
Data Engineer III
Retail Insight
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $115,000 - $130,000 per year
About the role
- You’ll help shape and strengthen our data ecosystem for our existing, and brand new clients - working hands-on across pipelines, orchestration, databases, and cloud technologies.
- Lead the end-to-end design and lifecycle of our data services, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with business needs.
- Act as a trusted technical liaison, providing expert guidance and hands-on issue resolution for internal teams, clients, and external partners.
- Champion engineering excellence by conducting robust peer code reviews, establishing standards, and driving continuous improvement.
- Foster collaboration across our global engineering teams, promoting shared patterns, efficiency, and best-practice adoption.
- Mentor and support junior engineers, encouraging curiosity, capability growth, and innovative thinking.
- Shape technical direction, working closely with Product and Sales to ensure engineering efforts drive tangible business and client value.
Requirements
- Technical expertise
- Experience managing and optimizing large-scale MSSQL databases (TBs in size).
- Expert knowledge of T-SQL, performance tuning, monitoring, and SQL administration.
- Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting MSSQL and Azure SQL environments.
- Familiarity with SSIS, CI/CD, Azure, and scripting languages (PowerShell, Python).
- Exposure to cloud-based data warehouses such as Snowflake or BigQuery.
- Ability to quickly learn and adopt emerging technologies and data patterns.
- Experience working in agile teams with modern tooling.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills and comfort engaging directly with clients.
- A relevant technical degree is beneficial (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, etc.).
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: We're offering the right candidate between $115,000 - $130,000 per annum.
- Hybrid & Flexible Working: Work from anywhere benefits, plus summer hours and extra days off for life’s big moments (including your birthday and wedding).
- Generous Time Off: 26 days PTO (increasing with service), paid volunteer days, and full support for your wellbeing, including mental health resources.
- Career & Learning: Access to a top-tier learning platform, career progression plans, and support to create your ideal home workspace.
- Health & Financial Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a 6% matched retirement plan.
- Personal Perks: Annual phone reimbursement, onsite gym access, and customizable benefits via our online platform.
- Plus much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
MSSQLT-SQLperformance tuningSQL administrationAzure SQLSSISCI/CDPowerShellPythoncloud-based data warehouses
Soft Skills
cross-functional communicationmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipcuriosityinnovationtechnical guidancecontinuous improvementclient engagement