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Principal Database Platform Engineer
Boston Consulting Group —Boston, MA
- $153,000 - $186,300 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- Computer Science
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- Profit sharing
- Paid parental leave
Principal Software Engineer, Database Infrastructure
GitHub, Inc. —Remote
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- Full-time
- Remote
- Computer science
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
Principal PostgreSQL Database Administrator
GuROO —Washington, DC
- $250,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Senior Principal AI Full Stack Software Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology —Fort Bragg, NC
- $146,200 - $197,800 a year
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Senior level
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
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Principal/Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Active Secret)
Northrop Grumman —Redondo Beach, CA
- $114,000 - $213,400 a year
- Overtime
- System design
- Office
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Principal Software Engineer- TS/SCI w/Poly
General Dynamics Information Technology —Annapolis Junction, MD
- $212,500 - $287,500 a year
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- Software troubleshooting
- Bachelor of Science
- 11+ years
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer
Northrop Grumman —Aurora, CO
- $142,200 - $213,400 a year
- Overtime
- System design
- Java
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Principal Database Administrator
Northrop Grumman —Edwards AFB, CA
- $103,600 - $155,400 a year
- Overtime
- Office
- Master's degree
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman —McClellan Park, CA
- $142,200 - $213,400 a year
- Overtime
- System design
- Java
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Principal Full Stack Engineer
Brooksource —Detroit, MI
- $70 - $80 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Java
- SQL
- AWS
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer – Data Analyst
Northrop Grumman —San Diego, CA
- $91,800 - $171,000 a year
- Overtime
- System design
- Mid-level
- Java
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Software Engineer Principal Sr. - Javascript, GO, CI/CD, DevSecOps
PNC Financial Services Group —Birmingham, AL
- $112,000 - $249,600 a year
- Full-time
- System design
- Office
- Windows
- Wellness program
- Health savings account
Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer – Data Analyst
Northrop Grumman —Palmdale, CA
- $91,800 - $171,000 a year
- Overtime
- System design
- Mid-level
- Java
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Software Engineer Principal Sr. - Javascript, GO, CI/CD, DevSecOps
PNC Financial Services Group —Dallas, TX
- $112,000 - $249,600 a year
- Full-time
- System design
- Office
- Windows
- Wellness program
- Health savings account
Data Engineer Senior Principal (Hybrid)
General Dynamics Information Technology —Fort Bragg, NC
- $144,500 - $195,500 a year
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
Principal Engineer - RAG Database & Embeddings Architect
Bank of America —Charlotte, NC
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Azure
- Computer Science
Principal Cloud Engineer with Database Expertise
General Dynamics Information Technology —Washington, DC
- $142,792 - $189,750 a year
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
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Principal/Senior Principal Database Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)
SHLD, Inc. —Herndon, VA
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- 3 years
- Master's degree
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Principal DevOps Engineer
Zeta Global —Atlanta, GA
- $180,000 - $210,000 a year
- On call
- Remote
- Java
- Senior level
- Python
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Principal Data Engineer (Remote Work Eligible)
Dimensional Fund Advisors —Texas
- Full-time
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Senior level

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Principal Database Platform Engineer

Boston Consulting Group -
Boston, MA

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Job Details

Full-time
$153,000 - $186,300 a year

Benefits

Profit sharing
Paid parental leave
Paid holidays
401(k)
Paid time off
Adoption assistance
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Gym membership
Paid sick time

Qualifications

DevSecOps Practices
Performance tuning
Data systems development
Continuous Delivery (CD) implementation
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Improving system uptime or availability
System performance optimization
Scalable systems
Database security management
Infrastructure architecture design
Cloud security best practices implementation
Cloud database architecture
SRE
Data Security (Data management)
Cloud Native Design
Scalability
Cloud automation
Distributed computing
DevOps automation
Data performance optimization
Data security architecture
Stakeholder management

Full Job Description

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

Join our Data Platform Engineering Portfolio, a global platform team driving BCG’s transformation into a data-driven, AI-enabled enterprise. Our team builds and operates the foundational infrastructure, cloud platforms, and DevSecOps capabilities that power enterprise data products and analytics across Case Teams, Practice Areas, and Business Systems.

You will drive the design and evolution of BCG’s cloud-native database platforms and services (with a primary focus on AWS), building scalable, secure, and highly automated data services.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role with strong technical leadership, focused on standardizing platforms, improving reliability, and enabling self-service for application and data teams.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Platform Engineering & Automation
- Design and deliver cloud-native database platforms with a focus on scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
- Build automated, self-service capabilities using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform), CI/CD, and Git-based workflows
Architecture & Standards
- Define and implement reusable platform patterns, standards, and guardrails
- Act as a Solution Architect where required, translating business needs into scalable data platform designs
Reliability, Security & Cost Optimization
- Embed SRE principles including observability, performance, and incident response
- Ensure secure-by-design practices across identity, access, and data protection
- Drive cost transparency and optimization through FinOps principles
Stakeholder Enablement & Collaboration
- Partner with architecture, application, and data teams to deliver integrated solutions
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers
- Lead design and architecture reviews aligned to enterprise standards
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Evaluate new technologies and lead proof-of-concepts
- Support emerging use cases (e.g. analytics, AI/ML, GenAI) where relevant

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Strong communication skills, able to translate technical concepts into business outcomes
Proven ability to work across global, cross-functional teams
Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
Ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment

What You'll Bring

Core Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
10+ years’ experience in database, platform, or infrastructure engineering
Strong experience designing and operating cloud-native platforms (AWS preferred)
Hands-on expertise with modern database technologies, including document, search, or graph platforms (e.g. OpenSearch, Neptune, or similar); experience with NoSQL or distributed systems is also valuable
Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and performance optimization
Experience designing for reliability, observability, and operational excellence (SRE mindset)
Solid understanding of cloud security and data protection best practices

Nice to Have

Experience across multiple cloud providers (Azure, GCP)
Exposure to analytics and data platforms (e.g. Databricks, BigQuery)
Familiarity with relational databases (e.g. MSSQL, Oracle)
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF)
Exposure to modern data architectures supporting AI/ML or GenAI use cases (e.g. vector-based retrieval) is a strong plus

Who You'll Work With

Enterprise and Solution Architecture teams
Data & Analytics platforms (e.g. Databricks, BigQuery)
Application development teams and product owners
Cloud, security, and infrastructure teams
Managed service providers and technology partners

Additional info

*** For US locations only ***

In the US, we have a compensation transparency approach.

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

The base salary range for this role in Boston is $153,000-$186,300.

This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 20% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
Paid sick time on an as needed basis

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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