Catalyst Brands is a leading U.S.-based retail organization formed in 2025 through the merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group, combining multiple iconic fashion brands under one umbrella. The company manages a diversified portfolio of well-known brands including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand, and JCPenney. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Catalyst Brands focuses on delivering contemporary retail experiences while leveraging the heritage of established global brands. With a workforce of over tens of thousands and multi-billion-dollar revenue, the organization operates at a large scale across retail, e-commerce, and supply chain domains. The company emphasizes innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric strategies to enhance brand value and consumer engagement. Catalyst Brands is expanding its global presence, including a growing capability centre in India that supports technology, digital operations, and analytics. It aims to drive operational excellence and business growth by integrating technology, data-driven insights,
and efficient retail practices.
Associate Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible performing DB2 database administration tasks
Perform database upgrades and patches.
Identify performance issues, recommend/implement performance improvements.
Perform/schedule database maintenance, maintain/execute backup and recoveries.
Perform database on-call functions and participate in routine planned support and project activities.
Meet deadlines for changes requested by clients/peer
Work closely with data modeler, DBA and cross-functional team to deliver solutions to business
Analyze trends to proactively prevent problems.
Work with cross-functional teams across different geographies
General Skills/Requirements:
College Degree required
Must have strong written and oral communication skills
Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, agile environment
Action oriented
Strong analytical/problem solving skills
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