Data Engineer

Colgate-Palmolive Company; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Vacation days

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive Company is seeking a passionate Data Engineer to join our Digital Tech & Data team in Piscataway, NJ. You will build and maintain data pipelines that support our digital ecosystem, ingesting raw data from multiple touchpoints to deliver clean, reliable datasets for business teams.

You will implement production-grade pipelines in Airflow, develop modular dbt models, provision cloud data infrastructure with Terraform, and ensure data quality and observability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• 2-3 years in data/analytics engineering, preferably in digital or e-commerce.
• Experience building production-grade data pipelines with Apache Airflow.
• Snowflake data modelling, performance tuning, and cost management.
• dbt projects: modular, tested, documented transformations.
• Terraform for cloud data infra; Python for pipelines; strong SQL.
• Ability to drive AI coding tool changes within pipeline codebase.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain production-grade data pipelines in Airflow.
• Develop modular, tested dbt models from source to exposure.
• Provision and manage Snowflake objects and Airflow environments via Terraform.
• Uphold data quality, observability, and testing standards.
• Tune Snowflake performance and monitor warehouse costs.
• Adhere to CI/CD, branching, and documentation standards.

Skills

Airflow

Snowflake

dbt

Terraform

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Cloud infra

CI/CD

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Airflow

Snowflake

dbt

Terraform

Job description

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#173490 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Role Summary:

We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Data Engineer to join our Digital Tech & Data team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the data pipelines that support our digital ecosystem - from ingesting raw data across multiple digital touchpoints to delivering clean, robust data that business teams can trust and act on.

You will bring engineering rigour to data - treating pipelines, models, and infrastructure as production-grade software - while staying closely connected to the digital business context your work enables.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain production-grade data pipelines in Airflow that ingest data from digital touchpoints into Snowflake.
  

• Develop modular, tested, and well-documented dbt models that transform raw data into reliable, business-ready datasets - owning the full lifecycle from source definition to exposure.
  

• Provision and manage cloud data infrastructure (Snowflake objects, Airflow environments, supporting GCP resources) through Terraform, with everything version-controlled and peer-reviewed.
  

• Implement and uphold data quality, observability, and testing standards across pipelines
  

• Tune Snowflake performance and manage warehouse cost - clustering, query profiling, resource monitors and treat cost as a first-class engineering concern.
  

• Implement pipelines to platform standards - branching strategy, CI/CD for dbt and Airflow, code review norms, documentation, naming conventions
  

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
  

Experience:

• 2-3 years of hands-on experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role, ideally within a digital or e-commerce environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines using Apache Airflow.
  

• Strong working knowledge of Snowflake, including data modelling, performance tuning, clustering, and warehouse cost management.
  

• Demonstrated experience developing dbt projects - writing modular, tested, and well-documented transformation logic.
  

• Practical experience using Terraform to provision and manage cloud data infrastructure in a repeatable, version-controlled manner.
  

• Proficiency in Python for writing data pipelines, custom operators, and utility tooling.
  

• Strong SQL skills with the ability to write and optimise complex queries across large datasets.
  

• Fluency in driving an AI coding tool across pipeline codebase: scoping changes, providing the right files as context.
  

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $96,800.00 - $137,000.00 USD
Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.
Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people- developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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