About the Team
It's an exciting time in technology, and that buzz is felt throughout PetSmart! We are continuing to grow at a faster pace and we want to continue to provide best-in-class experiences for pets and pet parents.
Our
Technology team has 6 different departments: Information Security, Service Delivery, Business Enabling Systems, eCommerce & Marketing Technology, Data and Stores, Services & Supply Chain.
Whether it's online or in our stores, the work that the IT team does is instrumental in PetSmart's success. We have a strategic and actionable plan underway and are looking for associates who are just as excited about it as we are.
About the Location
Collaborative & Flexible Work Environment: We believe in fostering growth, teamwork and creativity in a dynamic workplace. This role is based at PetSmart's Phoenix Home Office, where associates currently enjoy the benefits of in-person collaboration while having the flexibility to work remotely one day per week (a "flex workday" with leader approval), and an expected four days in the office. At PetSmart, you'll be part of an engaging and supportive environment designed to help you and our teams thrive.
About the Job
Senior Data Engineer
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PetSmart LLC seeks a full-time Senior Data Engineer based in Phoenix, AZ . This position encompasses a broad range of Data Engineering activities, including the design, creation, and support of data products using Big Data tools to provide innovative business insights. Responsibilities include building data pipelines for data ingestion and refinement from various sources into our Data Lake environment, collaborating with stakeholders to understand business requirements and value, aligning with peers across data engineering, and partnering with the Data Science team to enable large-scale and real-time consumption of model outputs. Specific duties include: 1) Develop, optimize, and maintain Spark applications and jobs for data processing, transformation, storage, and resource management using Scala, Python, SQL, Shell or Java. 2) Design, build, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines using Spark for ETL/ELT processes and manage data lake using Databricks and cloud technologies. 3) Develop and maintain streaming data pipelines with Apache Kafka and Spark Streaming, implementing robust monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure data integrity and performance. 4) Integrate and manage data flows using SOAP and REST APIs for ingestion, transformation, and database interactions, ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient data transfer. 5) Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver data solutions, maintain comprehensive documentation, and continuously improve data engineering processes with the latest big data technologies and best practices. This position utilizes Spark, Python, Scala, Shell and SQL, and involves designing, building, and operating enterprise-grade data streaming use cases with GCP PubSub/Spark Streaming/Kafka, as well as analyzing large data sets ranging from 10 to 1000 TB.
This position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of related experience working as a big data engineer. Experience must include 2 years of experience, which may be concurrent, with all the following: 1) Developing Big Data pipelines leveraging Spark, Python, Scala, Shell and SQL. 2) Designing and operating enterprise-grade data streaming use cases with GCP PubSub/Spark Streaming/Kafka. 3) Design and deliver large-scale, flexible, fault tolerance applications using Spark, and cloud services providers to ensure data integrity. 4) Ensuring data accuracy using data quality frameworks, monitoring mechanisms, and validation rules using Databricks Delta Lake and Apache Spark. 5) Implementing robust security measures including secret managers encryption for protecting PII information, and ensuring compliance with data privacy laws and regulations including GDPR, SOX, and HIPAA. All experience may have been gained concurrently. Apply online at https://careers.petsmart.com.
About the Culture
At PetSmart, we work hard to create a culture where every associate feels like they truly belong and we celebrate the unique stories, backgrounds, and experiences our associates share. These experiences not only bring new perspectives in shaping our Belonging culture but they're core to PetSmart's success.
Not sure if you meet 100% of the position requirements and whether you should apply? We'd still like to hear from you and encourage you to apply with us! You just may be the ideal candidate for this role, and if not this one, perhaps another position.
Our home office offers outstanding amenities in a fun and rewarding workplace including:
- Pet friendly environment, bring your pets to work!
- On-site Dog Park
- "Top Dog" gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists and personal trainers
- "Sit & Stay" Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options
- On-site coffee bar
- "Lil' Paws" learning center and onsite daycare facility (associate paid)
- Volunteer events with PetSmart Charities
- Learn more about #Life A tPetSmart here: https://www.lifeatpetsmart.com/life-at-petsmart/
- Check out Associate stories and share in some celebrations at PetSmart: https://www.blog.lifeatpetsmart.com/
- Explore PetSmart Benefits here: https://benefits.petsmart.com/
- If you don't already live in the Phoenix area here's a guide to the area: Welcome to Phoenix Guide
PetSmart provides an equal opportunity for all associates and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.
