Staples

Data Engineer

Staples

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPermanentPosted Jul 14, 2026

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines to support business and analytics needs Write, tune, and optimize complex SQL queries for data transformation, aggregation, and analysis Translate business requirements into well-designed, documented, and reusable data solutions Partner with analysts, data scientists, and stakeholders to deliver accurate, timely, and trusted datasets Automate data workflows using orchestration/scheduling tools (Airflow, ADF, Luigi, etc.)

Develop unit tests, integration tests, and validation checks to ensure data accuracy and pipeline reliability Document pipelines, workflows, and design decisions for knowledge sharing and operational continuity Apply coding standards, version control practices, and peer code reviews to maintain high-quality deliverables Proactively troubleshoot, optimize, and monitor pipelines for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency Support function rollouts, including being available for post-production monitoring and issue resolution Requirements Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field 2–5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering and building data pipelines At least 3 years of experience in writing complex SQL queries in a cloud data warehouse/ data lake environment.

Solid hands-on experience with data warehousing concepts and implementations At least 1 year of experience with Snowflake or another modern cloud data warehouse At least 1 year of hands-on Python development. Familiarity on Data modeling and Data warehousing concepts Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, ADF, Luigi) Familiarity with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team Preferred Qualifications Experience with DBT (Data Build Tool) for data transformations Exposure to real-time/streaming platforms (Kafka, Spark Streaming, Flink) Familiarity with CI/CD and version control (Git) in data engineering projects Exposure to the e-commerce or customer data domain Understands the technology landscape, up to date on current technology trends and new technology, brings new ideas to the team