At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.
We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s®, Lorissa’s Kitchen®, Golden Island®, BiFi®, and Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.
Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.
Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.
Job DescriptionAre you ready to shape the future of data at Jack Link’s? We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to play a pivotal role in evolving our modern data foundation, enabling the next generation of analytics, automation, and insights. At Jack Link’s, we are building an analytics capability that fuels smarter decisions, faster innovation, and stronger business outcomes.
We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to lead the development of scalable, end-to-end data pipelines that power analytics, automation, and external product integrations. This full-stack role spans the entire data lifecycle—from ingestion and transformation to governance and infrastructure. A key focus area is building and maintaining scalable data pipelines from multiple data sources such as S/4HANA and Datasphere into Microsoft Fabric.
You’ll work closely with IT professionals, product owners, business relationship managers, and analytics teams to design and maintain data models, schemas, and tables that support reporting, dashboards, and ML/AI workflows. A strong focus will be on building and maintaining data pipelines; and data preparation and feature engineering to ensure data is structured, accessible, and optimized for decision-making. This role collaborates with enterprise data architects, platform engineers, and analytics product owners, and is ideal for someone who thrives in a cross-functional, product-oriented environment.
Core Responsibilities:
- Build & Manage Data Pipelines:
Design and maintain scalable pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and storing data from SAP and non-SAP sources into Microsoft Fabric. - Lead Medallion Architecture Design in Microsoft Fabric:
Design and manage bronze, silver, and gold layer structures within Microsoft Fabric to support scalable, governed, and analytics-ready data pipelines. - Develop in Microsoft Fabric:
Use tools like Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, and Notebooks to process and transform data efficiently. - Model & Prepare Data for Analytics:
Build robust data models and perform feature engineering to support reporting, dashboards, and ML/AI use cases. - Integrate SAP Systems:
Connect SAP Datasphere and S/4HANA analytics into Fabric; orchestrate SAP and non-SAP data flows. - Ensure Data Quality & Governance:
Implement governance practices, maintain metadata, and ensure data integrity across platforms. - Automate with Code:
Write clean, efficient Python and SQL for ETL workflows, automation, and API development. - Support MLOps & AIOps:
Help deploy and monitor analytics models using modern DevOps practices. - Collaborate & Mentor:
Partner with business, analytics, and IT teams; mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years professional experience as data engineer
- Proven experience managing complex data pipelines and lakehouse architectures.
- Strong expertise in SQL, Python, and Spark.
- Deep understanding of data modeling, data architecture, and data governance.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric.
- Familiarity with SAP data extraction and integration.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a product-oriented analytics team environment.
- Interest in building the data foundation that enables automation and advanced analytics.
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPG manufacturing or adjacent manufacturing and retail company experience a plus.
- Demonstrated interest and investment in professional development through ongoing education, professional certifications, participation in knowledge networks etc.
- Experience with internal analytics product development and external data product integration.
- Experience with multiple data lake/ lakehouse platforms Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, and/ or GCP.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices related to data engineering.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools for data workflows.
JACK LINK’S CORE VALUES:
Be Real, Speed Matters, Stewardship, Relationship Driven, Self-Discipline, and Show Awesome Character.
Additional Information
The salary range for this role is $135,000 - $165,000 (Annually). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link’s Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link’s provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.
E-VERIFY:
Jack Link’s is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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What We Do
When it comes to being wild, we know a thing or two. We're not afraid of trying something new or the hard work it takes to make it happen. It's in our DNA. We've turned a family recipe into a new snacking category. And the wilderness into the world's largest meat snack business, that's still proudly family owned and operated.
We're a company built by innovators, and are driven to not only satisfy your hunger, but to also feed your journey – whether that journey is on the road, on the run, at the campground, at the playground, in the office or in the moment. It’s a journey we share with you. It’s the journey forward of our people, of our communities, of our category…with a reverence for quality and an irreverence for the status quo.
At Jack Link's Protein Snacks, we see every moment of every day as an opportunity to move forward, to forge new ground. To realize our vision of becoming the World’s #1 Protein Snacking Company. We never give up. You never give up. Together, we keep going. Are you wild enough to join us?
