Data Engineer (World of Tanks: HEAT)

Wargaming is seeking a Data Engineer for their Analytics team, focusing on high-load telemetry and data warehouse systems. The role involves working with diverse product data, from financial metrics to granular in-battle telemetry, consolidated into a centralized data warehouse for near real-time analytics. The engineer will collaborate with the Data Warehouse team and a global analytics community, applying modern analytics technologies to achieve measurable product outcomes in the data-intensive gaming industry.

Must Have

• Design and evolve product telemetry systems in collaboration with stakeholders
• Organize and support data collection, storage, and transfer pipelines
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for telemetry and data systems
• Coordinate data-related activities across teams
• Build and maintain analytical infrastructure, including ETL pipelines, monitoring, and dashboards
• Support analysts, managers, and product teams with data access and knowledge base maintenance
• 3+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer, Data Steward, ETL Developer, or Data Integration Engineer
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of relational databases and data warehouse architectures
• Expert-level SQL proficiency with hands-on experience in designing, optimizing, and operating ETL pipelines
• Experience working with Big Data/DWH platforms and Python for data processing and automation
• Proven ability to formalize business requirements and design telemetry/data collection systems
• Solid understanding of end-to-end data flows within DWH infrastructure
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Good to Have

• Hands-on experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with Tableau or other BI tools
• Ability to quickly learn, structure, and operate with large volumes of information
• Experience using version control systems (Git, SVN, CVS)
• Background knowledge in computer science, mathematics, or statistics
• Broad gaming experience

Perks & Benefits

• 21 days annual leave (additional days based on years of service: up to 25 days)
• Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
• Sick Leave (10 days top-up to statutory allowance per year)
• Maternity Leave (18 weeks top-up to statutory allowance per case)
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• English Language courses fully covered by the company upon Manager’s approval
• Premium Private Health Care
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Onsite gym and spa
• Free parking close to the Nicosia offices, based on availability
• Free drinks-equipped kitchen in every floor building
• Hellenic Bank benefits
• Employee discounts (e.g. restaurants, bars, etc.)
• Personal Gaming Account
• Onsite canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks
• Company events, Social Clubs
• Seniority Awards
• Referral program

Job Overview

Wargaming is looking for a proactive, passionate, and goal-oriented Data Engineer to join our Analytics team. The role combines deep technical expertise in high-load telemetry and data warehouse systems with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

The team works with a wide range of product data - from financial and economic metrics to highly granular in-battle telemetry, including player actions, vehicle movements, and interface events. All data is consolidated into a centralized data warehouse and is available for near real-time analytics.

You will collaborate closely with the Data Warehouse team responsible for storage, infrastructure, and reporting, as well as with a global analytics community of 50+ analysts. The position offers an opportunity to work in one of the most data-intensive industries and to apply modern analytics technologies to real, measurable product outcomes.

Reports to

Analytics Team Lead

What will you do?

• Design and evolve product telemetry systems in collaboration with analysts, game designers, product managers, and developers
• Organize and support data collection, storage, and transfer pipelines from game servers to the Data Warehouse across the full feature lifecycle (from concept to release)
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for telemetry and data systems; ensure compliance with business requirements, data integrity standards, and GDPR
• Coordinate data-related activities across teams, acting as a point of alignment between product, analytics, and technical stakeholders
• Build and maintain analytical infrastructure, including ETL pipelines, monitoring solutions, and dashboards that provide timely insights into product health and performance
• Support analysts, managers, and product teams by enabling access to reliable data for decision-making and by maintaining and expanding the internal knowledge base on data systems

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of professional experience in roles such as Data Engineer, Data Steward, ETL Developer, or Data Integration Engineer
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of relational databases and data warehouse architectures, including processing and storage of large-scale datasets
• Expert-level SQL proficiency, with hands-on experience in designing, optimizing, and operating ETL pipelines
• Experience working with Big Data/DWH platforms and Python for data processing and automation
• Proven ability to formalize business requirements, decompose them into technical specifications, and design telemetry and data collection systems
• Solid understanding of end-to-end data flows within DWH infrastructure and related processes
• Well-developed communication skills, along with effective time and workload management
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Hands-on experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with Tableau or other BI tools
• Ability to quickly learn, structure, and operate with large volumes of information
• Experience using version control systems (Git, SVN, CVS)
• Background knowledge in computer science, mathematics, or statistics
• Broad gaming experience

Work mode

• Hybrid (4 days of work from the office)
• This role is eligible for relocation & immigration support

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Nicosia include:

• 21 days annual leave (additional days based on years of service: up to 25 days)
• Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
• Sick Leave (10 days top-up to statutory allowance per year)
• Maternity Leave (18 weeks top-up to statutory allowance per case)
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• English Language courses fully covered by the company upon Manager’s approval
• Premium Private Health Care
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Onsite gym and spa
• Free parking close to the Nicosia offices, based on availability
• Free drinks-equipped kitchen in every floor building
• Hellenic Bank benefits
• Employee discounts (e.g. restaurants, bars, etc.)
• Personal Gaming Account
• Onsite canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks
• Company events, Social Clubs
• Seniority Awards
• Referral program - You can recommend the best talents to the company and receive a reward