Data Engineer II

Cox Automotive; Carmel (IN); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plans

Flexible time-off

Comprehensive healthcare

401(k) with company match

Mental health support

Care benefits

Job summary

Cox Automotive is hiring a Data Engineer II to design, build, and optimize scalable data solutions in a modern cloud data platform. You will partner with engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver data products that empower reporting, analytics, and AI-driven initiatives.

You will own solutions from design through implementation, using cloud tech and automation to improve data delivery, governance, and consumption across the organization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of data engineering, software engineering, analytics engineering, or related field.
• Experience with ETL processes, data extraction, transformation, cleansing, mapping, and migration.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting production data pipelines and data integration solutions.
• Experience writing and optimizing SQL for data transformation and analytics workloads.
• Experience with cloud-based data, analytics, or software platforms.
• Experience with source control and collaborative software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable data pipelines and integration solutions for analytics and reporting.
• Build and enhance enterprise data models and warehouse solutions for self-service analytics and AI use cases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to turn business requirements into reliable data products.
• Improve platform performance, reliability, and observability through optimization and automation.
• Lead problem-solving, including troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of data issues.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices in data delivery and governance.

Skills

Data engineering

ETL

SQL

Cloud platforms

Python

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering/Data Analytics

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

AWS

Git

Job description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Data Engineer II

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $89,400.00 - $134,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

Our Data & Analytics team partners closely with business stakeholders to deliver trusted data, analytics, and insights that support operational and strategic decision-making. We design, build, and maintain a modern cloud-based data platform that serves as the foundation for reporting, analytics, data products, and AI-driven solutions across our business.

As a Data Engineer II , you will play a key role in advancing our data ecosystem by designing, building, and optimizing scalable data solutions that transform raw data into trusted, analytics-ready assets. You will partner with engineers, analysts, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver data products that drive business outcomes while helping evolve our data platform and engineering practices.

In this role, you will operate with a high degree of independence, owning solutions from design through implementation and support. You'll leverage modern cloud technologies, AI-assisted development tools, and engineering best practices to improve how data is delivered, governed, and consumed across the organization.

What You'll Do

• Design and deliver scalable data pipelines and integration solutions that provide trusted, accessible data for analytics, reporting, and business decision-making.
• Build and enhance enterprise data models and warehouse solutions that support reporting, self-service analytics, and emerging AI use cases.
• Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams to transform business requirements into reliable, maintainable data products.
• Improve platform performance, reliability, observability, and operational efficiency through continuous optimization and automation.
• Lead technical problem-solving efforts, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex data issues.
• Contribute to engineering excellence through code reviews, technical design discussions, documentation, and adoption of best practices.
• Mentor and support other engineers while helping evaluate new technologies and approaches that improve data delivery capabilities.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related technical field, and 2+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, analytics engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience supporting data warehouse or data-focused projects involving ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) processes, including data extraction, transformation, cleansing, mapping, and migration activities.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting production data pipelines and data integration solutions.
• Experience writing and optimizing SQL for data transformation, integration, and analytics workloads.
• Experience working with cloud-based data, analytics, or software platforms.
• Experience using source control and collaborative software development practices.

Preferred

• Experience with modern data warehousing, dimensional modeling, Data Vault, or similar data architecture methodologies.
• Experience with Snowflake, dbt, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, AWS, or related cloud data technologies.
• Experience developing data products, semantic models, or self-service analytics solutions.
• Experience with Python, PowerShell, or similar scripting and automation technologies.
• Relevant certifications in Snowflake, Azure, AWS, Microsoft Fabric, or related technologies.

What's In It For You

Here's a sneak peek of the benefits at your disposal as a Cox employee:

• A competitive salary and top-notch bonus/incentive plans.
• Exceptional work-life balance, flexible time-off policies, and accommodating work schedules.
• Comprehensive healthcare, with multiple options for individuals and families.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plans with up to 8% company match.
• Mental health support, including counseling and access to virtual wellness resources such as CALM.
• Access to Care.com, with up to 10 days of subsidized care for children, seniors, and pets.

Check out all our benefits: https://jobs.coxenterprises.com/en/life-at-cox/benefits/

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this positi