Data Engineer

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide production support for data‑pipeline incidents and lead post‑mortems focused on continuous improvement.
• Mentor engineers on best practices in containerized data engineering and MLOps.
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance
• Adheres to all Company Policies & Procedures and Safety Regulations
• Adheres to local, state and federal laws
• Perform other duties as assigned in alignment with evolving business priorities.
• Understands and complies with all company rules and regulations
• No direct reports; may lead ad‑hoc project teams or vendor resources during integration projects.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, customer service, time management and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field; Masters preferred.
• 4+ years building data pipelines in Spark or equivalent; 2+ years deploying workloads on Kubernetes/Kubeflow; experience with MLflow or similar experiment‑tracking tools.
• Proficient in T‑SQL, Python/Scala for Spark, PowerShell/.NET scripting; hands‑on with GitHub, Azure DevOps, Prometheus, Grafana, and SSIS/SSAS.
• Kubernetes CKA/CKAD, Azure Data Engineer (DP‑203), or MLOps‑focused certifications (e.g., Kubeflow or MLflow) are advantageous.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills; thrives in agile, cross‑functional teams.

Competencies

• Ensure Effective Communication - Listens carefully and attentively to others' opinions and ideas. Communicates information clearly, concisely, and professionally.
• Establish Trust - Follows through on commitments. Is honest and direct with others. Promotes a culture of respect for, commitment to, and compliance with Company values, beliefs, and standards. Ensures the protection of confidential information.

Boot Barn Benefits & Additional Compensation Opportunities

• Competitive hourly salary.
• Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
• Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.**
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.**
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching.
• Flexible schedules and work/life balance.
• Opportunities for growth at every level – we are opening 50+ new stores each year.

**For eligible Boot Barn Partners

PAY RANGE: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00*

*compensation varies based on geography, skills, experience, and tenure

Physical Demands

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Partner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Standing, walking and squatting less than fifty percent of the work shift.
• Required to lift, move and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports.
• Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with partners and customers.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity required using hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms.

[    ] Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking

[ X ] Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking

[    ] Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting

[    ] Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

Work Environment

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

• The workspace is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety compliance.
• Noise levels are considered moderate.

Boot Barn, Inc. reserves the right to make exceptions to modify or eliminate this document or its content.  This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines pertaining to this subject.

Our core value of community bands us together in supportive and inclusive ways to drive our collective success. Boot Barn provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, veteran or military status, disability, as well as any other protected status under the law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Boot Barn will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required by applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Boot Barn Store or Distribution Center or reach out to Human Resources at 1-949-453-4400, Option 4.