Senior, Data Engineer

About the role

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

The Role:

We are looking for a well-rounded, flexible Data Engineer with an interest in translating business goals into concrete solutions. You’ve been part of more than one team, you’ve demonstrated initiative on most of your projects, and you can tell us in technical detail what you did to help. Ideally you’ve worked with at least one devops team, and in at least one flavor of agile. If you haven’t we won’t hold that against you. At DEPT®, we pride ourselves on our pragmatic, engineering approach to making data work for the business.

What you’ll bring:

- Ability to realign client expectations when challenges arise (delays, change in scope, etc.)

- Proactively, and independently able to research knowledge needed to perform tasks (i.e., knows when to ask for help, and doesn't spend significant time on already-solved issues)

- You have the ability to identify potential technical solutions that apply to an internal/client situation (i.e., ability to connect technical solutions to a business need).

- You enjoy working with peers / new hires to help them understand and apply best practices

- You can prioritize multiple tasks and communicate the overall status of a project.

- You enjoy participating in technical design of systems, schemas, or pipelines and offer sound guidance

What we’re looking for:

- 3+ years of experience in core programming fundamentals, modern tools (IDEs, CLI, Git/version control), and basic debugging:

- Scripting languages like Python, Ruby

- Compiled languages like Java, Scala, C++

- Source Control Systems

- 2+ years of experience in Data Management Tools:

- Pipeline management tools like Airflow or Luigi, and/or enterprise ETL tools like Informatica, SSIS or Datastage

- Devops tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker

- Database Management Systems like BigQuery, Snowflake, PostgreSQL, mySQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, Redshift

- 2+ years of discovery and assessment of a client’s portfolio, tools, and applications

- 2+ years of professional software and consulting experience

- Experience working in cloud environments (AWS or GCP) is a plus.