[Remote] Principal Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WellSense Health Plan is a nonprofit regional health insurance company serving members through Medicare, Individual and Family, and Medicaid plans. The Principal Data Engineer will provide senior technical leadership for cloud data platform initiatives by architecting, developing, and optimizing scalable AWS data solutions, while mentoring engineers and contributing to technical roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and optimize enterprise-scale AWS data warehouse and analytics solutions
• Develop and maintain highly scalable data pipelines and data integration solutions
• Provide deep expertise in Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue, AWS DMS, S3, Lambda, EventBridge, RDS, IAM, and CI/CD practices
• Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS Glue, including Glue Jobs, Data Catalog, and related services
• Champion AI-assisted development using Claude Code and related tools
• Mentor and coach data engineers on AWS technologies, cloud architecture, Agile, and software engineering best practices
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmaps for the organization's data platform
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical knowledge-sharing sessions
• Partner with architects, product owners, analysts, and other technology teams to solve complex technical problems
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the position
• Work is normally performed in a typical remote home office work environment
• No or very limited physical effort required. No or very limited exposure to physical risk
• Occasional travel to corporate office may be required

Skills

• Bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent experience, in software engineering, computer science, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, data warehousing, or analytics platforms
• 5+ years of AWS cloud data engineering experience
• Strong, demonstrable knowledge of Redshift, Glue, DMS, ETL/ELT development, SQL, and performance optimization
• Experience using Claude Code or similar AI-assisted development solutions
• Experience with Python and/or another modern programming language used for data engineering
• Experience with Git-based source control and modern software development practices
• Demonstrated ability to understand business objectives and relate those objectives in architecting solutions
• Understands how to break down requirements into work plans (e.g., user stories) for implementation
• Experience in creating accurate estimates for level of effort and duration of work
• Effective collaborative and proven process improvement skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to interact within all levels of the organization and in technical and non-technical environments
• Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership without direct management responsibility
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in healthcare, payer, or regulated industries
• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect

Benefits

• Full-time remote work
• Excellent benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits
• Merit increases
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403(b) savings matches
• Paid time off
• Career advancement opportunities
• Resources to support employee and family wellbeing

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