Data Engineer

Nissan Motor Corporation; Franklin (TN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Mental health benefits

Parental leave

Retirement savings

Vehicle lease discounts

Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP)

Job summary

Nissan Motor Corporation in Franklin, TN is seeking a Data Engineer to design and maintain data pipelines, ingest from multiple sources, and optimize data for analytics and BI. You will work with Data Scientists and BI teams in a hybrid model, focusing on data quality and scalable architectures.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 6+ years of data engineering experience, and strong Python, SQL, and Snowflake skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines (batch and streaming).
• Ingest data from multiple source systems.
• Transform and optimize data for analytics and BI.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance.
• Implement data pipeline monitoring and alerting.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and BI teams.
• Support MLOps and analytics workloads.
• Document AI for extracting answers, parsing documents, and summarizing unstructured files.
• Cortex Search & Knowledge Extensions for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Cortex Agents & Analyst for conversational analytics and autonomous workflows.

Skills

Python

SQL

Snowflake

Data modeling

Database design

Cross-functional

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Databricks

BigQuery

Redshift

Snowflake

ADF

Airflow

dbt

Kafka

Event Hubs

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

Location: Franklin, TN

Job Schedule: Full time, hybrid (M-TH onsite, F remote)

Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree

Sponsorship: No

Come Drive Innovation with Us.

We are currently looking for a Data Engineer to join our team in Franklin, TN.

A Day in the Life

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines (batch and streaming)
• Ingest data from multiple source systems
• Transform and optimize data for analytics and BI
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance
• Implement data pipeline monitoring and alerting
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and BI teams
• Support MLOps and analytics workloads
• Document AI for extracting answers, parsing documents, and summarizing unstructured files.
• Cortex Search & Knowledge Extensions for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Cortex Agents & Analyst for conversational analytics and autonomous workflows.

Typical Deliverables

• Data ingestion and transformation pipelines
• Curated datasets / data marts
• Automated workflows and jobs
• Monitoring and logging for pipelines
• Documentation of data flows

Who We're Looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field required. Master's degree preferred.
• Min 6 years of experience in data engineering required. Automotive industry experience preferred.
• Advanced SQL skills and proficiency in Python and Snowflake required.
• Hands‑on experience with creating data models, database design, and data sets required.
• Excellent negotiation and cross‑functional skills are required to effectively balance priorities from various functional groups. Strong analytical, presentation and strategic thinking skills.
• Experience with AWS, and other cloud platforms preferred.

Skills & Experience

• Programming: Python & SQL
• Data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift)
• ETL/ELT tools (ADF, Airflow, dbt)
• Streaming technologies (Kafka, Event Hubs)
• DevOps and CI/CD principles

KPIs

• Pipeline reliability and uptime
• Data freshness / latency
• Data quality error rates
• Cost efficiency of data processing

Benefits

Be supported with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings and unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP). For more information, refer to the Nissan Benefits Overview Guide.

It is Nissan's policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.