Principal, Data Analyst - Bentonville, AR at Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas

Job Description:

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Position Summary...


What you'll do...


As Principal Data Analyst on our T

ransactability & Availability Analytics team, you'll transform petabyte-scale datasets into strategic insights that ensure millions of customers can find and purchase exactly what they need, however they want it. You'll architect sophisticated analytical solutions with leading technologies and champion data-driven decision making across the organization, while mentoring analysts and driving cross-functional initiatives that directly impact our customers.



About Team:

Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.



What you'll do:

• Lead initiatives cross-functionally partnering with Product Managers, Business, and Engineering to derive actionable insights and implement data-driven product features.


• Enhance product decisions through data-driven storytelling, delivering strategic insights and recommendations.


• Develop business cases for projects with a projected opportunity size or cost savings, translate business requirements into projects, activities, and tasks and align them to overall business KPIs.


• Functions as a subject matter expert on statistical analysis, design of experiments, analysis methodology, and statistical modeling.


• Mentor data analysts, assisting in their skill development, problem-solving and understanding of business strategies.


• Collaborate with a team of Data Analysts and Data Engineers to design, build, test and deploy cutting-edge data analytics solutions at petabyte-scale, impacting millions of customers worldwide.


• Extract data from a variety of sources using SQL, BigQuery, Hive, Presto and transform it to a structure that is relevant to the problem at hand.


• Conduct complex data analysis using Python, R and SQL.


• Use Tableau, Looker, Power BI and other visualization tools to communicate complex data insights in an easily understandable manner to various stakeholders.

What you'll bring:

• Expert level knowledge in SQL for data extraction: BigQuery, Hive, Presto.


• Extensive working experience in programming languages for Data Analysis: Python, R, SQL.


• Experience with Visualization tools: Tableau, Looker, or Power BI.


• Familiarity with big data processing tools: Apache Spark, Scala, Airflow.


• Effective communication skills: Presenting complex data insights in an easily understandable manner to various stakeholders.


• Initiative and capability to drive change: utilizing data analysis to inform strategic decisions.


• Project management skills: Ensuring timely and efficient completion of tasks while coordinating with cross-functional teams.


• Prior experience and knowledge and experience in Retail or Ecommerce.


• Familiarity with Machine Learning and Data Science techniques: Developing predictive models, applying advanced statistical techniques, and uncovering insights from large datasets.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world's leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.


Walmart's culture is a competitive advantage, and it's fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.


Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.



Benefits:

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.



Equal Opportunity Employer:

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.


The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.


At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.


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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.


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The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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- Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...



Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.


Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 3: 6 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.




Preferred Qualifications...



Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.


Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field, Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, Related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce), Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau)




Primary Location...



2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America



About Walmart



At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?


Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.


"At Walmart, we get the opportunity to grow professionally and personally-all while improving how we work and what we deliver to consumers." - Lola, Project Analyst



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