Lowe’s

Lead Data Engineer

Lowe’s$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, CIS, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 7 years in data, business intelligence, or platform engineering
  • 6 years working with SDLC in project implementations
  • 4 years expertise in object-oriented programming, SQL, and scripting
  • 4 years in big data and Cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Resolve complex data-related problems across multiple applications to deliver business value
  • Evaluate and decide on the best platforms and build versus buy solutions
  • Lead the development of scalable and maintainable business application solutions
  • Mentor others throughout the software development lifecycle using Agile and Kanban methodologies
  • Establish best practices for source control and CI/CD for efficient code deployment
  • Communicate architectural changes and lead root cause analysis of production incidents
  • Work with various stakeholders to design and architect data solutions that align with business objectives
  • Continuously improve data pipeline efficiency and ETL processes
  • Analyze and organize data for business insights
  • Design and deliver maintenance of operational and analytical applications across various domains
  • Lead infrastructure projects from conception to implementation, including analysis and support
  • Propose and assess design alternatives considering risk, cost, and schedule tradeoffs.

Benefits

  • Access to continuous learning and professional development resources
  • Opportunity to work on innovative projects that have significant business impact
  • Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
  • Collaborative environment with a focus on mentoring and guidance
  • Diverse team with a commitment to inclusive practices.
Full Job Description
Your Impact

The main purpose of this role is to deliver end-to-end data solutions for complex business problems. This role includes translating business needs to technical requirements, designing the architecture, and facilitating the implementation and maintenance of those solutions. This role serves as a technical expert to develop the right solution, including the evaluation of best fit platform/technology stack, and ensure correct implementation, following best practices and accounting for both functional and non-functional requirements, like reliability, scalability, performance, stability, security, and long-term maintainability.

What You Will Do
  • Resolves complex problems spanning across multiple applications to deliver value; leads products with significant business implications, participates in planning, estimation, and prioritization in tandem with the respective product manager, and advises other engineers; executes with limited guidance.
  • Evaluates and facilitates decisions on build versus buy as well as best fit platform suitable for the business problem.
  • Leads development of integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions to ensure specifications are flexible, scalable, and maintainable and meet architectural standards.
  • Mentors and advises others in all software development lifecycle phases by applying and sharing an in-depth understanding of company and industry methodologies (Agile and Kanban), policies, standards, controls, current architectural standards, and guidelines.
  • Establishes best source control and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices for efficient testing and deployment of code to different environments.
  • Communicates changes in software architecture and coaches others to apply this understanding to data or platform solutions; leads the resolution of production incidents along with root cause analysis.
  • Works across multiple domains to define and design a data lake/data solution to meet business needs and product objectives and key results, service level agreements, data quality, data governance, and observability.
  • Partners with platform, architecture, and various stakeholders to design and architect solutions meeting business needs.
  • Continuously improves efficiency of data pipelines and extract, transform, load (ETL) processes across the organization.
  • Analyzes and organizes data to evaluate the usefulness and relevance of data required for insights requested by business.
  • Designs, leads, and delivers the development, maintenance, and enhancements of operational, analytical (including self-serve) applications across various business domains; provides direction to matrixed engineering resources to deliver reports on-premises and cloud infrastructure; creates frameworks and reusable components.
  • Leads infrastructure-related projects from idea generation through implementation, including needs analysis, cost/benefit analysis, selection, implementation, knowledge transfer, and support.
  • Analyzes and proposes design alternatives, facilitates appropriate design decisions, and assesses risk, cost, schedule, and resource tradeoffs; understands networking, like subnetting, routing, virtual private cloud/virtual network, security groups, and load balancing.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems (CIS), or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
  • 7 years of experience in data, business intelligence, or platform engineering, data warehousing/ETL, or software engineering
  • 6 years of experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC)
  • 4 years of expertise in object-oriented programming/structure programming, SQL, and scripting
  • 4 years of experience in big data and Cloud big data technologies


Preferred Skills/Education
  • Master's degree in computer science, CIS, or related field
  • 6 years of IT experience developing and implementing business systems within an organization
  • 4 years of experience leading teams, with or without direct reports
  • 4 years of experience working with CI/CD tools
  • 7+ years of data engineering experience, with a focus on building and scaling data pipelines within GCP (Google Cloud Platform) using Spark.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL for complex data manipulation and transformation.
  • Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing for data workloads.
  • Deep expertise in Data Modelling (Star Schema, Snowflake, or Data Vault) to support large-scale analytics.
  • Hands-on experience developing and deploying enterprise-grade dashboards in Looker and PowerBI.
  • Practical experience or a demonstrated project portfolio involving GenAI or LLM integration within data pipelines.

About Lowe’s

Lowe's Careers

Joining Lowe's means becoming part of a team that is committed to fostering an environment of growth, innovation, and leadership. As one of the leading home improvement companies, Lowe's offers unparalleled job opportunities and a culture that values diversity and professional development. Work You'll Do At Lowe's, your work will directly impact our mission to help people love where they live. Whether you're involved in the direct sales process, product development, or customer service, your role will contribute to our industry-leading standards. Transform Your Career Leverage your skills and drive in a position that empowers you to lead projects and initiatives that redefine the retail experience. Lowe's is at the forefront of the industry, combining retail, technology, and customer service to create unique experiences for consumers. Join a team of dedicated professionals who are there to support your career aspirations and help you grow both personally and professionally. With over 300,000 team members, Lowe's is a place where you can cultivate a career filled with innovation and opportunities. Lowe's Professional Growth and Opportunities We are committed to the professional growth of every team member. Lowe's offers a variety of career paths and opportunities for advancement, including leadership roles in numerous departments. Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a full-time career, Lowe's provides the training and resources needed to advance and excel. Internship Programs Start your career with Lowe's through our dynamic internship programs. These opportunities provide hands-on experience and a chance to engage in meaningful work that impacts our business. Interns at Lowe's gain invaluable skills, work alongside experienced professionals, and are considered for full-time positions upon successful completion of the program. Benefits and Culture Lowe's is dedicated to maintaining a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits include health insurance, retirement plans, and employee discounts, among others. Networking and Innovation Stay connected and ahead in your career through Lowe's commitment to innovation and networking. Our team members have access to cutting-edge technology and are encouraged to think outside the box to solve challenges. Networking within the company is supported through various groups and initiatives, fostering connections that can lead to career advancement. Join Our Team Explore the job opportunities at Lowe's that match your skills and interests. We are always looking for passionate, curious, and solution-driven team players. Start your journey with Lowe's today and be part of a company that values hard work and dedication. Stay Up to Date Keep informed with the latest in career tips, company news, and industry insights—all from the people who work at Lowe's. Our careers blog provides valuable content that can help you navigate your professional journey. Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Discover the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Lowe's. SEARCH LOWE'S JOBS At Lowe's, your career is in your hands. Build it with us and be part of a team that is changing the future of retail.
Learn more about Lowe’s
Size
200,000 employees
Market Cap
$120.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.8 billion
Founded
1946
5 Year Trend
+8.2%
Revenue
$89.5 billion
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