Join Staples: Be a Part of the Data-Driven Transformation

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

At Staples, our Data Solutions team goes beyond a traditional IT organization. We are a team of passionate, collaborative, Agile, inventive, customer-centric, results-oriented problem solvers. Our team is intellectually curious, embraces advancements in technology, and adapts to drive Staples forward. We anticipate the needs of our customers and business partners, delivering reliable, customer-centric data management services and reporting solutions. If you want to be on the front lines, driving one of the greatest technology and data-driven transformations of the 21st Century, you should join our team!

About the Role

The Data Engineering team at Staples provides high-quality data and superior solutions to support business processes. As a Data Engineer III, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing solutions using cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test end-to-end data pipelines including data ingestion (streaming, events, and batch), data integration, and data curation.
• Build and support the data platform on the cloud.
• Define and implement automation of jobs and testing.
• Optimize data pipelines to support workloads and use cases.
• Support mission-critical applications and near real-time data needs from the data platform.
• Build and support reusable frameworks to ingest, integrate, and provision data.
• Capture and publish metadata and new data to subscribed users.
• Work collaboratively with product managers, data scientists, and business partners, participating actively in solution-thinking sessions.
• Participate in design and code reviews.
• Lead data disaster recovery planning and execution with the disaster recovery team and internal team members.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Determine risks of various configurations and options for data administration and communicate issues to managers and team.
• Develop internal standards for data administration and data system documentation.
• Develop physical data designs and define, document, and execute referential integrity requirements, constraints, and techniques.
• Identify index and storage requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Highly skilled in SQL and Python.
• Strong knowledge of Data Management and Data Analysis.
• 5+ years of Python experience.
• 5+ years of SQL experience.
• 2+ years of experience with cloud computing (Microsoft Azure).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• 5+ years of experience in Agile practices.
• Experience in Retail/e-commerce.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• Experience in Retail/e-commerce.
• Experience in Supply Chain.
• A bias for action and a natural ability to work around impediments.
• Experience building multiple concurrent projects of high technical complexity.

What We Offer

Staples offers a competitive salary, an inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups, and resources like the Social Justice Resource Center. Enjoy flexible PTO (22 days) and a Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays), online and retail discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more perks and benefits.

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer who values the diversity of our people, products, and services.

Company Name: Staples

Job Title: Data Engineer III