Senior Lead Data Engineer — Field Insights & Technology

Chick-fil-A Frederick North; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Chick-fil-A, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Lead Data Engineer in Atlanta to lead analytics projects for Restaurant Development. You will design and maintain analytics infrastructure, drive data modeling, and guide data-driven decisions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong SQL/Python, Databricks and AWS experience, with a focus on scalable data solutions and governance. A bachelor’s degree is required; travel is minimal.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and BI data modeling skills.
• Deep understanding of database technology.
• Deep understanding of analytic platform data use.
• Some experience with DBT and/or other ETL/data transformation tools.
• Strong programming skills in SQL and/or Python.
• Experience with AWS big data technology stack.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Keen eye for system thinking and scalable design.

Responsibilities

• The person who fills this role will be expected to do the following as a part of their regular work responsibilities:
• Works with business stakeholders and IT to translate business logic into scalable data and analytic solutions.
• Develops ETL pipelines for general business consumption, typically leveraging existing patterns as available for specific project execution and building pipelines with scalability in mind.
• Leverages cloud compute resources efficiently.
• Owns and is accountable for data model and code quality and any relevant documentation.
• Implements data governance and master data management principles across specific project execution.
• Performs ad-hoc analysis as necessary to support specific project work.
• Drives complex projects to success and enables others to own the impact
• Manages any needed maintenance and quality control on data pipelines or data products they have built which are actively in use

Skills

BI data modeling

Database technology

ETL/Transformation

SQL

Python

AWS big data

Cross-functional collaboration

System thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

DBT

AWS Redshift

AWS S3

Tableau

Python

SQL

Job description

Chick-fil-A, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Lead Data Engineer in Atlanta to lead analytics projects for Restaurant Development. You will design and maintain analytics infrastructure, drive data modeling, and guide data-driven decisions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong SQL/Python, Databricks and AWS experience, with a focus on scalable data solutions and governance. A bachelor’s degree is required; travel is minimal.