Lead Data Engineer

Category / Area of Expertise : Information Technology

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Job Requisition : 394766_external_USA-IL-Chicago

Address : USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza

Store Code : Architecture, Strategy & Development (5119314)

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology, and more.

The Lead Data Engineer will be responsible for expanding and optimizing our data and data pipeline architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and collection for cross-functional teams. They will drive our data initiatives and ensure optimal data delivery architecture is consistent throughout ongoing projects. They engage through the entire lifecycle of a project from data mapping, data pipelines, data modeling, and finally data consumption. They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, systems, and products. They will proactively optimize or even assist with the design of our company's data architecture to support our next generation of products and data initiatives. They will work on various ambiguous and complex issues, where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors, a thorough understanding of the business strategy, operations, markets, and key stakeholders.

Our flexible / hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Chicago, IL, and Quincy, MA.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, test, implement, and document domain-oriented data products.
• Validate QA test plans and support QA team during test execution.
• Ensure and sign off on change control and change management procedures are followed within the program / project as they relate to requirements.
• Work closely with business teams in every stage from gathering requirements to closure of project.
• Initiate and lead workstreams for improving the way of working in teams, eliminating technical debt, and optimizing business processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert on technology solutions.
• Coach, mentor, and lead junior engineers.
• Have a balanced approach to team empowerment and leadership, driving successful brainstorming sessions and solid technical conclusions to work approaches while modeling self-accountability, continuous development, and team contributions.

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership, and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial, and emotional wellness.

We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create, and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow, and deliver at all levels of the business.

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