Data Architect

Company: Lakeshore Learning Materials
Location: Carson
Posted on: July 31, 2022

Job Description:

Company DescriptionAt Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we've grown into a global community-with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, 60+ retail stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we're working better, smarter and faster than ever-and setting our sights even higher. We're building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other's passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.Job DescriptionA day in the office looks like this:

• Designing and building a secure enterprise data infrastructure platform primarily based on data lake/data lakehouse technologies
• Working closely with Management, Data Analytics and Data Engineering teams to refine the platform to achieve company objectives
• Developing a security-compliant user-management framework
• Collaborating with other technology teams to define and develop cross-functional technology stack interactions
• Researching emerging technologies and tools related to data lakehouse
• Working closely with Product Management and Development teams to rapidly translate the understanding of customer/enterprise data and requirements for products and solutions
• Proficiently working within SQL and ETL processes, ETL and DB performance tuning, table partitioning, shell scripting, and driving prototypes and POCs
• Setting up the infrastructure for Data Visualization tools like Tableau, QlikView, etc.QualificationsGot the skills and experience? Here's what we're looking for:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in retail and/or eCommerce
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience as a data technology leader designing and developing data modeling with a minimum of 3 years specializing in data lake/data lakehouse architecture or data analytics (should include technologies such as Hadoop, NoSQL and MapReduce, as well as other industry Big Data frameworks including Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, AWS Redshift, etc.)
  • Extensive hands-on experience using Databricks Data Engineering platform, SQL Analytics, Delta Lake and Unity Catalog
  • Extensive hands-on experience implementing serverless real-time/near-real-time architecture using Cloud-native services (e.g., Azure, AWS or GCP Tech Stack) and Spark technologies (e.g., Spark Streaming, Spark ML)
  • Familiarity with the technology stack available for data management, data ingestion, capture, processing, and curation: Kafka, StreamSets, Qlik/Attunity, GoldenGate, Hadoop, Hive, Hbase, Cassandra, Spark, Flume, Hive, Impala, etc.
  • Familiarity with Networking, Windows/Linux virtual machines, Container, Storage, and ELB; auto-scaling is a plus
  • Experience in data governance fields such as lineage, quality, catalog, etc.
  • In-depth experience in data modeling and experience with business intelligence systems (dimensional modeling, data mining, predictive analytics, etc.)
  • Familiarity with an open-source stack including YARN, Kafka, Hive, Pig, and relational databases
  • Broad-based architecture acumen (Database architecture, ETL, SOA, Cloud, etc.)
  • Comfortable in multi-terabyte production environments
  • Highly proficient with large data sets and clustersAdditional InformationAnd here's our end of the bargain!
    • Competitive compensation based on skills and experience, plus a bonus plan
    • Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage-EPO, PPO and HSA
    • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
    • Flexible benefits-choose what you like, ignore the rest
    • On-site preschool for our employees' children
    • On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
    • Generous employee discount on products that make you smarter
    • Casual dress---and we really mean itAt Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families, and children we serve.We know we couldn't do the extraordinary things we're doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work-it's a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we've got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we're constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you're a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careersEqual Employment Opportunity PolicyPeople are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit, and mind-boggling talent-not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren't equal, we all lose.To learn about how we collect and use Applicant information, please visit our Employee/Applicant Privacy Policy. INDRLL2

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