Data Engineer
Job Summary:
We are searching for a talented Data Engineer to join our growing team! As a Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, and maintaining our data infrastructure. You will be responsible for developing data pipelines, ensuring data quality and security, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to unlock the power of our data.
Essential Functions:
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- Design, develop, and implement ETL pipelines to extract, transform, and load data from various sources.
- Utilize Airflow or similar tools to orchestrate and schedule data pipelines.
- Write efficient SQL queries to retrieve, manipulate, and analyze data.
- Automate data processing tasks using shell scripting.
- Work comfortably in both Linux and Windows environments.
- Apply DevOps principles to manage and deploy data infrastructure, potentially leveraging cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Utilize Git for version control and collaboration on code.
- Implement data security best practices and ensure compliance with relevant data privacy regulations.
- Design and maintain data models for data warehousing.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging data technologies and trends.
- Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and other stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions.
- Design, develop, and implement ETL pipelines to extract, transform, and load data from various sources.
Competencies:
- Software Skills - Microsoft Office
- Personal Skills - Analytical Skills
- Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management
- Software Skills - ERP (non SAP)
- Software Skills - SAP
- Leader of Self - Instills Trust
- Leader of Self - Action Oriented
- Leader of Self - Collaborates
- Leader of Self - Customer Focus
- Leader of Self - Situational Adaptability
- Leader of Self - Being Resilient
- Leader of Self - Demonstrates Self-Awareness
- Leader of Self - Communicates Effectively
Education and Experience:
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- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 2+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role.
- Strong proficiency in ETL pipeline design and development.
- Expertise in SQL for data querying and manipulation.
- Experience with Postgres
- Experience with Airflow or similar data pipeline orchestration tools.
- Familiarity with shell scripting for automation.
- Ability to work effectively in both Linux and Windows environments.
- Understanding of DevOps principles and experience with cloud platforms (a plus).
- Experience with Git for version control.
- Knowledge of data security and privacy best practices.
- Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and tools (a plus).
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements:
- Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
- Security includes physical security and cyber security.
Who We Are:
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
- Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
- Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
- Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
- Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.
Why Avient:
Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.
At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.