Staff Data Engineer

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people on an average monthly basis across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television.
Our data team is at the forefront of building scalable and robust data solutions that power our analytical insights and product features.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Data Engineer to join our dynamic data team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining our next-generation data platform, enabling us to unlock critical insights and drive data-driven decision-making across the organization. You will work with a modern data stack, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex data challenges.

Responsibilities:
●    Design, develop, and optimize scalable and reliable data pipelines using Python to extract, transform, and load (ETL/ELT) data from various sources into our data warehouse.
●    Architect and manage data models within Snowflake, ensuring optimal performance, data quality, and accessibility for analytics and reporting.
●    Write complex SQL queries to manipulate, analyze, and retrieve data for business intelligence, reporting, and application development.
●    Leverage AWS and GCP cloud services (e.g., S3, EC2, Lambda, Glue, BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage) to build and manage robust data infrastructure, ensuring high availability and cost-effectiveness.
●    Implement and maintain data governance, data quality, and data security standards across the data platform.
●    Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and product teams to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
●    Monitor data pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive measures to ensure data integrity and system reliability.
●    Mentor junior data engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of best practices.
●    Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies in data engineering, recommending and implementing improvements to our data stack.

Requirements:
●    Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
●    5+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
●    Expert-level proficiency in Snowflake, including strong experience with SnowSQL, stored procedures, UDFs, and performance optimization.
●    Deep expertise in Python for data manipulation, scripting, and building data pipelines (e.g., Pandas, PySpark, data orchestration tools).
●    Advanced SQL proficiency with a strong understanding of relational databases, query optimization, and data warehousing concepts.
●    Extensive experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS or GCP), with a strong understanding of data-related services (e.g., AWS S3, Glue, Lambda, EMR; GCP BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage).
●    Familiarity with data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Prefect, Dagster).
●    Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
●    Solid understanding of data warehousing principles, dimensional modeling, and ETL/ELT methodologies.
●    Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design elegant and efficient data solutions.
●    Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Bonus Points If You Have:
●    Experience with other data warehousing solutions (e.g., Redshift, Databricks).
●    Knowledge of streaming data technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub).
●    Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI).
●    Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows.
●    Contributions to open-source data projects.
Why Join Us?
●    Opportunity to work with a cutting-edge data stack and solve challenging problems.
●    Collaborative and supportive team environment.

Location: Hybrid near Tysons, VA or New York City
If you are a passionate and experienced Data Engineer looking to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply! Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience.

Benefits: 

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com 

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Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.