About this role
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Master Data Engineer III serves a critical role in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise data solutions that enable reliable, scalable, and high-quality data across the organization. Leveraging advanced technical expertise, business acumen, and deep understanding of data engineering principles, this role is responsible for solving complex data challenges, leading technical initiatives, and driving continuous improvements in data architecture, integration, and operational processes.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Master Data Engineer III partners closely with business stakeholders, architects, analysts, vendors, and technical teams to understand strategic requirements and translate them into effective data solutions. This role acts as a technical leader and subject matter expert, guiding solution design, reviewing technical outcomes, defining standards, and providing mentorship to other engineers. The Master Data Engineer III works independently on projects of diverse scope and complexity, balances competing priorities, and exercises sound judgment in developing innovative solutions that align with business objectives and enterprise architecture standards.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintaining a broad understanding of evolving business needs, technologies, and data management practices is essential to ensure data solutions continue to meet organizational requirements. This position frequently represents the data engineering function to leadership and plays a key role in establishing best practices, improving processes, and ensuring the stability and scalability of enterprise data platforms.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Key Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Technical</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead the design, development, implementation, and support of complex data engineering solutions that enable enterprise reporting, analytics, integrations, and operational processes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner with business and technical stakeholders to gather, analyze, and translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perform detailed analysis of data architecture, data flows, integrations, and technical requirements to identify effective solutions for business needs.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Design and review data models, data pipelines, and integration architectures that support enterprise objectives while ensuring performance, scalability, and maintainability.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead technical design reviews, solution reviews, and outcome reviews to ensure adherence to engineering standards and best practices.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Develop, execute, and oversee comprehensive testing and deployment strategies, including manual and automated testing procedures, to ensure solution quality and operational stability.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Apply advanced technical expertise across multiple data engineering technologies to provide support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for production solutions.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Serve as a technical subject matter expert for assigned technologies or domains, owning escalations of the highest complexity and driving issue resolution.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Mentor and provide technical guidance to Data Engineers and other team members through knowledge sharing, coaching, and solution reviews.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Leadership</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate with architects, business leaders, and technical teams to define standards, improve engineering processes, and establish best practices.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives requiring innovation and development of new approaches to complex business and technical challenges.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage and coordinate vendor deliverables and technical activities to ensure successful execution of project objectives.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Represent the data engineering team in interactions with leadership, business stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional technical teams.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide project leadership for assigned initiatives, including effort estimation, technical planning, risk identification, and resource coordination.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Evaluate emerging technologies, engineering methodologies, and tools, making recommendations that improve efficiency, scalability, reliability, and overall business value.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Integrate technical expertise with business knowledge to develop solutions that deliver measurable outcomes for the organization.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Typical Education</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a 4-year college or university. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Relevant Experience</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Technical</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">4–10 years of progressive experience in data engineering, data integration, analytics, or related disciplines.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Advanced understanding of data engineering concepts, architectures, methodologies, and best practices.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex data solutions across multiple technologies and business domains.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong SQL, data transformation, and data pipeline development skills.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience developing and supporting enterprise-scale data integration and analytics solutions.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven ability to analyze complex technical problems, evaluate alternatives, and develop innovative solutions.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience leading technical projects, workstreams, or engineering teams through all phases of solution delivery.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience defining and implementing testing, deployment, and operational support procedures for enterprise data platforms.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Expertise in one or more data engineering technologies or platforms and the ability to serve as a technical subject matter expert.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Leadership</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop junior engineers and contribute to overall team effectiveness.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience working collaboratively with vendors, business users, architects, and technical teams to deliver successful outcomes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven track record of managing competing priorities, navigating ambiguity, and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently on highly complex initiatives.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience developing governance standards, process improvements, and engineering best practices.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Self-motivated, results-oriented, and capable of exercising sound judgment with minimal supervision.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience managing vendor relationships and overseeing technical deliverables is preferred.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Willingness to travel as required to support business and project objectives.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Other Information</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This role reports onsite full-time at Simplot HQ (Boise, ID).</span></p></div></div></div><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Job Requisition ID</strong>: 26686</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Travel Required</strong>: </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Pay Grade:</strong> Global Grade 5 </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Location(s)</strong>: Simplot Headquarters - Boise </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Country:</strong> United States</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. 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