Data Engineer Senior

Why Work for Park Lawn Corporation?

Service

• At every level, our dedicated team members display a strong work ethic and commitment to our core values, respect for the family, the profession, and the individual.
• Work with leading experts in the funeral and cemetery profession.

Benefits

• Financial assistant programs encouraging employees through education and development in industry related subjects.
• Robust Health and Welfare Plans, and savings account options, designed to support your personal needs, enhance well-being and help navigate life’s challenges.
• Rich 401k and Roth Retirement Plan options available for both Full Time and Part Time employees along with a Company Match.
• Variety of Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Days based on your role emphasizing the importance of physical and emotional replenishment for our team.
• Employee Discounts on services, merchandise, and property to help our team members in their time of need.

Culture

• We value honesty, courage, integrity, ethical behavior and the development of personal growth.
• We are rooted in the communities to provide a personal touch to every family we serve.
• We believe in the value of funeral and cemetery service, drawing on decades of experience to create the best experience for our families.

Summary/Objective
This position will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to support our data-driven initiatives using Azure data services. This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of our data systems and solutions.

Essential Functions

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures using Azure data services.
• Collaborate with data analysts, developers and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Ensure data integrity, quality, and security across all Azure data systems.
• Develop and manage ETL processes to ingest, transform, and load data from various sources into Azure data warehouses and data lakes.
• Optimize data workflows for performance and reliability using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and other Azure tools.
• Administer and maintain Azure and on-prem Postgres databases, Azure SQL Database, Mongo DB, Cosmos DB, and other Azure data storage solutions.
• Implement data storage solutions that support efficient querying and analysis.
• Establish and enforce data governance policies and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and industry standards.
• Monitor and optimize Azure data systems for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues in a timely manner.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to support data-driven initiatives.
• Mentor and guide junior data engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Propose and implement innovative solutions to enhance data infrastructure and processes.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in data engineering.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

 Competencies

• Detail Orientation.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Customer Service Orientation.
• Time Management.

Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Licensure

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in data engineering or a related role.

• Valid state issued driver’s license in good standing and acceptable driving record required.

 Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently. Bilingual is a plus.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, Spark, and data engineering tools (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse Analytics).
• Experience with Azure cloud platform and its data services.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to design and implement complex solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments at once, multi-task across projects, and effectively prioritize each.
• Highly focused on process development and adherence.
• Ability to see potential issues and risks before they snowball and implement an appropriate mitigation plan.
• Detailed knowledge of O365 capabilities and configuration.
• In-depth knowledge of server and PC hardware.
• Experience supporting multiple locations.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

 Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The duties associated with this position are generally performed in an indoor office setting. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) required.
• Equipment used to perform the essential function of this position includes, but is not limited to computer, fax, copier, merchant terminal, multi-line phone system, personal or Company owned vehicle.
• Employees in this role are regularly required to climb, sit, stand, bend, kneel, and frequently lift to 25 pounds. 
• Employee may be required to drive a vehicle while on Company business, maintain a good driving record and be insurable under Company vehicle insurance. 
• This position may also require reaching, pushing, and pulling. 
• This position may also be exposed to chemicals and/ or blood borne pathogens.  Exposure risk is considered:  _____ Low 

Travel

• This position may require up to 10 percent out of area and overnight travel.
• Travel is based in the US and Canada and may require multiple night stays and weekends.

 Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.