Principal Data Engineer

Position Details

The Life, Annuity, and Long-Term Care Data Solutions team seeks a Principal Data Engineer with strong Databricks expertise and proven experience in a Tech Lead capacity. This role is available to Virginia residents as Richmond or Lynchburg, VA, and is hybrid in-office or remote for applicants in states/locations under Eastern or Central Standard Time.

About the Role

The Life, Annuity, and Long-Term Care Data Solutions team is responsible for end-to-end data architecture, data governance, and data engineering from source systems to data consumers. This role oversees the implementation of DataBricks that will replace many legacy analytical platforms, resulting in new and better business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading 3–4 build teams, providing technical direction, coaching, mentoring, and technical governance.
• Maintaining and expanding expertise in AI, ML, Lakebase, and other capabilities available in the DataBricks platform.
• Driving Spark performance optimization and leading platform cost optimization opportunities.
• Managing production monitoring, troubleshooting, and defect resolution.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of hands-on Databricks experience with other complementary technologies including data governance, reporting and dashboard, and source system technologies.
• Proven experience in a Tech Lead role, including leading developers and distributing/decomposing work.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor, influence, and align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working in Agile frameworks and writing high-quality user stories.

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in general analytics, data warehousing, and modern data engineering practices.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and provide clarity for your team and partners.

Skills

• Azure and Fabric cloud experience.
• Medical data experience.
• Familiarity with data governance and data quality needs for business consumers and how they integrate with pipeline design.

Benefits

Genworth offers competitive compensation and total rewards, including:

• Competitive base salary starting at $120,000 up to $195,000.
• Incentive plan based on performance, with a target earning opportunity of 15% of base compensation.
• Employee Benefits & Well-Being: Comprehensive healthcare coverage, disability, life, and long-term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, and training & certification support.
• Additional benefits: Gym membership reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, caregiver and mental health support services, and more.