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Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center · 1 month ago

Lead Data Engineer, Supply Chain

US-GA-Atlanta

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

4+ years exp

Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center is seeking a highly skilled Lead Data Engineer to join their Master Data Management team. This role focuses on designing, developing, and implementing robust MDM solutions to empower the business with high-quality, reliable data, emphasizing user experience and data lifecycle management.

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Responsibilities

Encourage requirements gathering, strong process understanding, documentation, and policy design and enforcement, to align the digital data environment and process to the physical network it informs and supports

Observe and analyze how our digital data ecosystem mirrors physical processes and systems

Document data flows, information flows, and integration flows using engineering best practice documentation techniques (e.g., process flow diagrams, data flow diagrams)

Perform Current State Assessments, Target State Design, and Gap Analysis to comprehensively understand limitations of the system and how to implement continuous improvement to close gaps in desired capabilities and outcomes

Lead the design, development, and implementation of new features and enhancements for our Master Data Management software, with a strong emphasis on physical JavaScript coding within the Stibo (STEP) environment

Architect and optimize data structures within the Stibo (STEP) MDM system, ensuring seamless integration with various enterprise systems and data sources

Apply advanced data modeling techniques to ensure data integrity, scalability, and performance within Stibo (STEP). Implement and manage data lifecycle principles from data creation to archival

Focus on how data is created, ingested, systematized, consumed, and deprecated within the MDM system and downstream consuming systems and analytics

Develop and implement strategies to improve data quality, governance, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle

Drive the rapid delivery of high-quality features to production, maintaining a strong focus on business pace and velocity while upholding rigorous development standards

Ensure all development and design decisions adhere to foundational data modeling principles, promoting data consistency and accuracy across the organization

Design intuitive and efficient user interfaces for data entry, maintenance, and consumption within Stibo (STEP), optimizing the user experience for various data stewards and business users

Leverage strong critical thinking to anticipate and implement robust data quality guardrails, appropriate data types, effective dating logic, and other advanced data engineering practices to ensure the highest standards of data retention and integrity within the MDM system

Partner closely with business stakeholders, data stewards, and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Qualification

JavaScript developmentStibo (STEP) platformData architectureData modelingData lifecycle managementProcess improvement methodologiesData integration techniquesAgile developmentUI/UX designCollaborationCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsCritical thinking

Required

Bachelors Degree: Major/Concentration Engineering (industrial or systems preferred), Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

4+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a significant focus on data-intensive applications and Master Data Management

Experience mapping current state processes, identifying inefficiencies, and designing improved future state processes

Experience in process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)

Experience with data analysis to drive process improvement recommendations

Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining data and analytics systems

Experience with data modeling and database design

Experience with DevOps practices and automation

Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript development (including the development of STEP business rules), strong understanding and experience with STEP APIs (including STEP GraphQL), and the development of STEP extensions in Java, with a proven track record of building complex, scalable applications

Proficiency in business process modeling and notation

Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications

Knowledge of data integration techniques and tools

Demonstrated experience working with Master Data Management platforms, specifically with Stibo (STEP), including system setup (e.g., data and component models, security, matching and linking, API Endpoints, etc), STEP Workflow design and configuration, WebUI, Integrations, system performance, taxonomy and attribute management, and data quality metrics setup and profiling

Strong foundation and hands-on experience in data architecture, systems integrations, data modeling, and data lifecycle management principles

Understanding of data governance and data quality principles

Understanding of system security and data privacy principles

Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to anticipate potential data quality issues and design proactive solutions

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify root causes of process issues

Ability to troubleshoot system issues and identify solutions

Demonstrated ability to design user-centric interfaces, particularly for data entry and management systems, considering aspects like data types, validation, and effective dating

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Ability to facilitate workshops and gather requirements from stakeholders

Experience working in an agile development environment, with a commitment to delivering value incrementally and adapting to evolving business needs