You have excellent analytical communication and interpersonal skills
You have excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
You can work with distributed teams situated globally in different geographies
You want to work in a small team with a start-up mentality
You can work well under pressure, prioritize work and be well organized. Relish tackling new challenges, paying attention to details, and, ultimately, growing professionally.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines that support the extraction, transformation, and loading of data from various sources into our data platform.
Build and extend our automation tools for infrastructure provisioning, auto-scaling, code deployment, monitoring, alerting, reporting, and failover.
Collaborate with the engineering team to build and maintain a resilient data platform, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance.
Leverage your expertise in Apache Airflow to orchestrate and manage complex ETL workflows efficiently.
Optimize data pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure data quality and accuracy through monitoring, testing, and validation.
Keep up to date with the latest trends in data engineering and evaluate and introduce new technologies and tools to improve our data infrastructure.
Drive the design and implementation of data security and access control policies to protect sensitive information.
Collaborate with the DevOps team to ensure seamless deployment and monitoring of data pipelines and workflows.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of experience as a Data Engineer with a strong background in ETL processes and data warehousing.
4+ years of experience with Apache Airflow for orchestrating data pipelines.
Proficiency in using ETL tools and frameworks such as Apache Spark, Matillion.
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including proficiency in Python, Java, or other relevant languages.
Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, and SQL.
Expertise in working with both structured and unstructured data.
Experience with cloud-based data solutions, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Solid understanding of data storage, data transformation, and data integration concepts.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Strong communication and team collaboration skills.
Knowledge of data security and encryption best practices is a plus.
Ability to work in a global, (English required, interviews will be completed in english)
Our Benefits
Flexible working environment
Volunteer time off
LinkedIn Learning
Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
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About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
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