Data Engineer - Customer Data Platform

Data Engineer - Customer Data Platform

Lead I - Data Engineering

Who We Are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you'll create a boundless impact that transforms your career-and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are:

We are seeking a Data Engineer to build and maintain the foundational data pipelines that power our Customer Data Platform (CDP) - the authoritative source of truth for customer data across the entire US adult population.

The opportunity:

* Develop and maintain batch and streaming data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks, and Spark that ingest customer data from dozens of source systems into CDP

* Build data ingestion frameworks from APIs, event streams (Event Hub/Kafka), and enterprise databases - ensuring every customer touchpoint feeds into the unified profile

* Perform data transformation, cleansing, and enrichment using Python and Spark to maintain the accuracy and completeness that an authoritative source of truth demands

* Implement data validation and quality checks at every pipeline stage - catching anomalies, duplicates, and schema drift before they erode trust in customer profiles

* Work with ADLS, Snowflake, SQL Server, and Cosmos DB to store and process customer data across bronze, silver, and gold layers

* Support data modeling and schema design under guidance from senior engineers, ensuring alignment with CDP's unified customer profile standards

* Build curated data layers that serve analytics, reporting, personalization, and AI/ML use cases with production-ready, well-documented datasets

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

* 3+ years of experience in data engineering or related roles

* Experience working in cloud-based data platforms (Azure preferred)

* Experience with Agile development methodologies

* Technical Skills

* Programming: Python (required), SQL, basic Spark (PySpark)

* Azure stack: ADF, ADLS, Databricks (working knowledge)

* Databases: Snowflake, SQL Server, Cosmos DB (basic to intermediate)

* Solid understanding of ETL/ELT concepts and data pipeline design patterns

* Hands-on knowledge with APIs and data integration patterns for diverse source systems

* Experience with data quality checks, logging, monitoring, and ing

* Understanding of data lineage, metadata management, and how data supports downstream AI/ML workflows

* Knowledge of CI/CD and orchestration tools like Control-M

* Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to data accuracy

* Ability to work with large datasets and distributed systems at population scale

* Eagerness to learn and adapt to emerging AI and data technologies

* Understanding of why data quality and timeliness matter for customer-facing experiences

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Georgia

Compensation Range : $70,000-$105,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What we believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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