Data Engineer I

Support Center - Irving

We're here for the Makers! Come be a part of the team where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all Makers to create, innovate and be better together.

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Michaels Data Engineers develop technologies that change how our customers connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. We are currently looking for Data Engineers who have a passion for designing systems that can collect and integrate data from various sources and create data sets that can be messaged into meaningful insights. In this position you will help drive our data architecture across datasets. You will work with Data Scientists, Software Engineers, and business partners to implement new data pipelines that feed into our systems.

The ideal candidate exudes analytical acumen, possesses strong data engineering skills, has a high degree of customer-obsession, and has a track record for delivering results.

You will work on projects critical to Michaels needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need Engineers who are versatile, display leadership qualities and are enthusiastic to take on new challenges to help move Michaels Technology forward.

Major Activities

• Build extremely efficient and reliable data pipelines for training examples generation and real-time online training, etc.
• Design and build data transformations efficiently and reliably for different purposes (e.g. reporting, growth analysis, multi-dimensional analysis)
• Design and implement reliable, scalable, robust and extensible big data systems that support core products and business
• Enhance applications by identifying opportunities for improvement and making recommendations
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
• Work with teams to implement data solutions
• Investigate and use new technologies where relevant
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education

• Bachelors Degree or higher in Computer Science

Minimum Special Certifications or Technical Skills

• Knowledge of building and maintaining data pipelines (e.g. Airflow, Prefect, Luigi)
• Fluency in SQL and Python
• Experience with project build with CI/CD pipelines through Jenkins
• Experience with Linux, Docker, and Cloud technologies and data systems architecture

Minimum Type of Experience the Job Requires

• 0-2 years hand on software development experience, preferable in an industry data-oriented role (Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, etc.)

Other

• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Applicants in the U.S. and Canada must satisfy federal, state, provincial and local legal requirements of the job.