Data Engineer

Overview

Data Engineer role at Greif, building data systems and pipelines and supporting analytics across the business.

What you'll do

• Analyze and organize raw data
• Identify opportunities for data acquisition
• Combine raw information from different sources
• Build data systems and pipelines
• Evaluate business needs, objectives and conduct complex data analysis
• Prepare data for prescriptive and predictive modeling
• Develop analytical tools and programs
• Collaborate with data scientists, architects and business analysts on several projects
• Regularly interact with various stakeholders to identify opportunities for improving analytic solutions
• Collaborate with team members and management to proactively identify and solve data quality issues
• Explore ways to enhance data quality and reliability
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Data Analytics or Data Science
• 2-3 years of hands-on experience as a data engineer or in a similar role
• Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. Java and Python) and great numerical and analytical skills
• Hands-on experience with SQL database design, Snowflake data warehouse or similar
• Business analytics experience using Power BI (preferred), Tableau, Cognos
• Good understanding of key metrics used in Finance, Sales, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
• Conceptual understanding and technical expertise with data models, data mining, and segmentation techniques
• Knowledge of data science tools such as AI/ML, Python and Microsoft Azure Services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proven ability to work effectively with global stakeholders across multiple time zones
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and data quality
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a structured and process-driven environment
• Customer-focused mindset with a proactive and collaborative approach, consistently exhibits a positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing to team goals

Nice to have

• Business analytics experience using Power BI
• Data engineering certification (e.g. Snowflake Data Engineer)

Details

• Location: Chennai, India
• Willingness and ability to work flexible schedules, including partial or full overlap with US Eastern Time Zone working hours, on a regular basis