Lead IT Data Engineer -Onsite at Tyson Foods, Inc., Tyson Emma - Springdale, AR

Lead IT Data Engineer -Onsite at Tyson Foods, Inc. in Tyson Emma - Springdale, AR. Full-time. Est. up to $160k. Apply with swipeandhired.

Management Level:
87
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America) Tyson Foods is seeking a Lead IT Data Engineer to support the Beef & Pork Analytics team. This role will lead the design, development, governance, and operational support of enterprise data solutions that enable Fresh Meats reporting, analytics, and decision-making. The Lead IT Data Engineer will work across business and technology teams to deliver trusted data products for critical analytics use cases, Fresh Meats data lake capabilities, Power BI reporting, and other Beef & Pork business priorities.

This position is expected to be a hands-on technical leader who can translate complex business needs into scalable data architecture, build and support cloud-based data pipelines, strengthen data quality and observability, and help ensure analytics solutions are secure, governed, reusable, and production-ready. The role requires strong partnership with product managers, business SMEs, data stewards, data governance partners, engineers, analysts, support teams, and platform teams to deliver data solutions that are accurate, traceable, and aligned to enterprise standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Analytics, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Preferred Certification(s): Google Cloud, data engineering, analytics, data governance, Power BI, or other relevant IT certification preferred.
Experience: 5+ years of relevant and practical experience in data engineering, cloud data platforms, enterprise analytics, data warehousing, business intelligence, or related technology delivery.

Required Technical Skills:

Preferred Technical Skills:

Soft Skills:

** Not eligible for immigration or work authorization support now or in the future **
** Not eligible for relocation assistance **

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:
Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all candidates who are level 79 or above.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Referral Payout Eligible:
No
For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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