Senior Principal, Data Architecture and Engineering
Slalom· enterprise· Management Consulting· Sep 23, 2026 · 1mo ago
Philadelphia, PA
In office
Full-time
Principal
$158K–$178K
Job description
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value.
At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.
Job Title: Senior Principal, Data Architecture & Engineering
Who You’ll Work With
At Slalom, we co-create custom software, data, AI, and cloud solutions with clients who are ready to accelerate their digital transformation. We are passionate about technology and its potential to create better products, experiences, and organizations.
Our Data Architecture & Engineering team sees data as the foundation for decision-making, artificial intelligence, and transformation. You may work with cross-platform data engineering teams or with one of our centers of excellence that specializes in a particular ecosystem. Slalom works across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Databricks, and Snowflake, along with the technologies that support each platform.
Expertise across every platform is not required. Your current skills, delivery experience, and areas of interest will help determine which team and client opportunities are the best fit, while giving you room to expand your capabilities over time.
What You’ll Do
Slalom’s Data Architecture & Engineering team is comprised of passionate, flexible technologists who love to practice and hone their craft. As tools evolve and technologies emerge, we work to stay in front of innovations in data platform development and delivery, working with some of the most forward-thinking organizations in data and analytics. As a Senior Principal for Slalom, you will design and deliver innovative solutions on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform using core cloud data warehouse tools, distributed processing engines, event streaming platforms, and other modern data technologies. In addition to building the next generation of data platforms, you will be working with some of the most forward-thinking organizations in data and analytics. This includes working closely with other Slalom teams to meet with prospective clients, discuss their needs and shape projects into a team-based delivery model. You will be responsible for leading the analysis, architecture, design, and development of cloud data warehouse and analytics solutions including defining the cloud data strategy and multi-phased implementation roadmap for your clients. You will have the opportunity to assist business development teams with pre-sales activities, including helping estimate and plan projects and be expected to actively contribute to the cloud and big data community at Slalom, and drive new capabilities forward.
What You’ll Bring
As a Senior Principal in the Data Architecture & Engineering team, you will bring a curious mindset to your client’s engagement, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for fearless experimentation in new and interesting ways to meet our clients’ most pressing data challenges. You are self-starter, effective in breaking down large problems into smaller ones, and eager to regularly share what you learn with others within your projects and in the broader Slalom Build community. You are skilled at leading and growing direct reports. You will have an insatiable need to become the best at what you do and have hands-on experience with data platforms, migrating data to cloud platforms, and programming languages as you explore the range of technologies we help our clients with, including:
• Big Data Platforms (Apache Spark, Presto, Amazon EMR)
• Cloud Data Warehouses (Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Databricks)
• Object-Oriented Coding (Java, Python)
• NoSQL Databases (DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, MongoDB)
• Container Management Systems (Kubernetes, Amazon ECS)
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (Amazon Sagemaker, Azure ML Studio)
• Streaming Data Ingestion and Analytics (Amazon Kinesis, Apache Kafka)
• Modern Data Workflows (Apache Airflow, dbt, Dagster).
About Us
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.
What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That’s why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.
Compensation and Benefits
Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.
Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this role, we are hiring at the Sr. Principal level. The targeted base pay range for these locations is $158,000 - $178,000 the following levels and targeted base pay salary ranges. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus . Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions or concerns about the pay range or other compensation information in this posting, please contact us at: peopleone@slalom.com . Please note, this recipient is not able to support recruitment inquiries beyond this purpose.
EEO and Accommodations
Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team or contact accomodationrequest@slalom.com if you require accommodations during the interview process.
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