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The right candidate will be excited by the opportunity to redesign our company’s data architecture to support our next generation of data initiatives. \nKey job responsibilities\nDesign, build, and maintain robust data pipelines to acquire, process, and store data from various sources such as databases, APIs, and external data providers.\nDevelop and optimize ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to clean, enrich, and structure raw data into a usable format for analysis and reporting.\nImplement and manage data warehousing solutions to ensure efficient data storage, retrieval, and query performance.\nEstablish data quality standards, perform data validation, and proactively identify and address data quality issues.\nOptimize data pipelines and storage solutions to handle large volumes of data while maintaining high performance and reliability.\nEnsure data privacy and security by implementing access controls, encryption, and compliance with data protection regulations.\nCollaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and provide the necessary data infrastructure to support their needs.\nMaintain comprehensive documentation for data pipelines, data models, and processes to facilitate knowledge sharing and troubleshooting.\nImplement monitoring solutions to proactively detect and address data pipeline failures or performance bottlenecks.\nKeep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering to recommend and implement improvements to our data infrastructure. A day in the life\nDesign, build, and maintain robust data pipelines to acquire, process, and store data from various sources such as databases, APIs, and external data providers.\nDevelop and optimize ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to clean, enrich, and structure raw data into a usable format for analysis and reporting.\nImplement and manage data warehousing solutions to ensure efficient data storage, retrieval, and query performance.\nEstablish data quality standards, perform data validation, and proactively identify and address data quality issues.\nOptimize data pipelines and storage solutions to handle large volumes of data while maintaining high performance and reliability. About the team The Zappos Analytics team transforms data into actionable insights, empowering business partners to make data-driven decisions that drive profitability and growth. We develop performance metrics and visualizations using various data sources across the organization. Working with AWS technologies, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve challenging business problems and help stakeholders gain valuable insights quickly and effectively.\nBasic qualifications\n- 1+ years of data engineering experience\n- Experience with data modeling, warehousing and building ETL pipelines\n- Experience with one or more query language (e.g., SQL, PL/SQL, DDL, MDX, HiveQL, SparkSQL, Scala)\n- Experience with one or more scripting language (e.g., Python, KornShell)\n- Bachelor's degree\nPreferred qualifications\n- Experience with big data technologies such as: Hadoop, Hive, Spark, EMR\n- Experience with any ETL tool like, Informatica, ODI, SSIS, BODI, Datastage, etc.\n- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.\n- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.\nAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\nOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.\nThe base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. 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