Senior Data Engineer

Job Summary 
Our Media & Entertainment client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their team! This team is looking for a candidate who used AWS in their most recent project.

As the Senior Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the transformation of data into actionable insights. Your responsibilities will include managing complex data structures and delivering scalable and efficient data solutions. Your expertise in data engineering will be crucial in optimizing our data-driven decision-making processes. If you're passionate about leveraging data to make a tangible impact, apply today! 

Core Responsibilities 

• Contribute to maintaining, updating, and expanding existing Core Data platform data pipelines 
• Build tools and services to support data discovery, lineage, governance, and privacy 
• Collaborate with other software/data engineers and cross-functional teams 
• Tech stack includes Airflow, Spark, Databricks, Delta Lake, Kubernetes and AWS 
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to drive the success of the Core Data platform 
• Contribute to developing and documenting both internal and external standards and best practices for pipeline configurations, naming conventions, and more 
• Ensure high operational efficiency and quality of the Core Data platform datasets to ensure our solutions meet SLAs and project reliability and accuracy to all stakeholders (Engineering, Data Science, Operations, and Analytics teams) 
• Be an active participant and advocate of agile/scrum ceremonies to collaborate and improve processes for THE team 
• Engage with and understand our customers, forming relationships that allow us to understand and prioritize both innovative new offerings and incremental platform improvements 
• Maintain detailed documentation of your work and changes to support data quality and data governance requirements

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves) 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems required
• Deep Understanding of AWS or other cloud providers as well as infrastructure as code
• Data engineering experience developing large data pipelines 
• Strong SQL skills and ability to create queries to analyze complex datasets 
• Hands-on production environment experience with distributed processing systems such as Spark 
• Experience with Databricks
• Familiarity with Data Modeling techniques and Data Warehousing standard methodologies and practices
• Strong algorithmic problem-solving expertise
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Advance understanding of OLTP vs OLAP environments
• Willingness and ability to learn and pick up new skill sets
• Self-starting problem solver with an eye for detail and excellent analytical and communication skills
• Strong background in at least one of the following: distributed data processing or software engineering of data services, or data modeling
• Familiar with Scrum and Agile methodologies

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves) 

• Experience with Snowflake a plus
• Industry experience

Key Competencies & Behaviors 

• Collaborative Communication
• Ownership & Problem Solving
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning

Work Environment 

• Location: Glendale, CA
• Hybrid schedule

Compensation & Benefits 

• Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $80.00 and $85.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums. 
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans 
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP) 
• 401K offered 

This position is W-2 only. We do not work with third-party firms or C2C arrangements for this role.

About KellyMitchell
At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice. 
  
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