Lead Data Engineer

Position Description:

Lead Data Engineer for Land O'Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, MN.

Leverage advanced SQL, data engineering & data modeling techniques, cloud-native data solutions, and agile framework to drive successful business outcomes for Dairy Data and Analytics Information Technology (IT) product team; build out data warehouse and/or data lake; work with heterogeneous datasets in building and optimizing data pipelines, pipeline architectures and integrated datasets using various data integration technologies (ETL/ELT, data replication/CDC, message-oriented data movement, API design, etc.);  design data integration solutions using tools including Qlik, Databricks, Informatica, Snowflake, OBIEE, and MuleSoft; function as a technical lead, working closely with developers, data analysts, and business to ensure delivery and implementation of accurate, consistent, reliable, and sustainable solutions; work with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing; influence data engineering processes that result in highly accurate and trusted data assets for use across organization; influence stakeholders to ensure investments in data-driven solutions are centered on optimizing clearly defined and quantified business outcomes; implement data structures using standards and best practices in data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, SQL, database, and other technologies; and apply working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, cloud-native data solutions like Microsoft Azure, query authoring (SQL), and working familiarity with a variety of databases including Snowflake, Oracle & MS-SQL to develop data engineering solutions. 

Hybrid work permissible from within Twin Cities metro.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Instrumentation Engineering, or related field and 7 years’ progressive post-baccalaureate experience as a Data Engineer

Must have seven (7) years of experience with the following: Building data integration solutions using tools like Qlik, Databricks, Informatica, Snowflake, OBIEE, MuleSoft, etc.; Advanced SQL, data engineering & data modeling techniques; and Building out & supporting data warehouse and/or data lake.

Must have three (3) years of experience with the following: Functioning as a technical lead, working closely with developers and data analysts, and hands-on implementation; Implementing data structures using standards and best practices in data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, SQL, database, and other technologies; Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, cloud-native data solutions like Microsoft Azure, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases like Snowflake, Oracle and MS-SQL;. Working with heterogeneous datasets in building and optimizing data pipelines, pipeline architectures and integrated datasets using various data integration technologies (ETL/ELT, data replication/CDC, message-oriented data movement, API design, etc.); and Working with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Job Location: 4001 Lexington Ave N, Arden Hills, MN 55126

Salary: $119,746.00 to $181,320.00/year

Application Instructions: For confidential consideration, apply at https://careers.landolakesinc.com/us/en/land-o-lakes-jobs. Requisition #R-34928

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About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.