Coca-Cola

Senior Data Engineer

Coca-Cola$159K — $187K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field required
  • Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or operations preferred
  • Proven experience with cloud-based data platforms, ideally Microsoft Azure
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python, SQL, and PySpark.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the lead data engineering expert across CPS
  • Own the architecture and design of the CPS data platform
  • Design and optimize data pipelines using Azure Data Factory
  • Build high-performance data transformations with PySpark and SQL
  • Contribute code and oversee pull request reviews for quality standards
  • Define and enforce data engineering best practices and standards
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions

Benefits

  • Medical, financial, and other benefits offered
  • Focus on continuous learning and improvement
  • Inclusivity and diversity in company culture
  • Opportunities for technical leadership and mentorship
  • Company culture emphasizes curiosity and empowerment.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary:

The Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, and operational excellence of the CPS data platform across global plant operations and supply networks. This role provides hands-on technical leadership, architectural ownership, and strategic partnership while remaining actively involved in data engineering, code reviews, and production support. This role enables scalable, reliable, and secure data solutions that support data-driven decision-making across global plant operations and supply networks.

What You'll Do for Us

Function Related Activities / Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the senior-most individual contributor and subject matter expert for data engineering solutions across CPS
  • Own the technical architecture, design decisions, and implementation of the CPS data platform
  • Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF)/Microsoft Fabric
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines, transformations, and data models using PySpark, SQL, and Python
  • Actively contribute code and review/approve pull requests, setting quality and engineering standards
  • Define, enforce, and evolve data engineering best practices, standards, and architectural patterns
  • Partner with CPS stakeholders, plant teams, and analytics partners to translate business needs into technical solutions
  • Lead technical design reviews and provide mentorship and guidance to engineers without direct people management
  • Ensure data quality, reliability, monitoring, observability, and performance of production data pipelines
  • Influence roadmap planning, estimation, and prioritization for data engineering initiatives
  • Drive simplification, standardization, and long-term maintainability of data pipelines


What You'll Need

Functional Skills:

  • Expert-level proficiency in Python, SQL, and PySpark
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric or similar analytics platforms
  • Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, analytical modeling, and performance optimization
  • Expertise in orchestration frameworks such as Azure Data Factory (ADF), AWS Glue, Microsoft Fabric or similar
  • Deep understanding of data architecture, ETL/ELT design, and scalable data modeling
  • Experience with cloud-native platforms, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
  • Familiarity with data observability, lineage, and monitoring tooling
  • Ability to provide technical leadership through code, reviews, and design guidance
  • Excellent critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills


Related Work Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or software engineering
  • Experience supporting data platforms for manufacturing, supply chain, or operations environments strongly preferred
  • Proven experience designing and scaling cloud-based data platforms, ideally on Microsoft Azure


Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field required
  • Master's degree preferred


What We Can Do for You

  • Innovation & Technology: The ability to work with an award-winning team that is on the cutting edge of innovation.
  • Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global technology leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques.
  • Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile, with management that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to experiment, iterate, and innovate.


The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:
Analytics, Building Architecture, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Architecture Development, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing (DW), Microsoft Azure, Programming Languages, PySpark, Python (Programming Language), Structured Query Language (SQL)

Pay Range:
United States of America: 159,600 USD - 187,215 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:
15

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s):
United States of America

City/Cities:
Atlanta

Travel Required:
00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:
No

Job Posting End Date:
June 10, 2026

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