Data Engineer

UST; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

UST in Arkansas is seeking a Data Engineer with 6+ years of designing and supporting scalable data pipelines and enterprise data platforms using GCP, Airflow, Java/Spark, and SQL.

You will optimize Spark jobs, design ETL/ELT pipelines, and collaborate with analysts and data scientists to deliver analytics-ready datasets.

This role offers full-time employment with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to work across global teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with GCP, Apache Airflow DAGs, Spark and Java/PySpark.
• Strong SQL skills and data modeling for analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop reusable data processing frameworks ensuring data quality and reliability.
• Optimize Spark jobs for performance and cost efficiency.
• Code reviews, testing, deployment, and production support for Airflow pipelines.
• Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines ingesting data into data warehouses and data lakes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver analytics-ready datasets.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and database performance.
• Work with global teams across associates and suppliers.

Skills

BigQuery

Apache Airflow

Spark/Java/PySpark

Tools

GCP

GCS

Relational Databases Data Modeling

Kafka

Terraform

Job description

Who We Are

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

Role Description

Data Engineer

Lead II - Data Engineering

UST is looking for a skilled Data Engineer with 6+ years of experience in designing, developing, and supporting scalable data pipelines and enterprise data platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Apache Airflow DAGs, Java/Spark development, and SQL-based data engineering to support large-scale analytics and data transformation initiatives.

You Are

UST is looking for a skilled Data Engineer with 6+ years of experience in designing, developing, and supporting scalable data pipelines and enterprise data platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Apache Airflow DAGs, Java/Spark development, and SQL-based data engineering to support large-scale analytics and data transformation initiatives.

The Opportunity

• Develop reusable data processing frameworks and components ensuring data quality, consistency, and reliability across data platforms. o high-volume data integration and migration initiatives.
• Optimize Spark jobs for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Code reviews, testing, deployment, and production support activities of monitoring & troubleshooting airflow workflow and production pipelines
• Should have experience in query performance through indexing, portioning and data model optimization
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and load data from multiple sources into data warehouses and data lakes.
• Build and optimize data solutions using SQL, Python, Spark, and cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Develop and manage data integration workflows using tools like Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Airflow, or Informatica.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, security, and governance through validation, monitoring, and compliance best practices.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data analysts, and data scientists to deliver reliable, analytics-ready datasets.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipelines and database performance to support high-volume data processing and reporting requirements.
• The role is expected to Work closely with business analysts, data scientists, and application teams across the globe with a mix of associates and suppliers

What You Need

• Experience range: 7-10 Years
• Technical Skills:
• Mandatory: BigQuery, Apache Airflow, Spark/Java/ PySpark
• Nice to have: GCP, GCS, Relational Databases Data Modeling, Kafka , Terraform
• Skills and experiences:
• Should have 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering with demonstrated hands on experience of 4+ years of experience in Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP 3+ years of recent experience in Develop, schedule, and manage workflows using Apache Airflow DAGs
• 3+ years of experience in Build and optimize batch and streaming data processing solutions using Java and Apache Spark.
• 4+ years of experience with writing complex and optimized SQL queries for data extraction, transformation and reporting
• Should have Implement ETL/ELT processes for ingesting, transforming, and loading large-scale datasets.

Role Location

Arkansas

Compensation Range

$92,000-$138,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What We Believe

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

Skills

BigQuery, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Data Modeling, Apache Kafka, Data Validation, ETL, Google Cloud Platform, Google Cloud Storage, Java, SQL