IT Data Engineer, Lead

• We are looking for a savvy Data Engineer expert to join our analytics team
• The Candidate will be responsible for expanding and optimizing our data and data pipelines, as we'll as optimizing data flow and collection for cross functional teams
• The ideal candidate has python development experience and is an experienced data pipeline builder and data wrangler who enjoys optimizing data systems and building them from the ground up
• We believe that candidate with solid Software Engineering/Development is a great fit
• Howe'ver, we also recognize that each candidate has a unique blend of skills
• The Data Engineer will work with database architects, data analysts and data scientists on data initiatives and will ensure optimal data delivery is consistent throughout ongoing projects
• They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams
• The right candidate will be excited by the prospect of optimizing data to support our next generation of products and data initiatives

• Working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as we'll as working familiarity with a variety of databases.
• Experience building and optimizing big data data pipelines, and data sets.
• Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.
• Good communication skills, a great team player and someone who has the hunger to learn newer ways of problem solving.
• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency, and workload management.
• A successful history of manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets.
• Working knowledge on Unix or Shell scripting
• Constructing methods to test user acceptance and usage of data.
• Knowledge of predictive analytics tools and problem solving using statistical methods is a plus.
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a diverse, fast paced, and collaborative environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A quick learner with the ability to handle development tasks with minimum or no supervision
• Ability to multitask
• We are looking for a candidate with 7+ years of experience in a Data Engineering role.

4+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field.
OR
6+ years of IT-related work experience without a bachelors degree.
2+ years of work experience with programming (eg, Java, Python).
1+ year of work experience with SQL or NoSQL Databases.
1+ year of work experience with Data Structures and algorithms.