Senior Data Engineer

ABOUT THIS JOBAround here we’re all numbers people, but it’s the 1s and 0s behind our data that make what wedo possible. Software engineers strike a balance between precision and disruption, betweenreliability and innovation. Nielsen is a tech company backed by nearly a century of forwardmomentum to show the world what’s next—and we couldn’t have done it without our engineers.
In this role, you will be working alongside data scientists and engineers within Nielsen’sMarketing Effectiveness business, to build a data platform on AWS to ingest data from externalsources and perform ETL tasks. The role requires you to have experience working with largedatasets with complex schemas, a can-do approach towards automation, with an emphasis onthe implementation of best practice cloud security principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, design, and implement process improvements: automating manual processes,
• optimizing for usability, re-designing for greater scalability
• Collaborate with product and technology teams to design and validate the capabilities of
• the data platform
• Develop, implement and maintain good programming standards and practices across
• the ecosystem
• Experience building and optimizing data pipelines in a distributed environment
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex ideas in a clear and
• concise manner to a variety of audiences

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience programming in Python and SQL
• 4+ years of experience with using a broad range of AWS technologies - e.g. S3,
• Lambda, Glue, Athena, IAM, SQS, CloudWatch, CloudFormation
• 2+ years working knowledge of Apache Superset or Tableau, Spark, Hive and Hadoop
• Ability to implement application components without detailed guidance
• Proficiency working in Linux environment
• Experience using tools such as: Git, Gitlab and Jira
• The training to back your work: a master’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or, as we
• recognize there isn’t one formula for success, equivalent work experience

ABOUT NIELSENWe’re in tune with what the world is watching, buying, and everything in between. If you canthink of it, we’re measuring it. We sift through the small stuff and piece together big pictures toprovide a comprehensive understanding of what’s happening now and what’s coming next forour clients. Today’s data is tomorrow’s marketplace revelation.
We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 100countries. From global industry leaders to small businesses, consumer goods to mediacompanies, we work with them all. We’re bringing in data 24/7 and the possibilities are endless.See what’s next with us at Nielsen:careers.nielsen.com