Immediate Start : Staff, Data Engineer - Data Architecture [T500-20225]

About Costco Wholesale

Costco Wholesale is a multi-billion-dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in eleven countries. They provide a wide selection of quality merchandise, plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services, all designed to make shopping a pleasurable experience for their members.

About Costco Wholesale India

At Costco Wholesale India, we foster a collaborative space, working to support Costco Wholesale in developing innovative solutions that improve members’ experiences and make employees’ jobs easier. Our employees play a key role in driving and delivering innovation to establish IT as a core competitive advantage for Costco Wholesale.

Position Title : Staff, Data Engineer

Job Description :

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Shape and drive enterprise-wide data architecture strategy : Define and evolve the long-term technical vision for scalable, resilient data infrastructure across multiple business units and domains.
• Lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives : Architect and guide the implementation of data platforms and pipelines that enable analytics, AI / ML, and BI at an organizational scale.
• Pioneer advanced and forward-looking solutions : Introduce novel approaches in real-time processing, hybrid / multi-cloud, and AI / ML integration to transform how data is processed and leveraged across the enterprise.
• Mentor and develop senior technical leaders : Influence Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, and other Staff Engineers; create a culture of deep technical excellence and innovation.
• Establish cross-org technical standards : Define and enforce best practices for data modeling, pipeline architecture, governance, and compliance at scale.
• Solve the most complex, ambiguous challenges : Tackle systemic issues in data scalability, interoperability, and performance that impact multiple teams or the enterprise as a whole.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership : Provide technical insights to senior executives on data strategy, emerging technologies, and long-term investments.
• Represent the organization as a thought leader : Speak at industry events / conferences, publish thought leadership, contribute to open source and standards bodies, and lead partnerships with external research or academic institutions.

Technical Skills :

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