Principal Data Engineer

*** Please note, this role is not open to third party candidates or agencies and does not provide sponsorship opportunities now or in the future. 

This opportunity is structured as a contract-to-hire engagement with the intent for the consultant to transition into a full-time role and relocate to the client site within the next 12 months. The client is utilizing a contract engagement model to support an accelerated onboarding timeline and faster hiring process.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Required Skills

• 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

Required Qualifications

• 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 

Why Join

• Opportunity to lead enterprise-scale modernization and analytics initiatives
• High-visibility role partnering with executive leadership and marketing teams
• Modern cloud and data technology environment
• Long-term contract-to-hire opportunity with strong growth potential

Featured Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Matching 401(k)
• Paid Relocation Assistance

Capstone Consulting is an EEO employer.

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