At CEC Entertainment, we build careers around great food, family, and fun! Our purpose and our passion is to create the best place for kids and families to eat and play!
Job Description
General Summary:
The Data Engineer I is responsible for maintaining data integrity within CEC’s enterprise data warehouse environment and leading the development of scalable data ingestion and transformation frameworks built in C#. You will play a key role in designing and maintaining the pipelines that integrate data from vendors, internal systems, and other third-party sources.
In addition, this role will contribute to the modeling and optimization of analytical data structures, including data cubes and semantic models, to enable advanced analytics and reporting in Power BI. Expertise with DAX, SQL Server, and Azure data services is essential, as the position requires bridging operational data with enterprise analytics to deliver trusted, actionable insights. This position offers some work-from-home (WFH) flexibility.
Major Responsibilities
- Designs, develops, and maintains C#-based frameworks for ingesting, transforming, and validating data from diverse sources into the enterprise data warehouse.
- Ensures data quality, accuracy, and integrity across all systems and analytical platforms.
- Builds and optimizes data warehouse models, OLAP cubes, and tabular models to support enterprise reporting and analytics.
- Develops and maintains DAX measures, calculated columns, and hierarchies to enable advanced reporting and self-service analytics in Power BI.
- Implements and maintains ETL/ELT processes leveraging SQL Server, Azure Data Factory, and related Azure services.
- Collaborates with BI developers, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data models and solutions.
- Monitors, troubleshoots, and optimizes data pipelines and cube refresh processes for performance and reliability.
- Documents architecture, processes, and data lineage to support operational excellence, transparency, and compliance.
- Promotes automation, scalability, and continuous improvement in all aspects of data engineering.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 0+ years of experience.
- General understanding of data warehousing and data engineering concepts.
- Knowledge of C# for building data ingestion and transformation frameworks.
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Analysis Server including T-SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning is desired.
- Knowledge of Power BI, including dataset modeling, measure creation, and performance optimization.
- Hands-on experience with OLAP/Tabular models, cube design, and DAX for advanced analytics.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a focus on data integrity and quality.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
- Experience working in Agile environments with CI/CD practices preferred.
At Chuck E Cheese, we care about the safety and health of our guests and employees. We have rigorous health and sanitation standards, and our operational procedures are designed to meet or exceed local requirements and most importantly to protect the health of our teams and guests
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
#Diversity #Inclusion #Culture
The Company
CEC Entertainment, LLC (“CEC”), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a nationally recognized leader in family dining and entertainment, proudly operating the iconic Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza and Chuck’s Arcade brands.
Chuck E. Cheese celebrates over half a million birthdays annually, dedicated to creating joyful, lasting memories through fun, food, and play. As the place Where a Kid Can Be a Kid®, the brand is committed to safety through programs like Kid Check® and community support, having donated more than $24 million to schools and nonprofits. In 2025, Chuck E. Cheese received the “Best in STEM” award and was named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, highlighting its industry leadership both in innovation and employee well-being.
Peter Piper Pizza offers a neighborhood pizzeria experience with quality food, engaging entertainment, and lifelong memories because fun isn't added on---“The Fun is Baked In”! Through amusement and connection, families and communities are brought together every day. Both Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza champion play through different attractions to support physical wellness and strengthen motor skills in kids.
CEC Entertainment and its franchisees operate nearly 600 Chuck E. Cheese locations and over 120 Peter Piper Pizza venues across 45 states and 18 countries. The company proudly fosters a culture of diversity and celebrates fun and play to unite every family. Learn more at chuckecheese.com and peterpiperpizza.com.
Benefits
CEC Entertainment offers a wide variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) retirement savings plan to eligible U.S. employees as part of their overall employment package. We also offer job training and career growth opportunities. Chuck E. Cheese is a "Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow" employer.
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At CEC Entertainment, we believe that our workforce should reflect the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of many guests we serve. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ancestry, color, genetics, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or on the basis of any other federal, state or local protected class.
