Data Engineer

Location:

LAKE FOREST, IL Espacio US, 600ayna-5201

Work Location Type:
Hybrid

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award‑winning culture, the company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models.

In the High‑Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million MRO products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment,  offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and  offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit

Grainger Corporate Services LLC is seeking a Data Engineer in Lake Forest, IL with the following requirements:
Master’s degree in Business Analytics & Information Management or related field plus 2 years related experience.

• Design and manage scalable data platforms and workflows using Snowflake, Airflow, Astronomer, and AWS, ensuring high availability, optimized performance, and seamless orchestration.
• Architect and implement secure, automated infrastructure using CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Git Hub Actions, Hashi Corp Vault, Data Lake, and AWS IAM roles to enforce governance, access control, and authentication best practicesosk.
• Develop and optimize ETL and real‑time data processing pipelines using Airflow, Snowflake, Kafka, Hadoop, and Spark to support enterprise analytics, improve performance, and enhance data‑driven decision‑making.
• Lead cross‑functional collaborations, mentorship, and data‑driven experimentation by guiding interns and new team members, conducting A/B experiments, and partnering with external teams to establish scalable data solutions.

100% remote work allowed from anywhere in the U.S.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $ to $, which reflects the potential base pay at the time of this posting. Base pay will depend on factors such as work location, relevant experience, and skills. Grainger reserves conserved the right to amend, modify, or terminate compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Please submit resume to , reference job #327161.

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