Principal Data Scientist
NOV
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Develop and deploy advanced analytics solutions using Python and Snowflake SQL
- Design and manage Snowflake architecture, including environment promotion (dev/test/prod)
- Build interactive dashboards and applications (Power BI, Sigma, QlikView, Streamlit)
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate workflows using GitHub
- Develop and deploy cloud-native, containerized applications
- Design secure APIs and service-account-based architectures
- Apply test-driven development (TDD) and implement robust rollback strategies
- Perform large-scale data modeling, transformation, and wrangling across relational systems
- Leverage deep understanding of ERP/MRP systems and data models
- Translate and optimize core operational workflows:
- Order-to-Cash
- Procure-to-Pay
- Demand-to-Deliver
- Drive improvements across enterprise-scale manufacturing and supply chain processes
- Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions—and technical outcomes into business value
- Deliver ROI-driven analytics that influence strategic decisions
- Communicate effectively with executive stakeholders
- Lead and collaborate across cross-functional, global teams
- Demonstrate measurable business impact through data-driven initiatives
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or data engineering within manufacturing and/or supply chain environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Science, Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Strong hands-on experience with ERP data and operational processes (order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, demand-to-deliver)
- Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL, including large-scale data processing
- Deep experience with Snowflake as a data platform
- Expertise in data visualization and dashboarding (Power BI, Sigma, QlikView, Streamlit)
- Experience deploying enterprise-scale solutions in cloud environments
- Proficiency with visualization libraries (e.g., Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub automation, and version control best practices
- Ability to manage end-to-end development lifecycles, including promotion across environments
- Experience building containerized, scalable applications with secure API integrations
- Strong understanding of TDD, deployment safety, and rollback strategies
- Proven ability to deliver measurable business impact and ROI
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage executive-level stakeholders
- Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple geographies
Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.
- Competitive medical plans that are effective your date of hire. Coverage options for just yourself as an eligible employee start at as little as $40 per pay period (bi-weekly), and plans that cover your entire family (yourself, eligible spouse, and eligible children) start at $150.50 per pay period (bi-weekly).
- Starting in 2026, FREE MDLIVE virtual visits (when enrolled in an NOV medical plan).
- FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician).
- FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance at 2 times your annual salary (for full-time employees).
- All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date). Pre-NOV relevant experience (years of service) may be considered for vacation accruals.
- All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonSnowflake SQLCI/CDdata modelingdata transformationdata wranglingdata visualizationdashboardingtest-driven developmentcontainerized applications
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingstakeholder engagementcross-functional teamworkbusiness impact deliveryorganizational skillsadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree