Senior Data Engineer

INSPYR Solutions

Glendale, CA

Contract

Senior

166k-190k

14 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the transformation of data into actionable insights. Collaborate with our dynamic team of technologists to develop cutting-edge data solutions that drive innovation and fuel business growth. 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.

Key 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
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 meet SLAs and project reliability and accuracy for stakeholders
Participate actively in agile/scrum ceremonies to improve team processes
Engage with and understand customers to prioritize innovative offerings and platform improvements
Maintain detailed documentation of work and changes to support data quality and governance requirements

Requirements

5+ years of data engineering experience developing large data pipelines
Proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Scala)
Strong SQL skills and ability to create queries for analyzing complex datasets
Hands-on production experience with distributed processing systems such as Spark
Hands-on production experience with data pipeline orchestration systems such as Airflow
Experience with at least one major MPP or cloud database technology (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery)
Experience in developing APIs with GraphQL
Deep understanding of AWS or other cloud providers and infrastructure as code
Familiarity with Data Modeling techniques and Data Warehousing practices
Strong algorithmic problem-solving skills
Advanced understanding of OLTP vs OLAP environments
Background in distributed data processing, software engineering of data services, or data modeling
Familiar with Scrum and Agile methodologies
Required Education: BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Nice to Have

Experience with data governance and privacy standards
Knowledge of Kubernetes and related container orchestration
Experience working in entertainment industry data environments

Qualifications

BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical benefits
Competitive pay
401(k) retirement plan

Working at INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. We strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. We strive for excellence and focus on the human aspect of our business, working seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities.

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