Data Engineer III

What you’ll do…

As a Data Engineer III at Walmart, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures that support business analytics and decision-making. This role requires expertise in data modeling, transformation, and integration across various data sources, ensuring data quality and governance compliance. You will collaborate with crossfunctional teams to implement data strategies aligned with enterprise goals, leveraging advanced technologies such as Apache Spark and cloud platforms. Your contributions will enable efficient data accessibility and insight generation, driving continuous improvement and innovation within Walmart’s data ecosystem.

About the team:

Global Data Foundations (GDF) manages Walmart’s Enterprise Data Lake, delivering trusted data that supports insights, analytics, and informed decisions across the company. The team plays a vital role in enabling AI by providing well-governed and cataloged data assets. This role focuses on Real Estate, Energy, and Manufacturing data, essential for decisions on store construction, remodels, energy investments, and EV charging expansion. Partners depend on GDF for reliable, consistent, and comprehensive data to make timely, confident decisions that drive business success.

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support business analytics and reporting needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data sources, ensuring data quality, integrity, and compliance with governance standards.
• Build and optimize data models, data lakes, and warehouses using SQL, Apache Spark, and cloud-based platforms.
• Implement data ingestion and integration solutions leveraging big data technologies such as Apache Kafka and distributed storage systems.
• Analyze complex data flows and propose improvements to enhance system performance and data accessibility.
• Support deployment, testing, and documentation of data engineering solutions aligned with enterprise data strategy.

• Extensive experience in data engineering, including data transformation, modeling, and pipeline development.
• Proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar for code development and testing.
• Strong knowledge of ETL processes, data ingestion techniques, and big data technologies like Apache Spark and Kafka.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality frameworks, and regulatory requirements related to data privacy and security.
• Ability to design and implement scalable data architectures, including data lakes and warehouses.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and modern data integration methods.
• Demonstrated capability to analyze complex data flows and develop efficient data models., 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 Computer Science and 2 years’ experience in software engineering or related field. Option 2: 4 years’ experience in

software engineering or related field. Option 3: Master’s degree in Computer Science.

Preferred Qualifications…

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

Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 2 years’ experience in software engineering or related field, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert’s and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey., Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.