Principal Data Engineer

The Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) is the lead enterprise technology organization for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Charged with driving the ongoing alignment of business and technology across the Commonwealth’s Executive Branch, EOTSS oversees and manages the enterprise technology, digital infrastructure and services, as well as the Commonwealth Security Operations Center and an enterprise Standard Operating Environment that includes an information security and risk management framework for over 125 state agencies and over 43,000 state employees.  We directly serve our constituents by providing digital services and tools that enable taxpayers, drivers, businesses, visitors, families and other citizens to do business with the Commonwealth in a way that makes every interaction with government easier, faster, and more secure.

Our Mission: We provide technology leadership across the Commonwealth to enhance the quality of public service and foster positive community outcomes.  

The Massachusetts Data Office (MDO) at EOTSS is hiring a Principal Data Engineer to lead our engineering team. The MDO is the central data office for the Commonwealth. We manage enterprise data programs and initiatives and partner with state agencies to build analytics products that promote data transparency and facilitate evidence-based policy and decision-making.

As a Principal Data Engineer, you’ll lead a team of Engineering professionals to develop and maintain smart, secure data systems and pipelines, enable analytics for data-driven decision-making, and build capacity for innovation in government. As part of the Commonwealth’s central data team, you’ll be on the front lines working to improve the value of our data systems across state government.

A Principal Data Engineer on our team is:

• A technical expert leading a high-performing team to develop, construct, test and maintain sound, secure data architectures that meet business needs
• A team-oriented specialist who works collaboratively with business leaders, project managers, and across technical teams to build the right thing
• A strategic thinker who improves the functionality and value of the Commonwealth’s data system

This position is a full-time opportunity. The work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM EST, in a hybrid remote arrangement with 2-4 days per month spent at the primary work location: 1 Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. Applicants should be located within a reasonable commuting distance from the primary work location.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and help build a team of high-performing engineers.
• Stand up and maintain data infrastructure and data pipelines to process high volumes of complex data.
• Work with IT and administrative staff and business stakeholders to develop and execute on business requirements.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements, automate manual processes, optimize data delivery, and re-design infrastructure for greater scalability.
• Develop and review data management plans, architecture plans, data transfer plans, and data security and privacy plans, including event monitoring and auditing guidelines, to ensure that systems meet security and technical requirements.
• Develop and review standard operating procedures to meet high standards for data organization, quality, and security.
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