Principal Data Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Principal Data Engineer developing SAP HANA, Business Objects, and PowerBI reporting solutions for Northrop Grumman. Supporting executive-sponsored data initiatives and business decision-making.

Posted 9/11/2026full-timeFalls Church • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $103,600 - $155,400 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in SAP HANA solutions, including design, development, and maintenance of HANA Calculation Views and Business Intelligence reporting tools like PowerBI and Business Objects. Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions while effectively communicating with stakeholders and providing training.

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SAP HANA DevelopmentBusiness Objects ReportingPowerBI VisualizationSQL ProficiencyS/4 Embedded Analytics

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Hard Skills

HANA Calculation ViewsSQLData Product DevelopmentBI SolutionsData VisualizationMetadata DocumentationRoot Cause AnalysisTechnical Design MappingData Platform ComponentsS/4 Project Experience

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationIndependent WorkStakeholder CollaborationTraining DevelopmentProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

SAP HANABusiness ObjectsPowerBITableauDatabricksAgile Methodology

Industry Keywords

Data AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceGovernment ClearanceDomain-Driven Data OwnershipTechnical Business Consulting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze, design, develop, and support SAP HANA solutions
Lead the design and development of data products for fast-paced special projects
Build reusable data-platform components and share architecture and best practices
Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, and data scientists to translate strategic questions into data products and pipelines
Gather reporting requirements and build BI solutions supporting business decisions and efficient operations
Develop and enhance HANA Calculation views
Use Business Objects and PowerBI to develop interactive data visualizations
Validate HANA views and reports and resolve issues before production deployment
Perform design, testing, and metadata documentation
Develop and provide demos and end-user training
Identify reporting gaps and opportunities to expand SAP HANA and S/4 Embedded Analytics solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience; 3 years with a Master's degree
At least 2 years of experience with the design, development, and maintenance of HANA development and Business Objects, PowerBI, and/or Tableau Reporting solutions
Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated SQL experience
Experience mapping business/functional requirements into a technical design/solution
Ability to communicate design issues/concerns and raise them to team/project lead in a timely manner
Ability to develop and demo S/4 Embedded Analytics (virtual and recorded)
Knowledge and development experience with Business Objects - Analysis Office/WEBI
Knowledge and development experience in HANA Calculation Views/Scripts
Ability to perform analysis to determine root cause of design/testing discrepancies
Ability to work with various levels of audience (users, management, team counterparts)
Ability to work independently and communicate effectively in a virtual environment
Must be able to obtain and maintain a potential U.S. Government clearance
Preferred: Knowledge/Experience with SAP Cloud based solutions, Databricks, PowerBI/Tableau, and Python
Preferred: Experience with enhancing S/4 Embedded Analytics Multi-Dimensional Reporting, Analytical List Page, Overview Pages, and KPIs
Preferred: Large S/4 project experience
Preferred: Knowledge of SAP methodology and deliverables and/or Agile methodology
Preferred: Experience in technical business consulting
Preferred: Knowledge of domain-driven data ownership concepts
U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Overtime eligibility, depending on position
Shift differential, depending on position
Discretionary bonus, depending on position
Long Term Incentives for eligible Vice President or Director positions
Health insurance coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Savings plan
Company-paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Potential fulltime virtual/telecommuting options