Lead Principal Data Engineer

WHO WE ARE Oliver Wyman Performance Transformation is an innovative division within Oliver Wyman, dedicated to providing exceptional solutions that empower our clients with a competitive edge. Our dynamic team of over 700 experts spans the full technology spectrum, from databases and analytics to APIs and applications. We strive to maintain our start-up agility while expanding opportunities for world-class work as we continue to grow. THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES As a Lead Principal Data Engineer, you will lead diverse teams on transformative projects that deliver significant impact across various industries. Your expertise will be crucial in defining, designing, and delivering innovative solutions utilizing best-in-class DevSecOps practices, Agile methodologies, and a sophisticated tech stack. You will collaborate closely with Oliver Wyman partners and engage directly with clients to tackle business challenges while crafting optimal solutions with the assistance of Performance Transformation specialists. Your ownership of technology and engineering responsibilities within a cross-functional team will encompass technology, data science, customer experience, and design. As a hands-on product builder, you'll define architecture and tech stack while guiding the engineering team, working alongside product owners and designers. Your responsibilities will involve assessing build feasibility, operating costs, and security while ensuring performance, resiliency, and scalability are prioritized. We're looking for someone with experience in one or more of the following domains: • Financial services and/or capital markets • Health and life sciences • Insurance (individual or group) • Consumer, retail, energy, or transportation YOUR EXPERIENCE We value servant leadership, aiming to elevate our talented team members. Here’s what you will accomplish: • Provide hands-on technical leadership, training, and mentorship. • Develop DevSecOps and CI/CD strategies to enhance developer productivity and product stability. • Lead change management initiatives that enable clients to embrace new working practices. • Augment the Architecture and Engineering expertise within OW Performance Transformation. • Create innovative, cloud-native digital experiences that are scalable, resilient, and secure. • Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Engage in coding alongside your development team. • Utilize cutting-edge technologies to solve real-world problems. • Promote good agile practices for iterative product development. • Build strong relationships with product managers, designers, and experts in customer experience. • Encourage the sharing of best practices and insights across projects. • Travel 10 - 25% as needed to collaborate with distributed teams or clients. What you'll bring: We seek a candidate with over 10 years of significant software engineering experience. You should excel in communication, thrive in a diverse environment, and effectively articulate technical strategies to various audiences. Your background should include: • Experience with scalable architecture and motivating software development teams. • Hands-on development experience across a mix of languages and technologies. • A passion for creating straightforward and effective solutions to customer challenges. • Strong interpersonal skills that promote collaboration. • Familiarity with Agile and Lean methodologies, including Continuous Integration and Delivery. • Capability to embrace uncertainty through consistent validated learning. • Practical experience in refactoring, design patterns, system and application design, and application security. • Experience in fast-moving small teams. We also hope to see some knowledge or experience in: • Working with structured and unstructured data. • Multiple programming languages and frameworks, particularly JavaScript, NodeJS, React, Python, Go, or .NET. • Application deployment on cloud-native infrastructures (AWS, Azure, Google). • Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, microservices). • Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation, Terraform). • Basic familiarity with CX, HTML5/CSS3. • Search technologies (Elastic/ELK, LucidWorks). • Authentication/Authorization APIs (OKTA). WHAT WE OFFER YOU • Key involvement in designing, developing, and commercializing innovative products across various markets. • Opportunity to help clients transform their engineering and technical strategies. • Work within a high-performing team gaining exposure to major organizations globally. • Structured career development in both technical and leadership tracks. • Competitive salary and benefits with a flexible learning and development budget. • A collaborative environment that values your ideas and contributions. OUR VALUES & CULTURE We prioritize creating rewarding, enjoyable, and balanced work experiences. • Rewarding Work: Our reputation for quality attracts diverse projects and clients at all levels. • Progressive Employment: We offer clear paths for growth based on merit with opportunities for personal and professional development. • Enjoyable Days: We foster a culture of caring and mentoring, leading to community engagement opportunities. • Balanced Lives: We provide flexible hours and remote work options to support your work-life balance. For further details on how to apply, please visit Oliver Wyman's website. The application process will include technical assessments and team fit interviews. Oliver Wyman is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and creating balanced, representative teams. OUR SALARY RANGE The salary range for this role is $240,000-$260,000 based on experience and qualifications. The position may also offer performance-based incentives. Join us at Oliver Wyman, where we encourage innovation, collaboration, and a diverse workplace.