricks certifications.
- Demonstrated consulting capability, leadership, stakeholder influence, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication, collaboration, organization, time management, and attention to data quality and accuracy.
Benefits
- Market-leading salaries are offered, although no specific compensation amount is stated.
- Training, conference attendance, and ongoing professional development are supported.
- Employees can contribute to the development and strategic direction of the business.
- Flexible work arrangements include a four-day workweek option.
- The company describes itself as committed to an inclusive and diverse culture.
About Ippon Technologies
Ippon Technologies is a privately held IT consulting firm that delivers product strategy, cloud/DevOps, data and AI, and software engineering services for enterprises. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Paris, it operates globally with a U.S. hub in Richmond, Virginia and additional East Coast offices. The company is an Advanced AWS Partner and Premier Snowflake Partner, and is known for deep experience with financial services transformations.