(USA) Data Engineer III

POSITION SUMMARY... WHAT YOU'LL DO... Role summary: Join Walmart as a Data Engineer III, where you will design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and models to support business analytics and decision-making. This role requires expertise in data transformation, integration, and modeling within cloud and big data environments. You will collaborate across functions to ensure data quality, governance, and accessibility while applying advanced programming and analytical techniques. Your contributions will enable the effective use of data assets to drive strategic insights and operational improvements, supporting Walmart’s commitment to innovation and excellence in data management. About the team: The SiteTraffic360 team drives key initiatives including Traffic Instrumentation Standardization & Automation, TrafficSense Portal, SSOT, GenAI feature launches, GEP Marketplace, One, and Prism. This team focuses on delivering critical data engineering solutions to support analytics, performance, and advertising data needs. Members collaborate to develop and maintain scalable data pipelines, ensure data quality, and implement advanced data transformation and modeling techniques. The team leverages expertise in big data technologies such as Apache Spark and Kafka to enable efficient data integration and processing, supporting business objectives and enhancing data-driven decision-making across multiple domains. What you'll do: - Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support business analytics and reporting needs. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data requirements and translate them into efficient data models and architectures. - Extract, transform, and integrate data from internal and external sources, ensuring data quality and consistency. - Implement and optimize data storage solutions using cloud platforms and big data technologies such as Apache Spark and Kafka. - Analyze complex data flows and system integrations to propose effective solutions and improvements. - Develop, test, and deploy code to automate data processing and support data governance standards. What you'll bring: - Extensive experience in data engineering, including data transformation, modeling, and ETL processes. - Proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Java, Python, or similar for code development and testing. - Strong knowledge of big data technologies including Apache Spark and Apache Kafka. - Understanding of data governance, data quality frameworks, and regulatory requirements related to data privacy and security. - Ability to design and implement scalable data models and pipelines within cloud and big data environments. - Experience supporting business analytics through effective data sourcing, integration, and validation techniques. - Demonstrated capability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate complex technical concepts clearly. 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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stockㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎  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 2 years' experience in software engineering or related field. Option 2: 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related field. Option 3: Master's degree in Computer Science. 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, Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related field, 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... 2501 Se J Street Ste B, Bentonville, AR 72712-7761, 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.