ABOUT THE POSITION
Althoughwe'rean apparel andfootwear-focusedcompany, technology is central to everything we doColumbia Sportswear’sDigital Technology (CDT)groupenablesan IT infrastructure across four global brands, a global supply chain, and 500+ geographically dispersed storesThese teams support in-store, mobile, and data platforms to enhance customer interface and service in an ever-evolving industry.
The Senior Data Engineer – Power BI is a key contributorwithinColumbia Sportswear’s Global Capability Center (GCC) andData& Analytics team. This role is primarily focused on designing, building, and supporting Power BI semantic models that enable trusted,high-performanceanalytics acrossCommercial,Supply Chain and enterprise business domains.
While the role’s core responsibility is Power BI data modeling, the position is intentionally designed to grow into afullstackData Engineer. Over time, this engineer will deepenhands-onexperience across Azure Databricks, data ingestion pipelines, and the enterprise Data Lake, partnering closely with senior engineers and architects to deliverend-to-enddata solutions.
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys workingcloselywithanalytics consumers, cares deeply about data model quality and usability, and wants to expand into modern cloud data engineering.
HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Power BI Semantic Modeling (Primary Focus)
Design, develop, andmaintainPower BI semantic models that support Commercial,Supply Chain and enterprise analytics use cases
Apply strong dimensional modeling principles (facts, dimensions, conformed dimensions) to enable intuitive,high performing‑self-service‑analytics
Develop andoptimizeDAX measures, calculations, and model logic to ensure accuracy, scalability, and performance
Own semantic model troubleshooting, performance tuning, and enhancement requests in partnership with analytics and business stakeholders
Establish and follow best practices for model design, naming standards, measure governance, and reusability
Analytics Enablement & Collaboration
Partner closely with analysts and product teams to translate analytical requirements intowell-structured‑Power BI models
Advise Power BI report developers on model usage, performance considerations, and platform capabilities (without building reports)
Support data quality investigations and root cause analysis across semantic, warehouse, and source data layers
Data Engineering (Growth Path)
Build and support ELT/ETL pipelines that feed Power BI semantic models using Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and the Enterprise Data Lake
Participate in the design and delivery of curated analytical datasets and star schemasoptimizedfor BI workloads
Learn and apply Databricks and Spark-based data transformations, expanding capability as afull stack‑data engineer
Contribute to scalable data engineering patterns while guided by senior engineers and architectural standards
Delivery & Ways of Working
Participate fully in Agile delivery processes, including backlog refinement, estimation, sprint execution, and retrospectives
Proactivelyidentifydata issues, technical risks, and improvement opportunities, escalating appropriately
Collaborate effectively within a global, distributed engineering team
YOU ARE
Passionate about Power BI data modeling and analytical usability
Comfortable working close to the business whilemaintainingengineering rigor
Curious and motivated to grow beyond BI into modern data engineering
A collaborative team member who values quality, clarity, and continuous improvement
YOU HAVE
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Strongproficiencyin SQL for analytical workloads, including query optimization and data validation
Hands on experience building and supporting Power BI semantic models, including:
Star schemas and dimensional models
Measures, calculated columns, and KPIs
Basic to intermediate DAX
Solid understanding of data warehousing and dimensional modeling concepts, including SCDs and common BI patterns
Experience supportingself-serviceanalytics and resolving semantic or data model related issues
Familiarity working with Azure data platforms, such as Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, or similar tools
Experience integrating data from enterprise source systems (e.g.,DTC,Supply Chain, ERP, SAP, or similar domains)
Nice to Have / Growth Areas
Deeper experience with Databricks, Spark, or Delta Lake
Advanced DAX optimization and performance tuning
Exposure to data ingestion frameworks, orchestration, or cloud scale ELT patterns
Experienceoperatingin a Global Capability Center (GCC) or distributed Agile team
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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
Based in Portland, Oregon, Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) is a global outdoor brand that crafts active lifestyle gear fortified with industry-leading technologies and tested in our backyard. Our apparel, footwear, and accessories reflect our Pacific Northwest heritage and indomitable spirit.
Over the last 80 years, Columbia and our family of brands, Sorel, prAna, and Mountain Hardwear, have grown to over 10,000 employees and proudly sell products in over 100 countries.
At Columbia, we're as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available around the world, we're proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest where the lush forests, snow-covered mountains, rugged coastline, and wide-open spaces serve as our playground. This is where we hike, fish, hunt, camp, climb, shred, paddle, golf, run, and just enjoy the fresh air with friends.
We hope to see you out there.
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