Data Engineer III

About FedEx Dataworks: Born out of FedEx, a pioneer that ships nearly 20 million packages a day and manages endless threads of information, FedEx Dataworks is an organization rooted in connecting the physical and digital sides of our network to meet today's needs and address tomorrow's challenges. We are creating opportunities for FedEx, our customers, and the world at large by: • Exploring and harnessing data to define and solve true problems • Removing barriers between data sets to create new avenues of insight • Building and iterating on solutions that generate value • Acting as a change agent to advance curiosity and performance At FedEx Dataworks, we are making supply chains work smarter for everyone. Company Name: FedEx Dataworks, Inc. Job Title: Data Engineer III Location: 3630 Hacks Cross Road, Building C 3rd Floor, Memphis, TN 38125 Job Description: The Data Engineer III plays a pivotal role within Dataworks, focused on driving engineering innovation within Dataworks, helping define and build the Dataworks organization and leading the delivery of key business initiatives. S/he acts as a “universal translator” between IT, business, software engineers and data scientists, collaborating with these multi-disciplinary teams. The Data Engineer III will contribute to the adherence of technical standards for data engineering, including the selection and refinements of foundational technical components. S/he will work on those aspects of the Dataworks platform that govern the ingestion, transformation, and pipelining of data assets, both to end users within FedEx and into data products and services that may be externally facing. Day-to-day, s/he will be deeply involved in code reviews and large-scale deployments. S/he will also provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers to support the continued training and up-skilling of the Data Engineering team. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics or Engineering plus 5 years of experience in the job offered or 5 years of equivalent work experience in measurement and analysis, quantitative business problem solving, simulation development and/or predictive analytics. The employer will alternatively accept a Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics or Engineering plus 3 years of experience in the job offered or 3 years of equivalent work experience in measurement and analysis, quantitative business problem solving, simulation development and/or predictive analytics in lieu of a Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience. The position requires experience with: Extensive knowledge in data engineering and machine learning frameworks including design, development and implementation of highly complex systems and data pipelines. Extensive knowledge in Information Systems including design, development and implementation of large batch or online transaction-based systems. Strong understanding of the transportation industry, competitors, and evolving technologies. Experience providing leadership in a general planning or consulting setting. Experience as a senior member of multi-functional project teams. Strong oral and written communication skills. Bigdata technologies (Spark, PySpark, Kafka). Cloud technologies (Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Dev Ops (ADO)). Integrated Development Environments (IntelliJ). Java, Python. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirements. Position can telecommute from home from any location in the U.S. EEO Statement - FedEx Dataworks is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics disability, or protected Veteran status. Dataworks does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, Dataworks is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected]. Apply Job!