Senior Data Engineer

World's Finest® Chocolate; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,500 - 159,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

A leading chocolate manufacturer in Chicago is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to manage back-end data environments for analytics and digital capabilities. This role includes building scalable data solutions, maintaining data pipelines, and collaborating with various teams to ensure reliable data for decision-making. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics infrastructure roles.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Hands-on experience with ETL processes and cloud-based data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data lake and warehouse architectures.
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for automated data ingestion.
• Collaborate with business users to understand analytical requirements.

Skills

SQL

Python

ETL frameworks

Data lake management

Data warehouse management

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

DataBricks

Snowflake

Azure Data Factory

AWS Redshift

Google BigQuery

Job description

The Senior Data Engineer manages the back-end data environment that supports World’s Finest Chocolate’s growing analytics and digital capabilities. This role builds and maintains scalable data lake and data warehouse solutions, develops data pipelines and ETL processes, defines data models, and integrates data from enterprise systems such as Salesforce, Stratum, SAP, and others into a unified, trusted reporting environment.

Sitting at the intersection of data engineering and analytics enablement, this role works closely with business stakeholders, Data Science, and IT Business Analysts to ensure the organization has reliable, well-structured, and AI-ready data that drives informed decision-making across the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement a scalable data lake/data warehouse architecture to centralize data from multiple systems (Salesforce, Stratum, SAP, etc.)
• Build, test, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for automated data ingestion and transformation
• Partner with business users to understand analytical requirements and design underlying data structures to support them
• Define and maintain data models, ensuring standardization of definitions, hierarchies, and metrics
• Manage data validation and quality control to ensure accuracy and consistency across platforms
• Integrate external data sources (e.g., demographic, geographic, or customer data) efficiently into the core environment
• Support deployment of BI and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) by preparing optimized datasets and queries
• Document data architecture, pipelines, and governance processes for scalability and future handoffs
• Work with IT security to maintain appropriate access control, data privacy, and compliance standards
• Collaborate with the Strategy & Insights team to identify gaps in data infrastructure and plan roadmap enhancements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, database management, or analytics infrastructure roles
• Hands‑on experience with building and maintaining data lakes or data warehouses
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and ETL frameworks
• Experience with cloud‑based data platforms (e.g., DataBricks, Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, AWS Redshift, or Google BigQuery)
• Working knowledge of APIs and data integration tools
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Strong communication and documentation skills

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience integrating ERP (SAP) and CRM (Salesforce) systems
• Familiarity with data governance and master data management (MDM) concepts
• Experience supporting analytics or BI enablement projects

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Reports to: Chief Information Officer, Sr. VP Customer Solutions

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Competitive base salary $145,000.00
• Annual Bonus: 10% of base salary (based on company and individual performance)
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k Matching
• HSA/FSA & Wellness Programs
• Life & Disability Insurance (STD/LTD)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• LifeLock Identity Theft Protection

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

World’s Finest Chocolate is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate diversity and prohibit discrimination of any kind, ensuring a respectful and supportive environment for all employees.