Senior Data Engineer
Lead II - Data Engineering
Who We Are:
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are:
UST is looking for a talented, experienced, and creative Senior Data Engineer. The Data Engineer will be working with one of the leading Wholesale retailers in the US. The Senior Data Engineer will be instrumental in designing and implementing data models that support retail operations, customer analytics, and supply chain optimization.
The opportunity:
· Retail Data Modeling: Design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models for retail systems including POS, inventory, CRM, and e-commerce platforms.
· Reverse Engineering: Analyze and reverse engineer existing table structures from legacy systems to understand data relationships and dependencies.
· Data Migration Mapping: Build comprehensive mapping documents to support one-time data loads from legacy systems into modern data platforms.
· SQL Development: Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data profiling, transformation, validation, and reporting. Strong SQL skills are a critical requirement for this role.
· Customer & Product Analytics: Develop models that support customer segmentation, product performance tracking, and personalized marketing.
· Collaboration: Work with data engineers, business analysts, and merchandising teams to translate retail business needs into scalable data solutions.
This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.
What you need:
· Mandatory Skills:
· Data Modeling, Erwin, Snowflake, Python, Snowflake, Azure Synapse, Experience with cloud platform(Azure, GCP)
· Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in data modeling, preferably in the retail industry.
• Expert-level SQL query development and optimization experience.
• Proficiency in Python and data modeling tools like Erwin or ER/Studio.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, and GCP) and retail data solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Azure Synapse).
• Strong understanding of OLTP and OLAP systems in a retail context.
• Familiarity with retail KPIs such as sell-through rate, inventory turnover, and customer lifetime value.
· Preferred Skills:
• Experience with retail analytics platforms (e.g., SAS Retail, Oracle Retail, SAP CAR).
• Knowledge of retail compliance standards (e.g., PCI DSS).
• Certification in cloud data services or retail analytics tools.
• Exposure to AI/ML use cases in retail such as demand forecasting and recommendation engines.
Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.
Role Location: Washington
Compensation Range: $76,500-$112,500
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
What we believe:
We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
Humility:
We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
Humanity:
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity:
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
#UST
#LI-YG1