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(USA) Senior Manager, Automation Engineering - Data Engineer

Walmart

Walmart

Software Engineering, Data Science
Bentonville, AR, USA
USD 110k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Apr 25, 2025

Position Summary...

As the sole Data Engineer for Walmart Energy, you will collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business leaders to design and implement scalable data solutions. You’ll address complex problems, build real-time data pipelines, and support AI/ML analytics, ensuring robust data infrastructure for business intelligence and AI applications.

This is an exciting opportunity to own the data engineering function within the Walmart Energy business team and help shape the future of data-driven decision-making in a high-impact environment. This role is based in Bentonville, Arkansas; no remote applicants are being considered at this time (full relocation package available.)

About the Team
At Walmart, our mission to help people save money and live better drives our retail transformation. Walmart Energy leverages data to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and cost reduction. Join us to directly reduce emissions and support Walmart’s 2040 emissions goals, making a tangible impact on sustainability at one of the world’s largest companies.

What you'll do...

  • Collaborate on Data-Driven Solutions: Work with the Walmart Energy team and business stakeholders to design and implement data-driven solutions that enhance operational and strategic value.
  • Develop Scalable Data Architectures: Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures using Apache Airflow, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and BigQuery, while ensuring optimal performance for data storage and analysis.
  • Optimize BigQuery Structures: Design, create, and maintain BigQuery tables and schemas to support effective data storage, retrieval, and analysis needs, ensuring optimal performance.
  • Leverage Real-Time Data Frameworks: Utilize frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Spark, or Flink to support streaming analytics and event-driven architectures.
  • Automate Cloud Infrastructure: Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices with tools like Terraform or Kubernetes to automate and scale cloud-based data infrastructure.
  • Create Data Visualizations and Support AI/ML Initiatives: Use visualization tools like Google Looker Studio, Power BI, and Tableau to develop dashboards for business decisions, and support AI/ML projects through feature engineering and data preparation. Stay informed on emerging technologies and industry trends to apply them to Walmart’s energy initiatives.

What you’ll bring…

  • Proficiency in Python and SQL: Skilled in data manipulation and analysis with libraries like Pandas and NumPy.
  • Expertise in Data Engineering and Cloud Platforms: Experienced with frameworks such as Apache Airflow, Kafka, Spark, and cloud platforms like GCP, BigQuery, Snowflake, or Redshift.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Scalability: Knowledgeable in IaC principles, using Terraform or Kubernetes, and able to design scalable data architectures for real-time and batch processing.
  • Analytical and Collaborative Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities, capable of independent work, and effective collaboration with data scientists and analysts to develop data-driven solutions.
  • Communication and Data Visualization: Proficient in creating visualizations with Google Looker Studio, Power BI, or Tableau, and experienced in AI/ML data engineering, including vector databases and ML feature stores.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

- Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 4 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area. Option 2: 6
years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.
2 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Masters: Computer Engineering

Primary Location...

2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72716-5561, United States of America