Associate Data Engineer

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for an Associate Data Engineer for our Columbus, OH location.

As a Kimball Midwest associate, you’ll be part of a company built on long-term growth and strong values. From $1 million in sales in 1983 to over $500 million today, our success has been driven by our people. Despite our growth, we have stayed true to our family-owned and operated roots—where employees are recognized as individuals and our culture remains a top priority.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for assisting in the development and maintenance of Kimball Midwest's data management platforms.
• Builds and maintains data pipelines that ingest, transform, and store data from internal and external source systems (e.g., D365 F&SCM, CRM) into Fabric's Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold), using established metadata-driven frameworks and PySpark/SQL notebooks
• Assists in designing dimensional data models and standardized table structures that support analytics and reporting across Kimball Midwest business domains
• Develops monitoring, alerting, and reporting solutions for Fabric and the legacy EDW (Azure Synapse) to support platform health and monthly leadership visibility
• Monitors pipeline orchestration and resolve basic failures related to data quality, performance, or availability
• Applies enterprise data standards — Fabric naming conventions, calculations, and approved Business Glossary definitions — so curated data stays consistent and trustworthy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer related field or equivalent experience
• Foundational experience with SQL and relational databases
• Exposure to data engineering or analytics tools such as Python/PySpark, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or Power BI
• Basic understanding of ETL/ELT concepts and data modeling principles
• Familiarity with version control and collaborative development practices
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) a plus

Additional Information

We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress for your Day dress code and paid holidays.

Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law.

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