Data Engineer – Business Automation, Analytics

Xylem

Data Engineer building and supporting SQL-centric analytics platforms for Finance, Operations, and Customer tools at Xylem. Focus on data transformation and optimization of relational models in PostgreSQL.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowERPETLLinuxOraclePostgresPythonRDBMSSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build SQL‑centric, relational data pipelines that aggregate and clean data from multiple sources (DB2, Dynamics AX, Progress OpenEdge, Oracle, Salesforce, etc.)
Develop, optimize and maintain complex SQL‑based relational models s in PostgreSQL
Orchestrate and automate SQL‑driven transformations using Airflow and Python
Deploy and maintain analytics infrastructure across Dev / Test / Prod Linux environments
Design and publish Power BI datasets and dashboards using DAX and SQL
Partner with process owners and business leads to define metrics and improve data quality
Document data flows and automation logic to ensure maintainability and transparency
Troubleshoot performance and data issues across systems and environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Data Engineering, Business Information Systems, or related field
3+ years hands on experience building and maintaining data pipelines or ETL jobs
Experience with PostgreSQL (preferred) or other RDBMS
Advanced SQL proficiency with hands‑on experience transforming data in relational databases (PostgreSQL strongly preferred)
Familiarity with Linux / Red Hat environments and version control (Git)
Understanding of ERP, CRM, and MRP data models (Dynamics, Salesforce, etc.)
Experience with Power BI or similar BI tools (DAX, data modeling)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Volunteer Program
Inclusion and belonging initiatives
Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
Employee well-being prioritization

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLPostgreSQLETLDAXdata modelingdata pipelinesdata transformationsAirflowPythonLinux

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingdocumentationcommunicationdata quality improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Data EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems