Principal Data Engineer

Vera Bradley • Roanoke, IN

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About The Position

At Vera Bradley, a Principal Data Engineer works as a highly collaborative senior technical professional to design and build our data infrastructure, as well as consulting with colleagues and partners on how best to apply and gain insights from our data. This role contributes to profitable growth by supporting both sales increases and cost savings, achieved with tools and processes maintained and/or built by the data team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in Azure and SQL Server data engineering and architecture
• Exceptional knowledge of SQL Server database administration, data modeling, and data warehousing
• Deep experience on the Azure platform, including Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, etc.
• Retail industry experience, especially with data pipelines, architecture, governance, quality, and security
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable data pipelines and architecture
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience using agile software development practices
• Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize short- and long-term projects at the same time

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain the infrastructure that enables the collection, storage, processing, and analysis of large volumes of data, including data pipelines and data architecture on the Azure platform using SQL Server and other technologies
• Develop data integration solutions to bring together disparate data sources, coherently
• Deploy data quality and data governance processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance in the context of the retail industry
• Support retail data and analytics product discovery, consulting to align technical approaches that support desired process and features
• Support efforts to develop insights from data to drive business growth and success, across teams
• Stay current with best practices in data engineering, data architecture, and Azure cloud computing
• Establish and instruct on architectural, development and documentation standards, and best practices
• Mentor team members and share knowledge

Benefits

• Health Benefits VRA offers a variety of medical, dental and vision programs to meet your family’s health care needs. Medical plan options including both a HDHP/HSA plan and a PPO plan Dental Vision Flexible spending accounts
• Survivor Benefits Life insurance provides peace of mind for your family should the unexpected happen. Employer provided 2X your salary in life insurance Accidental Death and Disability insurance Voluntary life insurance for you, your spouse and your children
• Income Protection If you are unable to work due to illness or injury VRA provides several programs to protect your income at no cost to you. Short-term disability Long-term disability Paid family medical leave
• Retirement Plan The VRA 401k plan helps you accumulate savings for retirement 401k with generous company match, immediate vesting (age and service requirement) Strong line up of professionally managed funds Safe-harbor plan design
• Paid Time Off Enjoy generous time off programs. Earn up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year of employment with opportunity to earn more 9 paid holidays a year Paid bereavement leave
• Give Back Opportunities VRA offers the opportunity to serve your community. Voluntary Time Off
• Holistic Wellness Access to a variety of financial, physical, and mental wellness experts Employee Assistance Program with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling services Opportunities for leadership development, skill development and career advancement
• Product Discount Generous employee discount on Vera Bradley products
• Ancillary Benefits and Programs Bonus opportunity, identity protection, legal services, pet insurance, cell phone discount, employee referral bonus, annual birthday gift, DailyPay, corporate fitness facility and individual policies through Aflac

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior