Senior Data Engineer - Ireland

at  Overstock Ireland Ltd

WHO WE ARE:

Beyond is a leading online furniture and home furnishings retailer, headquartered in the USA, with an innovative Software Development base, in Sligo that build and support the e-commerce platforms for our global retail sites.

WHAT WE DO:

We innovate to deliver simple, fast, secure, and delightful experiences for our customers, partners, and teams. Our software engineering teams thrive in our positive, open, excellence driven and innovative culture. Our team members play a critical role in keeping that magic.
The Senior Data Engineer provides direct support to the Data Team and the company at large. We are faced with integrating data in real-time from multiple sources via a variety of tools. This necessitates pushing the envelope using existing technologies while also blazing the trail applying novel approaches and technologies.
We are looking for a person with a passion to learn, adapt and help open new doors in data transformation and Business Intelligence. We look for the ability to inspire people with the capabilities offered by new approaches to data engineering and streaming technologies. This is an opportunity to be a technical leader as we pioneer novel approaches. Our team is not afraid to submit pull requests to Open-Source projects and be positive contributors to the community.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Five plus years of working SQL knowledge and experience with relational databases and NoSQL databases.
• Strong experience with UNIX, Linux, Shell scripting, Python, JavaScript, and JSON
• Knowledge of GCP (Google Cloud Platform) technologies, including Cloud Functions, Big Query, Pub/Sub
• Advanced data transformation experience using multiple tools and techniques (Lambda, SQL, DBT, Python etc.)
• Familiarity with integration platforms like MuleSoft is good to have.
• Proficiency in BI platforms, specifically MicroStrategy and power BI is preferred.
• Familiarity with scheduling tools such as Control M and Composer.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders and effectively convey complex technical concepts.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technologies and learn new tools and techniques as needed to support business objectives.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Equal Employment OpportunityIt is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and associates. This policy includes our commitment to ensure that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status (including Vietnam era veterans), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other non-job-related characteristic protected by law.

• Develop and maintain data pipeline architecture to optimize the collection and flow of data for various workgroups.
• Identify, design and implement internal process improvements (automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.)
• Become familiar with existing big data, development, and database systems at Beyond.
• Analyze user requirements and based on findings, design and develop graphs, charts, dashboards, and other Business Intelligence software solutions.
• Consult and provide support for customers about BI apps design and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain logical data models, including star schema, snowflake schema, Third Normal Form (3NF), dimensional data models, and other foundational data warehouse principles. Ensure proper data governance policies are followed by implementing or validating Data Lineage, Quality checks, classification, etc.
• Professional drive towards continuous learning, skill development and technical leadership.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned by manager and upper management.
• Follow legal policies as directed.