Information Technology (IT)

Who We Are

We’re Dealer Tire, a family-owned, international distributor of tires and parts established in 1918 in Cleveland, OH. We’re laser focused on helping the world’s largest and most trusted auto manufacturers grow their tire business—in fact, we’ve sold more than 60 million tires to date. We’re a thriving company, and we’re looking for driven individuals to join our team. That’s where you come in!

As a Data Engineer at Dealer Tire, you will be part of a highly skilled team of innovative data professionals who are responsible for designing and implementing our enterprise data lake, data model, and the ETL/ELT pipelines that feed our business and analytical systems. You and your teammates will collaborate with internal and external customers and our affiliate companies, empowering them to solve business problems and gain powerful insights using high-performance datasets, enterprise analytics systems, and self-service tools such as Alteryx, R, Python, and Power BI.

As a Data Engineer, your essential job functions will include the following:

• Collaborate with business and IT teams to implement a comprehensive and easily expandable Enterprise Data Model based on business need.
• Be a thought leader on future data usage (Data Futurist) and a catalyst for converting data into a knowledge base.
• Contribute, build, and participate in the design and enhancement of our enterprise data model, enterprise analytics systems, data marts, and data warehouse/data lake.
• Build robust, scalable, and high-performing ETL/ELT solutions involving structured & unstructured data.
• Leverage appropriate design patterns for the problem being solved, such as near-real-time/change data capture, batch processing, streaming data, etc.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers, our affiliates, and other IT teams to define and implement a roadmap for the enterprise data model and the systems that support it, including the maintenance of consistent data entity and element definitions across multiple environments.
• Participate in design reviews to foster team accountability and maintain a high standard of quality.
• Evangelize and democratize our data assets and empower users with self-service tools and training to enable them to leverage those assets effectively.
• Engage with multiple concurrent projects both within your team and with other teams.
• Articulate ideas and architectural concepts clearly and concisely through verbal and written communication.
• Monitor and measure system and process performance and make corrections and enhancements where needed as part of a focus on continual improvement.
• Provide on-call/after-hours support for processes and systems owned by the team on a rotating basis.

Other Duties as Assigned

Position Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a Data Engineer or comparable role is required.

• Strong skills in querying databases (t-SQL, PL-SQL, etc.), data modeling (including data warehouse design concepts such as star schema design, etc.), data engineering, and data reverse engineering skills are required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, high growth environment and manage multiple concurrent workstreams and priorities is a must.
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems or another quantitative field is a plus.
• Experience with any of the following technologies is a plus: SAP Data Integrator, Syniti Data Replication, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Oracle Business Intelligence/Oracle Analytics Server, JD Edwards, DB2, Python, Power Shell, R, Scala, Go, Amazon AWS (EC2 instances, Redshift, lambda functions, S3, etc.), Google Analytics, Google Big Query, Snowflake, Alteryx, Power BI, and Windows and Linux servers.
• Experience performing root cause analysis on datasets and processes to answer specific business questions, identify opportunities for improvement, or resolve system or process issues is a plus.
• General expertise in enterprise IT architecture (databases, ERP, middleware, UI, networking, infrastructure) is a plus.
• Experience implementing high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions is a plus.

Competencies Required

• Results Orientation
• Agility
• Initiative
• Influence
• Customer Focus
• Business Acumen
• Strategic Thinking
• Organizational Agility
• Relationship Building

Physical Job Requirements

• Continuous viewing from and inputting data to a computer screen
• Sitting for long periods of time
• Travel as necessary

Drug Policy:

Dealer Tire is a drug-free environment.  All applicants being considered for employment must pass a pre-employment drug screen before beginning work.

Why Dealer Tire: An amazing opportunity to join a growing organization, built on the efforts of hard working, innovative, and team-oriented people. The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The total compensation package may also include commission, bonus or profit sharing. We offer a competitive & comprehensive benefit package including: paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution). For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit our Dealer Tire Family of Companies Benefits Highlights Booklet.

Base Pay Range:

This position is targeted to be closed on:

EOE Statement: Dealer Tire is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act*), or any other legally protected status, with respect to employment opportunities. 

*ADA Disclosure: Any candidate who feels that they may need an accommodation to complete this application, or any portions of same, based on the impact of a disability should contact Dealer Tire’s Human Resources Department to discuss your specific needs. Please feel free to contact us at ADAAAccommodation@dealertire.com or via phone at 833-483-8232.