(USA) Staff, Data Engineer

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
As a Staff Data Engineer at Walmart, you will design and implement scalable data solutions that align with business strategies and regulatory requirements. This role involves translating complex business needs into effective data architectures, ensuring data quality, governance, and integration across many platforms. You will lead the development of data pipelines, optimize data models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights. Your expertise will support enterprise-wide data initiatives, driving innovation and operational excellence while maintaining compliance with ethical and security standards. This position demands a strategic mindset and advanced technical proficiency in data engineering.
About the team:
This team delivers final guidance hours to all Walmart US Hourly Associates and develops systems supporting this process. It provides detailed analysis of hours, budget constraints, labor standards, and volume forecasts. Collaborating with divisions such as Real Estate, Merchandising Operations, Central Operations, and Global Technology, the team ensures the right personnel are in the right place at the right time. Leveraging expertise in data engineering, process mapping, and advanced analytics, the team optimizes workforce planning and operational efficiency to support Walmart’s business objectives effectively.
What you'll do:

• Translate complex business requirements into scalable data engineering solutions aligned with organizational strategy.
• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and architectures using SQL, Google BigQuery, and other relevant technologies.
• Implement data governance practices ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, source, and integrate various data sets for analysis and reporting.
• Optimize data transformation, integration, and storage processes to support business insights and decision-making.
• Lead code development, testing, and troubleshooting to ensure high-quality, reliable data solutions.
• Stay current with emerging data engineering trends and tools to enhance system performance and scalability.

What you'll bring:

• Proven expertise in data engineering, including data modeling, transformation, and integration using SQL and cloud platforms such as Google BigQuery.
• Strong understanding of business context across multiple domains to translate requirements into effective data solutions.
• Experience designing and deploying scalable data pipelines and automation for data preparation and processing.
• Knowledge of data governance principles, including data quality, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in algorithm design and applying advanced analytical techniques to solve complex business problems.
• Ability to develop and maintain comprehensive data documentation and metadata management.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 6 years' experience in software engineering or related field. Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related field. Option 3: Master's degree in Computer Science and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related field.
5 years' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics.
2 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, ETL tools and working with large data sets in the cloud, Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 6 years' experience in software engineering, Supervisory, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

802 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.