Principal Data Engineer
Company: Continuus Technologies LLC
Location: Germantown
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Role Overview The Principal Data
Engineer is a senior technical authority responsible for defining
the organization's data architecture, setting long-term technical
strategy, and solving the most complex data engineering challenges.
This role influences company-wide data standards, mentors senior
engineers, and partners with executive and cross-functional leaders
to ensure data platforms scale with the business. Key
Responsibilities Define and evolve the long-term data architecture
and technical vision Design highly scalable, resilient data
platforms and pipelines Set standards for data modeling,
reliability, observability, and governance Lead complex, high-risk
technical initiatives and migrations Serve as the escalation point
for critical data incidents and root cause analysis Influence tool
selection and technology adoption across the data stack Mentor
Staff and Senior Data Engineers and elevate engineering excellence
Partner with leadership to align data strategy with business goals
Ensure data platforms support analytics, ML, and product use cases
at scale Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,
Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) 10 years
of experience in data engineering or related disciplines
Expert-level SQL and strong proficiency in Python or similar
languages Deep experience with data warehousing, data lakes, and
distributed systems Proven track record of designing and operating
large-scale data platforms Strong systems thinking and
architectural decision-making skills Preferred Experience Cloud
platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Streaming and real-time systems
(Kafka, Spark, Flink, etc.) Advanced data governance, security, and
compliance practices Supporting ML, AI, or product-led data
platforms Influencing technical direction without direct managerial
authority
Keywords: Continuus Technologies LLC, Skokie , Principal Data Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Germantown, Illinois
