Principal Data Lead

eSimplicity

Principal Data Lead at eSimplicity, enhancing data strategy for federal agencies through data quality and governance. Leading initiatives in analytics modernization and data asset promotion.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $188,700 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead data strategy execution, data supply chain and metadata maturity leadership
Oversee data platform operations, distributed processing, programming and query languages
Operate and improve source onboarding, ingestion, transformation, data quality
Advance the program’s data trust model
Establish and monitor data quality and processing timeliness practices
Coordinate with data owners and teams
Ensure metadata maturity advances as a tracked, multi-year effort
Support governed self-service analytics, certified dashboards, and secure data sharing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Math, or other related scientific or technical discipline
twelve years of general information technology experience
14+ year's experience in software engineering
All candidates must pass public trust clearance through the U.S. Federal Government
Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise data strategy, data engineering, data governance, metadata, data quality, or data platform operations
Experience with lakehouse or comparable data platform operations
Working knowledge of distributed processing, programming and query languages, governance layers, metadata management, lineage, data cataloging, and governed data asset promotion
Ability to define and manage data quality standards, data promotion criteria, source onboarding patterns
Experience collaborating with product, engineering, BI, AI/ML, security, privacy, support, and business stakeholders
Knowledge of sensitive Government data handling

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement benefits
paid time off
paid holidays
life and disability insurance
additional wellness and employee support programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringDistributed ProcessingProgramming LanguagesQuery LanguagesData Quality ManagementData TransformationData IngestionData CatalogingData Promotion CriteriaLakehouse Operations

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadershipCommunication

Certifications

Public Trust Clearance