Principal Data Engineer

Nielsen Consumer LLC
Blocker, OK, United States
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
9 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Airflow Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Data Analysis Information Engineering Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Systems Data Warehousing Distributed Computing Environment Python (Programming Language)
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Machine Learning Operational Databases Data Streaming Data Processing Data Ingestion Apache Spark Data Management Api Design Data Pipelines

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role you will design and operate scalable data pipelines on an AWS-based platform while collaborating with data science teams to productionise models. You will support multi-region operations, troubleshoot production issues, and serve as a technical bridge among data science, engineering, and regional teams. The role emphasizes building robust data processing, monitoring, and orchestration to enable data-driven insights at scale. You will contribute to a framework-driven, cross-functional data environment and work across regions to drive impact. Compensation / Benefits * Design and operate large-scale data pipelines on AWS * Productionise machine learning models in collaboration with data scientists * Support multi-region operations and ensure reliability * Troubleshoot production issues across pipelines and models * Monitor data systems and drive continuous operational improvement * Ingest data via batch, file-based, API-based, and streaming methods * Work with data warehousing and analytics stores, optimizing ETL/ELT patterns * Collaborate across regions and time zones with cross-functional teams * Adopt and contribute to the InMedia data science framework * Communicate complex technical issues clearly to stakeholders Tasks * 9+ years hands-on data engineering experience * Deep expertise in AWS-based data platforms (S3, Glue, EMR, Lambda) and Airflow * Strong Python and Spark skills for data processing, orchestration, and production automation * Experience productionising machine learning models (upstream data prep, downstream integration) * Knowledge of data ingestion patterns (batch, file-based, API, streaming) and data warehousing/ETL/ELT * Distributed data processing, data optimization, and scalable ETL/ELT patterns * Experience monitoring, incident resolution, and operational improvement of production data systems * Excellent communication across engineering, data science, and operations * Familiarity with InMedia framework or willingness to adopt * Ability to work effectively across regions and time zones * Nice-to-have: Java/Scala frameworks Key requirements * Flexible working environment * Volunteer time off * LinkedIn Learning * Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Requirements

  • with data warehousing and analytics stores, optimizing ETL/ELT patterns * Collaborate across regions and time zones with cross-functional teams * Adopt and contribute to the InMedia data science framework * Communicate complex technical issues clearly to stakeholders Tasks * 9+ years hands-on data engineering experience * Deep expertise in AWS-based data platforms (S3, Glue, EMR, Lambda) and Airflow * Strong Python and Spark skills for data processing, orchestration, and production automation * Experience productionising machine learning models (upstream data prep, downstream integration) * Knowledge of data ingestion patterns (batch, file-based, API, streaming) and data warehousing/ETL/ELT * Distributed data processing, data optimization, and scalable ETL/ELT patterns * Experience monitoring, incident resolution, and operational improvement of production data systems * Excellent communication across engineering, data science, and operations * Familiarity with InMedia framework or aaa aaaaaax_ to adopt * Ability to work effectively across regions and time zones * Nice-to-have: Java/Scala frameworks Key requirements * Flexible working environment * Volunteer time off * LinkedIn Learning * Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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