Data Engineer | IKEA Marketing & Communication AB

Company Description

Hej, 

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people – and we’re always searching for new and better ways to do it. We use our home furnishing knowledge to create products and solutions that will enable more people to live the life they want. Through creativity, IKEA Marketing & Communication AB connects the heart of IKEA to the hearts and minds of the many people.

We plan and produce inspiring content that enables our retail markets to grow and position IKEA as a purpose-led business and an expert in life at home. We are based in Älmhult, Sweden – the heart of IKEA. Our strength is our 400+ talented co-workers: strategists, channel experts, developers, photographers, motion media producers, 3D artists, graphic designers, copywriters, interior designers, and many more competences. We are proud of our craftsmanship and ability to unleash creativity at scale. 

The core of our offer is the common content made available to IKEA retailers around the globe. In addition, we offer market-specific content and on-request support to meet the needs of our markets. IKEA Marketing & Communication also develops the common marketing agenda for IKEA, leading in marketing and communication topics and contributing to our business strategies. 

Our culture and values guide us in everything we do. We become better as a team by building on our strengths and differences. Together, we strive for an inclusive work environment where we all feel safe, welcomed, respected, supported, and appreciated for who we are and what we contribute with. This is the place where you can inspire billions of people around the world. Are you ready to make a better everyday life for the many people? We want to hear from you! 

We are now looking for two Data engineers to our Product & Data team at IMC IKEA Marketing & Communication Team in Älmhult. Do you want to join us?

Job Description

As a Data Engineer, you will be an important part of a cross-functional product team, that will be designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure and systems that allow data to be collected, processed, and analyzed efficiently. You will help ensure that data pipelines are scalable, reliable, and able to handle large volumes of data. Your work will help productionize analytical features and insights by creating reusable data essential for making operational and strategic data-driven decisions. 

You will:

• Data Pipeline Development: Design, construct, install, test, and maintain highly scalable data pipelines for big data analytics. 
• ETL Processes: Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to support data integration and transformation. 
• Database Management: Implement and manage databases, data warehouses, and data lakes, ensuring data integrity and accessibility. 
• Data Modeling: Design data models to support business intelligence, analytics, and reporting needs. 
• Performance Optimization: Optimize the performance of data processing systems and troubleshoot any issues. 
• Collaboration: Work with data scientists, data analysts, digital product teams, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions. 

About You 

We believe you are a tech-savvy, problem solver with a passion for data, who enjoys a mix of team collaboration and individual work. You should have experience in building and maintain data pipelines, and be curious and forward-thinking, like to explore new technologies and methodologies to optimize data handling processes and keep systems future-ready. 

Qualifications

You have a comprehensive experience and understanding with data pipelines, data warehousing and big data processing. You have a high competence in appropriate set of languages, technologies, and frameworks and with data modelling techniques and concepts. You also need:

• Bachelor/master’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, mathematics or equivalent, experience in digital marketing is a plus 
• Experience working in equal or comparable position for at least 3 years 
• Coding knowledge and experience from agile way of working 
• Excellent in programming, preferably in several programming languages: such as C#, Python, or SQL. 
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud services such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform. 
• Understanding of data modeling concepts and tools (such as Databricks, Azure Data Factory, SQL) 
• Strong analytical skills and ability to troubleshoot data-related issues. 

You enjoy working in a rapidly changing yet nourishing a creative environment and you are passionate about creating great user value and innovations in the digital landscape. You get inspiration from how technology and trends that create better solutions and business/user value. 

Additional Information

This is a permanent role based in Älmhult. We look forward to receiving your application – CV and motivation letter, in English, by 21st of February. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you want to work as Data engineer at IMC and why you would be a good fit for this role. Please note that we are continuously interviewing candidates and may close the ad earlier.

If you have questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact the Recruiter: Timon Krommendam [email protected]
If you have questions about the job, you are welcome to contact hiring manager; Adam Wretström [email protected] 

We do not accept applications sent via directly via email. Looking forward to hearing from you!