Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
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Job Title:  Data Engineer Graduate
Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  1/20/26
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No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #171315 - Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

Graduate Data Engineer, Analytics Team
2 year fixed term contract

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Data Engineer within our Analytics Team at Colgate-Palmolive. Reporting to a Senior Data Engineer.


The role will focus on implementing and orchestrating scalable data pipelines which deliver reliable and consistent data to Data Analysts and Data Scientists for use in dashboards and models respectively, which will drive insights for growth for our business partners. This role will also work with cross-functional teams to gather, wrangle, cleanse, structure, and build data products that support the Commercial Analytics needs (use cases) and the broader organization. Build and maintain the foundational data analytics infrastructure that support and enable Commercial Analytics use cases.


The ideal candidate is: Self-motivated and can work well both independently and within a team. A self-starter, who is passionate about data engineering & analytics technologies, solutions-focused and will act as a business facing ambassador to drive adoption of our solutions. Has excellent communication skills, is eager to learn, and has a natural curiosity for how Commercial data can be structured and visualized to provide insights for growth.


What you’ll need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Engineering, Business or any other relevant qualification

  • Strong communication skills

  • Comfortable to learn new tools and be an ambassador for these tools to business stakeholders, demonstrating the business value

  • Basic proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, R, etc..

  • Basic proficiency of data visualization techniques & tools such as Google Data Studio, Tableau, DOMO, Sigma etc. is desired. 

  • SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.

  • Experience with Data Flow, Data Pipeline and workflow management tools in cloud environments (GCP, AWS etc.)

  • Intermediate knowledge of Excel / Google Sheet (i.e., standard functions – aggregation, pivots, look ups, etc.)

  • Willingness and ability to experiment with new tools and techniques

  • Attention to detail, and penchant for accuracy

  • Ability to collaborate using Google Suite of tools is an advantage

  • Strong time management, organization skills and self-motivation

  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity - in business requirements, technology options and direction


Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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