We are seeking a motivated and experienced Data Engineer to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in shaping our data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and warehouses. You will leverage your expertise in cloud technologies (AWS, Snowflake), Python, SQL, ETL/ ELT tools, API integrations, and modern data engineering practices like DBT and CI/ CD to deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable data... more details
Summary:
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Data Engineer to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in shaping our data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and warehouses. You will leverage your expertise in cloud technologies (AWS, Snowflake), Python, SQL, ETL/ ELT tools, API integrations, and modern data engineering practices like DBT and CI/CD to deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable data solutions that adhere to stringent data quality and governance standards.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines using AWS, Snowflake, Python, SQL, and DBT to ingest, process, and transform large volumes of data from diverse sources, including databases, APIs, and third-party systems, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and data quality.
- Build and optimize data warehouses and data lakes to support business intelligence, reporting, and analytics initiatives, with a focus on data quality, security and governance.
- Implement and maintain ETL/ ELT processes using DBT to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and timeliness, adhering to strict data security protocols and data quality standards.
- Develop and maintain API integrations to extract and load data from various sources, ensuring seamless data flow, integration with internal and external systems, and adherence to data quality guidelines.
- Collaborate closely with Data analysts, BI developers, and Analytics engineers to understand their data requirements and provide them with reliable, secure, accessible, and high-quality data.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and API integrations, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure data availability, integrity, and quality, while maintaining data security best practices.
- Schedule and orchestrate the jobs using tools like Airflow or proficiency working in event driven architecture and lambdas to trigger jobs
- Implement data governance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the testing, deployment, and monitoring of data pipelines and DBT models.
Why join us?
With a career at Guitar Center, you become part of the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer. Whether at our Stores, Contact Centers, Distribution Centers, or Support Center, Guitar Center employees have a common goal: to help people find their sound and fill the world with more music.
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Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to?recruiting@guitarcenter.com.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field.
- Proficiency in cloud technologies, particularly AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, Redshift) and cloud data warehouses like Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift.
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
- Experience with ETL/ ELT tools, data warehousing concepts, and DBT.
- Experience with API development and integration (REST, SOAP).
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.).
- Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work independently.
- Problem-solving aptitude and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP), IBM Netezza, DataStage.
- Prior experience in data warehouse migration projects.
- Knowledge of big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark).
- Familiarity with data modeling and schema design.
- Certifications in cloud security or data privacy.
- Experience with data quality tools and frameworks.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Be curious to learn new technologies and present innovative solutions to implement and enhance the platform
- Contributions to open-source data engineering projects.
Pay Rate: $116,000 - $145,000 / annually depending on background and experience.
The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, and other factors. The pay range(s) listed are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations
Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by sending an email to recruiting@guitarcenter.com.
About Guitar Center
The Guitar Center Company embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. Our mission is to develop and nurture lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the joy that comes from creating music. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.
The Guitar Center Company operates through several business divisions. Guitar Center is the world's largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, recording, live sound, DJ, and lighting equipment, with more than 290 stores across the United States.? 2014 marked the milestone 50th anniversary of the Guitar Center Company as the organization continues to help people make music from coast to coast.? ?
E-Commerce brands Guitar Center, Musician's Friend and WWBW offer online sales of a broad selection of music products.?The Music & Arts division operates more than 220 stores specializing in band & orchestral instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors, and students since 1952. AVDG and GCPro headline the enterprise audio-visual integration business, delivering a best-in-class commercial and residential customer experience.
