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One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.\nIn this role, you will build enterprise data services for analytic solutions. You will be responsible for design, development, testing, and support for data pipelines to enable continuous data processing for data exploration, data preparation, and real-time business analytics. Model and act in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.\nAs a data engineer lead, you will…\nDemonstrate deep knowledge and ability to lead others in the data engineering team to build and support noninteractive (batch, distributed) & real-time, highly available data, data pipeline and technology capabilities\nTranslate strategic requirements into business requirements to ensure solutions meet business needs\nWork with infrastructure provisioning & configuration tools to develop scripts to automate deployment of physical and virtual environments; to develop tools to monitor usage of virtual resources\nAssist in the definition of architecture that ensure that solutions are built within a consistent framework\nLead resolution activities for complex data issues\nDefine & implement data retention policies and procedures\nDefine & implement data governance policies and procedures\nIdentify improvements in team coding standards and help in implementation of the improvements\nLeverage subject matter expertise to coordinate issue resolution efforts across peer support groups, technical support teams, and vendors\nDevelop and maintain documentation relating to all assigned systems and projects\nPerform systems and applications performance characterization and trade-off studies through analysis and simulation\nPerform root cause analysis to identify permanent resolutions to software or business process issues\nLead by example by demonstrating the Starbucks mission and values\nWe’d love to hear from people with:\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, or related discipline\n2+ years of professional industry experience with software development\n5-7+ years Architect and design large scale high performance distributed systems\n5-7+ years SQL Platform\n2+ years Exposure No-SQL Platform is a plus\n5+ years Hadoop, YARN, MapReduce, Pig or Hive, Spark\n2+ years Data platform implementation on Azure or AWS is a plus\n2+ years CI/CD experience\n2+ years Exposure to SOA architecture\nAbility to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities\nEffective communication skills data engineer lead\nExcel at problem solving\nStrong working knowledge of Java or Scala or C#\nStrong working knowledge of SQL\nStrong working knowledge of SQL and No-SQL Platforms\nProficiency in debugging, troubleshooting, performance tuning and relevant tooling\nStrong working knowledge of Hadoop, YARN, MapReduce, Pig or Hive, Spark\nDemonstrated ability to “productionalize” at least 2 big data implementations\nExperience using one of the public cloud (AWS or Azure preferred) for data applications\nProficiency in shell scripting\nSolid understanding of data design patterns and best practices\nProficiency in CI/CD tools\nProficiency in logging and monitoring tools, patterns & implementations\nUnderstanding of enterprise security, REST / SOAP services, best practices around enterprise deployments\nProven ability and desire to mentor others in a team environment\nWorking knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau is a plus\nPractice, evangelize and be an ambassador for agile and DevOps culture\nProven ability and desire to lead others in a team environment\nAs a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.\n*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.\nThe actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.\nWe believe we do our best work when we're together, which is why we're onsite four days a week.\nJoin us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!\nStarbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nQualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.\nStarbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. 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