Sr Data Engineer

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

The Data & Analytics team (D&A) at NBCUniversal is looking for a passionate problem solver who’s looking to build the next generation of data pipelines and applications. Working across one or more of our main subject areas – Corporate core, research, marketing, engineering frameworks – the Sr. Data Engineer role is right for you if you’re a “hands-on” coder with experience driving and owning a full data engineering pipeline. As part of the global Operations & Technology organization, the D&A is focused on data and analytics strategies for the future. We support NBCU’s vast portfolio of brands - from broadcast, cable, news, and sports networks to film studios, world-renowned theme parks, and a diverse suite of digital properties.

We take pride in supplying our business groups with data to advise and shape strategic business decisions related to our content. In the Sr. Data Engineer role, you’ll be working with internal stakeholders, data engineers, visualization experts, data scientists, and other technologists across the business. You will be owning full segments of a data engineering project, managing expectations, and driving delivery with the appropriate stakeholders while maintaining the overall consensus for engineering architecture. If you’re someone who loves to take large, disparate data sets and build them into flexible and scalable analytics applications and databases, you’ve come to the right place. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us!

Responsibility:

• Collaborate with business leaders, engineers, and product managers to understand data needs.
• Interface with other technology teams to extract, transform, and load data from a wide variety of data sources using cloud-native data engineering principles
• Design, build, and scale data pipelines across a variety of source systems and streams (internal, third-party, as well as cloud-based), distributed/elastic environments, and downstream applications and/or self-service solutions
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
• Implement the appropriate design patterns while optimizing performance, cost, security, and scale and end user experience
• Maintain ownership of a given pipeline or domain and raise flags to senior leadership when appropriate regarding architectural concerns
• Provide mentorship to junior members of the engineering team to align to overall practice standards and approach
• Participate in development sprints, demos, and retrospectives, as well as release and deployment
• Build and manage relationships with supporting IT teams in order to effectively deliver work products to production

Basic Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a data engineering role
• Direct experience with data modeling, ETL/ELT development principles, and data warehousing concepts
• Knowledge of data management fundamentals and data storage principles
• Experience in building data pipelines using Python/SQL or similar programming languages
• Experience owning and managing a full pipeline within a large project, including interfacing with business stakeholders, architects and senior leadership to effectively communicate status and concerns
• Demonstrable experience in Airflow, Luigi or similar orchestration engines
• General understanding of cloud data engineering design patterns and use cases
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems or related field.

Desired Characteristics:

• Analytical – You have experience in delivering data analytics solutions that promote data discovery
• Experience with Snowflake, Amazon Web Services, or related cloud platforms a plus
• Understanding of big data technology stacks (Hive / Spark etc.) is a plus
• Media-focused – Strong knowledge/passion for media including broadcast TV, digital, and film
• Direct experience working with sources like SAP (BRIM, BW) and other media/entertainment industry datasets a plus
• Communicator – You have excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate ideas effectively across all levels of the organization, both technical and non-technical
• Action-oriented – You're constantly figuring out new problems and are regularly showing results with a positive attitude, always displaying ethical behavior, integrity, and building trust
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and best practices
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and can make quality decisions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Additional Requirements:

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $115,000 - $145,000 

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

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