Sr Data Engineer

Jack Link's Protein Snacks•Minneapolis, MN

12d•$135,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Are you ready to shape the future of data at Jack Link’s? We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to play a pivotal role in evolving our modern data foundation, enabling the next generation of analytics, automation, and insights. At Jack Link’s, we are building an analytics capability that fuels smarter decisions, faster innovation, and stronger business outcomes. We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to lead the development of scalable, end-to-end data pipelines that power analytics, automation, and external product integrations. This full-stack role spans the entire data lifecycle—from ingestion and transformation to governance and infrastructure. A key focus area is building and maintaining scalable data pipelines from multiple data sources such as S/4HANA and Datasphere into Microsoft Fabric. You’ll work closely with IT professionals, product owners, business relationship managers, and analytics teams to design and maintain data models, schemas, and tables that support reporting, dashboards, and ML/AI workflows. A strong focus will be on building and maintaining data pipelines; and data preparation and feature engineering to ensure data is structured, accessible, and optimized for decision-making. This role collaborates with enterprise data architects, platform engineers, and analytics product owners, and is ideal for someone who thrives in a cross-functional, product-oriented environment.

Requirements

7+ years professional experience as data engineer
Proven experience managing complex data pipelines and lakehouse architectures.
Strong expertise in SQL, Python, and Spark.
Deep understanding of data modeling, data architecture, and data governance.
Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric.
Familiarity with SAP data extraction and integration.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Comfortable working in a product-oriented analytics team environment.
Interest in building the data foundation that enables automation and advanced analytics.

Nice To Haves

CPG manufacturing or adjacent manufacturing and retail company experience a plus.
Demonstrated interest and investment in professional development through ongoing education, professional certifications, participation in knowledge networks etc.
Experience with internal analytics product development and external data product integration.
Experience with multiple data lake/ lakehouse platforms Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, and/ or GCP.
Knowledge of DevOps practices related to data engineering.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools for data workflows.

Responsibilities

Build & Manage Data Pipelines:
Design and maintain scalable pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and storing data from SAP and non-SAP sources into Microsoft Fabric.
Lead Medallion Architecture Design in Microsoft Fabric:
Design and manage bronze, silver, and gold layer structures within Microsoft Fabric to support scalable, governed, and analytics-ready data pipelines.
Develop in Microsoft Fabric:
Use tools like Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, and Notebooks to process and transform data efficiently.
Model & Prepare Data for Analytics:
Build robust data models and perform feature engineering to support reporting, dashboards, and ML/AI use cases.
Integrate SAP Systems:
Connect SAP Datasphere and S/4HANA analytics into Fabric; orchestrate SAP and non-SAP data flows.
Ensure Data Quality & Governance:
Implement governance practices, maintain metadata, and ensure data integrity across platforms.
Automate with Code:
Write clean, efficient Python and SQL for ETL workflows, automation, and API development.
Support MLOps & AIOps:
Help deploy and monitor analytics models using modern DevOps practices.
Collaborate & Mentor:
Partner with business, analytics, and IT teams; mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.