Senior Data Engineer

The Coca-Cola Company • Atlanta, GA

8d

About The Position

CPS (Commercial Products Supply) is a key part of the Advantaged Supply Chain of the Technical Function of The Coca-Cola Company. CPS manufactures concentrates and beverage bases for sale to bottling partners all over the world. This global organization manages a network of 19 manufacturing plants in 18 different countries along with 2 office locations (Atlanta & Drogheda, Ireland). CPS also manages complex additional materials supply chains (e.g. juice, coffee, tea, milk, etc.) on behalf of bottling partners. The Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, and operational excellence of the CPS data platform across global plant operations and supply networks. This role provides hands-on technical leadership, architectural ownership, and strategic partnership while remaining actively involved in data engineering, code reviews, and production support. This role enables scalable, reliable, and secure data solutions that support data-driven decision-making across global plant operations and supply networks. What You'll Do for Us Function Related Activities / Key Responsibilities: Serve as the senior-most individual contributor and subject matter expert for data engineering solutions across CPS Own the technical architecture, design decisions, and implementation of the CPS data platform Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF)/Microsoft Fabric Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines, transformations, and data models using PySpark, SQL, and Python Actively contribute code and review/approve pull requests, setting quality and engineering standards Define, enforce, and evolve data engineering best practices, standards, and architectural patterns Partner with CPS stakeholders, plant teams, and analytics partners to translate business needs into technical solutions Lead technical design reviews and provide mentorship and guidance to engineers without direct people management Ensure data quality, reliability, monitoring, observability, and performance of production data pipelines Influence roadmap planning, estimation, and prioritization for data engineering initiatives Drive simplification, standardization, and long-term maintainability of data pipelines What You'll Need Functional Skills: Expert-level proficiency in Python, SQL, and PySpark Hands-on experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric or similar analytics platforms Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, analytical modeling, and performance optimization Expertise in orchestration frameworks such as Azure Data Factory (ADF), AWS Glue, Microsoft Fabric or similar Deep understanding of data architecture, ETL/ELT design, and scalable data modeling Experience with cloud-native platforms, CI/CD, and DevOps practices Familiarity with data observability, lineage, and monitoring tooling Ability to provide technical leadership through code, reviews, and design guidance Excellent critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills Related Work Experience: 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or software engineering Experience supporting data platforms for manufacturing, supply chain, or operations environments strongly preferred Proven experience designing and scaling cloud-based data platforms, ideally on Microsoft Azure Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field required Master’s degree preferred What We Can Do for You Innovation & Technology: The ability to work with an award-winning team that is on the cutting edge of innovation. Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global technology leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques. Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile, with management that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to experiment, iterate, and innovate. The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. Skills: Analytics, Building Architecture, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing (DW), Microsoft Azure, Programming Languages, PySpark, Python (Programming Language), Structured Query Language (SQL) Pay Range: $159,600 - $187,215 Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 15 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target. Location(s): United States of America City/Cities: Atlanta Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: April 9, 2026 Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws. The Coca-Cola Company is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. The Coca-Cola Company offers great careers with growth opportunities, exceptional benefits and the opportunity to be part of the world’s most recognized brands. We are looking for top talent that has a passion for innovation and wants to be part of a world class organization. We believe that individuals are ingenious and that it is our job at The Coca-Cola Company to support and funnel our employee’s expertise and enthusiasm to propel our business to new levels of innovation. Our goal is to embolden the power of our people to drive our brand growth through to the next century.

Requirements

• Expert-level proficiency in Python, SQL, and PySpark
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric or similar analytics platforms
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, analytical modeling, and performance optimization
• Expertise in orchestration frameworks such as Azure Data Factory (ADF), AWS Glue, Microsoft Fabric or similar
• Deep understanding of data architecture, ETL/ELT design, and scalable data modeling
• Experience with cloud-native platforms, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
• Familiarity with data observability, lineage, and monitoring tooling
• Ability to provide technical leadership through code, reviews, and design guidance
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or software engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field required

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting data platforms for manufacturing, supply chain, or operations environments strongly preferred
• Proven experience designing and scaling cloud-based data platforms, ideally on Microsoft Azure
• Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior-most individual contributor and subject matter expert for data engineering solutions across CPS
• Own the technical architecture, design decisions, and implementation of the CPS data platform
• Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF)/Microsoft Fabric
• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines, transformations, and data models using PySpark, SQL, and Python
• Actively contribute code and review/approve pull requests, setting quality and engineering standards
• Define, enforce, and evolve data engineering best practices, standards, and architectural patterns
• Partner with CPS stakeholders, plant teams, and analytics partners to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Lead technical design reviews and provide mentorship and guidance to engineers without direct people management
• Ensure data quality, reliability, monitoring, observability, and performance of production data pipelines
• Influence roadmap planning, estimation, and prioritization for data engineering initiatives
• Drive simplification, standardization, and long-term maintainability of data pipelines

Benefits

• Innovation & Technology: The ability to work with an award-winning team that is on the cutting edge of innovation.
• Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global technology leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques.
• Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile, with management that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to experiment, iterate, and innovate.
• A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

What This Job Offers

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