24 Jan
Data Engineer - Blue Buffalo (US Remote Eligible)
Connecticut, Wilton , 06897 Wilton USA

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About Blue Buffalo: Love them like family, feed them like family." ® Everything at Blue Buffalo starts with this simple idea. We think of our dogs and cats as family members, so we believe their food should be natural and healthy. In fact, this was the sole reason for starting the Blue Buffalo Company. When the beloved Bishop family dog, Blue, faced a variety of health issues, Bill and his two sons set out to create a pet food that was made with only the highest quality natural ingredients-the kind of things a family member deserves. Ten years later we have, in many ways, accomplished what we set out to do-help our dogs and cats live happy, healthy lives. And we're only getting started! Feeding healthy ingredients isn't just a trend for us. It's our history. Since we started in 2003, we've always used high-quality natural ingredients with real meat first. Never any corn, wheat or soy. And no poultry by-product meals. It's been that way since day one for every product we've ever created. And it always will be. Mission: Our vision is to feed all pets the natural BLUE way as the undisputed leader in wholesome, natural pet food.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION - PURPOSE OF ROLE: This is an exciting time to be part of the Blue Buffalo family, as the company is on a journey to revolutionize relationships with consumers (Pet Parents). This role is key to Blue Buffalo's growth strategy: cultivating deeper, more meaningful relationships with consumers (Pet Parents) that will drive incremental value and loyalty to Blue Buffalo. Blue Buffalo wants to be there to support consumers (Pet Parents) during all the moments that matter in their lives, so more consumers (Pet Parents) who love them like family can feed them like family.We a re seeking a Data Engineer to join our Blue Buffalo's Performance & Optimization Team and report directly to the Performance & Optimization Senior Manager. In this role, you will leverage your passion for data and develop a deep understanding of BLUE's Experience strategy and objectives to define how we will use data to continuously improve our in-market performance and deliver compelling and differentiated consumer (Pet Parent) experiences. The Data Engineer will be responsible for architecting, implementing, managing data models, and ETLs that enable product and business teams consistent and timely access to critical data. As a data champion, duties include coordinating with internal teams and external partners to create our data infrastructure, ensure data availability and accuracy, and updating systems to accommodate changes in company needs. The Data Engineer will design and establish data pipelines to enable reporting, analysis, and dashboard capabilities for the Performance & Optimization team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Accountabilities and Strategy:
  • Champion opportunities to consistently improve Blue Buffalo data collection and analytics strategies in support of the consumer (Pet Parent) experience.
  • Understand the end-to-end consumer (Pet Parent) journey and define the data strategies / surface data opportunities for business use in collaboration with Performance & Optimization peers.
  • Partner with MarTech/IT and other cross-functional teams (e.g., CRM, Experience, Channel leads) to understand data requirements against consumer (Pet Parent) in-market activations and translate into data-oriented tasks.
  • Oversee and implement the approach to establishing large data structures and data pipelines supporting consumer (Pet Parent) experience objectives.
  • Work to resolve conflicts that may arise from competing requirements provided by cross-functional teams.
  • Applying best practices, define ETL strategies and processes.
  • Build and manage data pipelines across the Blue Buffalo data ecosystem in support of consumer (Pet Parent) experience efforts.
  • Create database systems and the tools to analyze complex data sets and extract actionable insights working with Performance & Optimization peers.
  • Define and oversee the process for ingesting new data sources into the Blue Buffalo data warehouse from various sources, ensuring compliance with data policies and procedures. Run data quality checks for varying data sources/sets.
  • Establish and maintain data dictionaries underpinning consumer (Pet Parent) experience strategies and objectives.
  • Coordinate data wrangling efforts in collaboration with Performance & Optimization peers (EX: Reporting and Dashboard Manager) guiding and informing reporting needs based on known data requirements.
  • Oversee and drive data governance/compliance with a focus on policy knowledge (ensure adherence, flag needs for review/policy evolution) and proper data usage
  • Design and build automated, self-service data capabilities, freeing teams to focus on data analysis and insight generation

Collaboration
  • Partner with Blue Buffalo MarTech/IT teams to ensure that tools/platforms supporting our experience initiatives are properly configured to meet data sourcing requirements.
  • Collaborate with Enterprise insights teams to ensure alignment and identify synergies between experience organization data strategy and that of the greater Blue Buffalo organization.
  • Work with Performance & Optimization, Enterprise Insights peers and Data Scientists to develop a deeper understanding of the customer journey, identify growth opportunities and specific testing hypotheses.
  • Identify and foster new data partnerships to support and enrich data and analysis techniques.

Other responsibilities as requested:
  • Partner with CRM (PPRM) Marketing and Omni-Channel Digital Activation teams on test and learn strategies and plans.
  • Work with Performance & Optimization peers and other Experience team members as needed to design test strategies to measure impact of consumer (Pet Parent) strategies by using advanced analytical tools, segmentation data, and statistical models.
  • Stay up to date on the latest performance and optimization trends and best practices, such as machine learning, artificial intelligence methods and enabling tools.
  • Continually refine and refresh Blue Buffalo's approach to data collection, analysis, and make improvements, as needed.
  • Maintain consistent communication with Legal to ensure global data and privacy policy adherence.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 2+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer in a successful Data Engineering or Business Intelligence team with expert knowledge of Data Warehouse architecture.
  • 2+ years of experience designing and implementing solutions for acquiring and surfacing data from a wide range of businesss software sytsems and data manipulation.
  • 2+ years of object-oriented programming languages
  • 2+ years of experience with schema design and dimensional data modeling
  • Hands on experience with cloud-based computing services and data warehouses (Google Cloud Platform, Google Cloud Platform-strongly preferred)
  • Excellent communication skills: this role requires regular interaction with Team Leads from across Blue Buffalo - ability to communicate complex data concepts in ways that Marketing Leaders and other functions will understand
  • Strong understanding of data modeling approaches and methodologies
  • Experience in ETL strategy development and maintenance, with experience implementing pipelines in real time.
  • Experience with data warehouse management
  • Working knowledge of data querying languages (e.g. SQL) with ability to perform tuning
  • Experience with modeling software (e.g., SAS)
  • Hands-on experience and proficiency of data analytics and integration tools including MAP, BI tools, and predictive/web analytics tools
  • Strong analytical skills a must with emphasis on ROI/attribution analysis and funnel optimization
  • Must be able to work in a pet-friendly office

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • A passion for data analytics and how organizations are leveraging it to deliver compelling consumer experiences
  • Passionate about data-driven decision making and agile marketing mindset
  • Knowledge of Marketing Communication tools (e.g., SFMC etc.)
  • Knowledge of MDM and CDP tools (SFDC C360, Reltio, etc)
  • Knowledge of email and social media metrics, too

    PRE ls, and analysis
  • Knowledge of Web Analytics tools (Google Analytics, Cray Egg, etc.)
  • Experience with programming language (e.g., Python, R) is a plus
  • Pet enthusiast preferred.
  • Must be able to work in environment with free-roaming companion pets (for Wilton and AZ based roles - these are dog-friendly offices, in case someone has concerns or allergies)

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Computer science, Engineering or related discipline.
  • Master's Degree or PHD a plus

COMPANY OVERVIEWWe exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.

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