Data Engineer 1 (Early Career)

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Location: Department 671
Shift: Daytime
Experience: 0 to 2 years
Pay Range: $75,160.02 to $112,740.16

Actual pay will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, proficiency for the role, and internal equity. In addition to base pay, Kwik Trip gives 40% of pre-tax profits back to our coworkers with bonuses ranging from 8-12% of each coworker’s gross annual wage depending on company profitability and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401k, paid time off, and more.

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  This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Department: Information Technology

Location: La Crosse Support Center | Onsite

Job Type: Full-time

About the Role

As a Data Engineer at Kwik Trip, you will design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure that power business insights and decision-making. This role focuses on creating scalable solutions for data ingestion, processing, and integration while ensuring accuracy and reliability across systems.

What You’ll Do

• Build, test, and maintain data pipelines and integrations
• Design and evolve infrastructure to ingest, process, and extract meaning from data
• Troubleshoot issues and implement effective solutions
• Develop real-time integrations when required
• Assist in creating and updating technical documentation and data flow diagrams
• Support technical roadmaps using emerging data technologies
• Analyze data to identify trends, anomalies, and correlations
• Perform data cleansing, normalization, and model updates
• Design and implement statistical models and natural language processing modules

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
• 0–2 years of experience in data engineering or similar role
• Advanced SQL knowledge and experience with relational databases
• Familiarity with big data technologies and building scalable data architectures
• Strong analytical skills for working with unstructured datasets
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Even Better If You Have

• Proficiency in Python, Scala, or R
• Experience with data lakes, data streams, Databricks, and Snowflake
• Knowledge of ETL tools such as Informatica, SSIS, or Talend
• Familiarity with software development best practices and source control
• Understanding of message queuing and stream processing

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday onsite at our La Crosse Campus

Kwik Trip, Inc. is a family-owned, Midwest company, in operation since 1965. We are dedicated to serving our guests and coworkers while treating everyone like family. Along with our award-winning culture, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more about Kwik Trip and our culture.