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Remote Job: Principal Data Engineer || USA/Canada

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This role is for a Principal Data Engineer with 10+ years of experience, including 4 years in streaming data systems. Key skills include Apache Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Long-term contract, remote work in USA/Canada.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
June 12, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Apache Kafka #Data Engineering #dbt (data build tool) #Deployment #Automated Testing #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #Spark (Apache Spark) #Azure #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #Cloud #Data Quality
Role description
Role: Principal Data Engineer Location: USA/Canada (Remote) Job Type: Long Term Contract Job Description: • Principal Data Engineer with at least 10 years of professional experience in software or data engineering, including a minimum of 4 years focused on streaming and real-time data systems • Proven experience driving technical direction and mentoring engineers while delivering complex, high-scale solutions as a hands-on contributor • Deep expertise in streaming and real-time data technologies, including frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Flink, and Spark Streaming • Strong understanding of event-driven architectures and distributed systems, with hands-on experience implementing resilient, low-latency pipelines • Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerized deployments for data workloads • Fluency in data quality practices and CI/CD integration, including schema management, automated testing, and validation frameworks (e.g., dbt, Great Expectations) • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies, even when uncomfortable • Self-starter who thrives with minimal supervision and collaborates effectively as a team player • Excellent organizational and critical-thinking skills • Comfortable leveraging AI tools to accelerate development Thanks & Regards Himanshu Verma | Recruiter – US Staffing Email: Himanshu.v@ampstek.com | Desk: (609)-527-8914 Ampstek LLC – Global IT Partner | www.ampstek.com