About this role
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain the data pipelines that move information from STORIS, the website, Marketplace, delivery, service, finance, and other operating systems into trusted company datasets.
- Test data for accuracy and freshness, and build automated checks that catch problems before the business sees them.
- Document business definitions and shared data contracts so that reports, applications, and AI tools calculate important numbers the same way.
- Monitor pipelines for failures, respond to incidents, and restore service when data does not arrive as expected.
- Make dependable data available to business intelligence reporting, product applications, website availability and delivery promises, and approved AI tools and agents.
- Maintain audit and lineage information so the company can trace where a number came from and how it was calculated.
- Write and review code using the company development standards, including version control, human code review, automated testing, documented deployment, and rollback.
- Partner with the Business Intelligence Developer and Analyst, who build reporting on top of these pipelines, and with Product and Integration Engineers whose applications depend on the same data.
- Work with STORIS and Core Applications Administrators and with system owners to understand source data and coordinate changes that affect downstream pipelines.
- Support data privacy, access, and security requirements, and partner with IT Security and the Security & Identity Administrator where sensitive data is involved.
- Provide backup coverage for other data engineering work so that no critical dataset depends on a single person.
- Participate in the architecture guidance, coaching, and code review provided by the Director of Engineering & AI, and progress toward independent ownership of assigned production pipelines.
- Support the data requirements of the Merchandising AI Roadmap, including the Inventory agents initiative, by supplying the source data, integrations, and readiness assessment those initiatives depend on.
- Contribute to data platform improvements, including cloud data services, testing frameworks, and monitoring tools.
- Stay current on data engineering practices and evaluate where they may create practical value for Mathis Home.
- Enforce all company policies and procedures and perform disciplinary actions when necessary.
- Ensure the safety and productivity of employees.
- Perform other duties as directed by management.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- 3-7 years of experience in data engineering, database development, reporting development, or a closely related technical role.
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, Engineering, or related field preferred.
- Working proficiency in SQL and Python, including version control, code review, and the ability to write, test, and maintain production code.
- Experience building and supporting data pipelines, including scheduling, error handling, retries, monitoring, APIs, and external file feeds.
- Working knowledge of data modeling, the ability to document definitions others will rely on, and the ability to explain data limitations to non-technical audiences.
- Cloud data services fundamentals and an understanding of how data platforms are deployed and secured.
- Working knowledge of data privacy, information security, and acceptable use considerations for company data.
- Experience with retail, merchandising, inventory, or ERP data preferred.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to repetitively use arms, hands and fingers.
- Positive attitude when working with internal and external customers.
- Knowledge of employment, merchandise handling, and safety procedures.
Physical Requirements: To successfully perform the essential functions of the job, an employee must be able to perform the following: Stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, climbing, crawling, walking, pulling, lifting, talking, typing, hearing/listening and repetitive motion.
Heavy Work: Lifting up to 15 lbs occasionally.
Work Environment: Indoor climate controlled environment.
Mathis Home promotes and maintains a drug-free work environment. Mathis Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.