Big Data Engineering Lead

iGaming:
If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.

Position Summary

Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform casino games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. The company’s OpenGaming(tm) platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com. 

The Data and Insights team is looking for a talented candidate to lead the effort of taking our data infrastructure to the next level.  Real time data ingestion and usage, migration of on prem processes to Cloud, commercialising data solutions are only some of the topics you will be facing on our journey towards a new data platform. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop ETL workflows for data ingestion, transformation, and processing, ensuring high availability and reliability. 

• Optimize existing data pipelines and systems to enhance performance and reduce costs. 

• Design, build, and maintain cloud-based data architectures and pipelines using AWS services, Snowflake and Airflow/Astronomer. 

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in data pipelines and infrastructure. 

• Implement best practices for data governance, security, and compliance within cloud environments. 

• Mentor and line manage a small team.  

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable, efficient data solutions. 

• Document processes, system architectures, and workflows. 

Qualifications

Technical Qualifications 

Essential 

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. 

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on cloud-based environments. 

• Strong knowledge of SQL for data querying. 

• Understanding modern data architecture principles, including data lakes and lakehouses. 

• Demonstrable experience in cloud-based data architectures 

• Experience in Snowflake or other cloud Data Analytics services (Redshift, Azure Synapse, BigQuery etc)  

• Experience in Apache Airflow or other workflow orchestration tools such as Prefect, Luigi etc. 

Desirable 

• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python) 

• Exposure to real-time streaming (Apache Kafka) 

• Knowledge of data visualization platforms like Power BI or Tableau. 

• Familiarity with SSAS and DAX 

 Skills 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems. 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Fluency in English (written and spoken) is a must. 

• Ability to work independently but also lead a team of data engineers.  

• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment. 

• Willingness to learn and stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in data engineering. 

Additional information

Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder? 

• Competitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace. 

• The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis and the possibility to switch teams and projects as you and our business continues to develop and grow. 

• Exciting projects with opportunities for creating positive change to our game engineering ecosystem. 

And if that is not enough; you will get to enjoy a stunning work location and flexible working whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress quickly and enhance your career. 

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