Data Engineering Manager, Taxonomy & Catalog Governance

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase

Paid time off

Live Better U education benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Walmart in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Manager, Data Engineering to lead the design, development, and delivery of product specifications aligned with business needs. You will partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data structures and governance standards, driving catalog quality and measurable outcomes.

The role sits in the Schema and Specification Management team within Walmart's Catalog organization.

Qualifications

• Experience with data engineering and taxonomy, governance.
• Strong SQL skills and data quality focus.
• Ability to translate business needs into specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of product specifications aligned with business and customer needs.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and develop practical, scalable solutions.
• Manage the structure, transformation, and implementation of taxonomy and specification data across systems and markets.
• Establish and uphold governance standards that promote quality, consistency, compliance, and responsible data use.
• Drive adoption of best practices for specification design, validation, testing, documentation, and release management.
• Translate complex business challenges into clear requirements, structured solutions, and measurable outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve schema quality, and strengthen the overall catalog experience.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Schema management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ETL tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Walmart in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Manager, Data Engineering to lead the design, development, and delivery of product specifications aligned with business needs. You will partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data structures and governance standards, driving catalog quality and measurable outcomes.

The role sits in the Schema and Specification Management team within Walmart's Catalog organization.