Garmin · 2 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer
Olathe, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGarmin is a technology company specializing in GPS and other navigation devices. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead technology administration by researching new technologies and proposing cost-effective solutions.
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Responsibilities
Provides technical input to feature development plans and concept documents
Administers/maintains a container-based and Kubernetes-based Airflow installations
Understands production and operations issues as they relate to engineering
Configures and administers data servers and Hadoop components
Develops scalable, extensible solution architectures leveraging contemporary big-data technologies in an evolving operational framework
Analyzes existing data structures and recommends improvements
Partners with team lead to identify technical requirements and alternatives to accomplish projects, leads major incident troubleshooting involving multiple disciplines and develops reliable solutions to complex problems which require ingenuity and creativity
Participates in design, code, test, maintenance, enhance and decommission phases throughout software life cycle to contribute technical expertise and to identify issues
Participates in and helps guide research POCs, including design, coding, and performance and efficacy measurement
Provides significant contributions to defining team roadmap and priorities, facilitates team discussions and plans, and offers innovative suggestions within area of discipline
Demonstrates broad understanding of Garmin's business model, including various departments and is recognized as an expert in assigned discipline and applies extensive technical expertise and analysis to initiatives
Researches new technologies and proposes cost effective solutions and contributes input to broader technology solutions outside of discipline
Provides 24x7 on call support
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
In-depth knowledge of Airflow, Kafka, Star Schema Modeling, Python, SQL, Streamlit and pySpark
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux systems
Demonstrated ability to implement new technologies effectively
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Consistently demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work documentation/organization
Preferred
Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Experience with Java, Open Search, S3, Spark, Hadoop and various components
Benefits
Garmin's benefit program
Company
Garmin
WHERE DO WE START? How about Kansas City? That’s our home. That’s where Garmin put a stake in the ground in 1989.
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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