ETL Developer III

Vestcom; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 96,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking an ETL Developer III to design, develop, and optimize complex ETL pipelines for data-integrated shelf-edge technology solutions. The role requires senior-level expertise in data architecture, integration, and database development, with collaboration across Platform, Cloud, Data Engineering, and QA teams.

This hybrid role emphasizes performance optimization, CI/CD practices, and adherence to internal SOX policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 6+ years of IT experience in ETL development, data integration, and database administration.
• Deep knowledge of database architectures, SQL development, performance tuning, and schema design.
• Hands-on with enterprise ETL tools, automated workflow orchestrators, batch/streaming processing; Databricks pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of robust ETL processes and data pipelines for high-volume data streams.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot, perform root cause analysis, and optimize data flows.
• Collaborate with Platform, Cloud, Data Engineering, and QA teams to translate requirements into scalable pipelines.
• Design physical schemas, maintain data dictionaries and ER diagrams to protect data integrity and security.
• Establish CI/CD patterns, data quality controls, and data recovery procedures in line with SOX 404.

Skills

ETL development

Data architecture

SQL performance tuning

Databricks pipelines

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

Airflow

SQL Notebooks

Python

Job description

Job Description

The ETL Developer III is a senior-level technical expert responsible for designing, developing, testing, and optimizing complex Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) data pipelines to support company data-integrated shelf-edge technology solutions. Operating with minimal supervision in a complex environment, this role serves as a subject matter expert in data architecture, integration, and database development. The ETL Developer III collaborates closely with cross-functional teams across Platform, Cloud, Data Engineering, and Quality Assurance to ensure data integrity, high performance, and continuous integration/delivery across large-scale retail systems. This role requires understanding of cloud computing models and optimization methods for maximizing process efficiency and cost while integrating seamlessly with existing systems within the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operating in a hybrid remote work environment, lead the design, specification, development, and maintenance of robust ETL processes, data integration workflows, and data pipelines for high-volume retail and CPG data streams.

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot malfunctions, execute root cause analysis, and perform code, query, and database optimizations to ensure optimal, cost-effective data flows.

• Partner with Platform, Cloud, Data Engineering, and QA teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable, production-ready data pipelines and integration modules.

• Conduct data modeling studies, design physical schemas, and maintain data dictionaries and entity-relationship diagrams to protect data integrity, security, and enterprise standards.

• Establish software engineering best practices, automated data quality controls, CI/CD patterns, reusable workflow standards, and maintain data recovery procedures in strict compliance with internal policies and SOX Section 404 requirements.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 6+ years of relevant IT experience in ETL development, data integration, and database administration.

• Recognized expertise and thorough knowledge of database architectures, complex SQL development, query performance tuning, and schema design.

• Deep hands‑on experience with enterprise ETL tools, automated workflow orchestrators, batch and streaming data processing, and expertise in Python, SQL Notebooks, and automated Databricks pipelines.

• Demonstrated ability to solve unique and complex technical problems independently, communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders, and deliver project initiatives on schedule.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $96,075 - $143,472 / year.The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.

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