{"id":1191636,"url":"https://alion.io/job/nexaminds-principal-data-engineer","title":"Principal Data Engineer","company":{"id":2681241,"name":"Nexaminds","domain":"nexaminds.ai","url":"https://alion.io/company/nexaminds","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Data Science","role_family":"Data Science","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":["MX"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":52000,"max_usd":114000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":328},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"Anomaly Detection","optional":false},{"name":"Apache Kafka","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"IAM","optional":false},{"name":"PostgreSQL","optional":false},{"name":"Snowflake","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-03T00:00:02Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-05","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T22:11:01Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":21,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":21},"description":"Unlock Your Future with Nexaminds!\nAt Nexaminds, we're on a mission to redefine industries with AI. We're passionate about the limitless potential of artificial intelligence to transform businesses, streamline processes, and drive growth.\nJoin us on our visionary journey. We're leading the way in AI solutions, and we're committed to innovation, collaboration, and ethical practices. Become a part of our team and shape the future powered by intelligent machines. If you're driven by ambition, success, fun, and learning, Nexaminds is where you belong.\n*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:2093ca9d-d6bb-4dac-9795-2b28cd5013d9-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">Nexaminds is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to lead the development, optimization, and scaling of critical data solutions and migration initiatives. The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise building production-grade ingestion and transformation pipelines across operational and analytical systems, and enjoys working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. \nLocation: MEXICO\nEligibility Notice This position is only open to candidates who are Mexican citizens currently residing in Mexico. Applications from candidates who do not meet this legal and operational requirement will not be considered. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to apply to roles that match your location.\nQualifications weare looking for:\n7+ years of experience in data engineering roles delivering production systems, including operating and troubleshooting pipelines in live environments.\nStrong SQL skills and experience modeling data for analytics and operational reporting.\nHands-on experience with Snowflake including transformations, backfills, and performance- aware querying.\nStrong experience with Postgres or similar operational databases including schema design, bulk loading strategies, and migration concepts.\nExperience building robust batch processes including retries, throttling, idempotency, and operational monitoring.\nDemonstrated track record of creating data quality, reconciliation, and auditability controls.\nComfort working in AWS environments and collaborating on IAM and permissions boundaries.\nAbility to collaborate across functions and communicate status, risk, dependencies, and decisions clearly.\nAdvanced English communication skills are required.\nJob duties:\nOwn and deliver production-grade ingestion and transformation pipelines across operational and analytical systems.\nDesign and run bulk data onboarding and backfills with batching, monitoring, idempotency, and rollback plans.\nEstablish and execute data quality and validation practices including automated checks, anomaly detection, reconciliation reporting, and provenance/auditability.\nSupport event-driven data correctness by validating Kafka semantics, consumer behavior, and downstream dependencies during batch operations and migrations.\nBuild migration tooling and safety rails for datastore and API migrations including parity checks, cutover sequencing, and rollback validation.\nPartner with Platform/SRE to ensure production operations are safe, observable, and supportable.\nProduce clear artifacts for stakeholders including runbooks, cutover checklists, validation results, and post-mortem follow-ups when needed.\nWhat you can expect from us\nHere at Nexaminds, we're not your typical workplace. We're all about creating a friendly and trusting environment where you can thrive. Why does this matter? Well, trust and openness lead to better quality, innovation, commitment to getting the job done, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.\nStock options \nRemote work options \nFlexible working hours \nBenefits above the law\nBut it's not just about the work; it's about the people too. You'll be collaborating with some seriously awesome IT pros.\nYou'll have access to mentorship and tons of opportunities to learn and level up.\nReady to embark on this journey with us? 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