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Data Engineer - (Spark, Scala, Python, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, AWS, Airflow, SQL)

Nielsen

Karnataka, India (Hybrid)

Data Engineer - (Spark, Scala, Python, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, AWS, Airflow, SQL)

2 Days ago • 2 Years +

About the job

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At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Responsibilities

Work closely with team leads and backend developers to design and develop functional, robust pipelines to support internal and customer needs
Write both unit and integration tests, and develop automation tools for daily tasks
Develop high quality, well documented, and efficient code
Manage and optimize scalable pipelines in the cloud
Optimize internal and external applications for performance and scalability
Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met, and write unit, integration, or data quality tests
Communicate regularly with stakeholders, project managers, quality assurance teams, and other developers regarding progress on long-term technology roadmap
Recommend systems solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchased alternatives

Key Skills

Domain Expertise
2+ years of experience as a software/data engineer
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering

Technical Skills
Experience in software development using programming languages & tools/services: Java or Scala, Big Data, Hadoop, Spark, Spark SQL, Presto \ Hive, Cloud (preferably AWS), Docker, RDBMS (such as Postgres and/or Oracle), Linux, Shell scripting, GitLab, Airflow, Cassandra & Elasticsearch.
Experience in big data processing tools/languages using Apache Spark Scala.
Experience with orchestration tools: Apache Airflow or similar tools.
Strong knowledge on Unix/Linux OS, commands, shell scripting, python, JSON, YAML.
Agile scrum experience in application development is required.
Strong knowledge in AWS S3, PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Strong knowledge in AWS Compute: EC2, EMR, AWS Lambda.
Strong knowledge in Gitlab /Bitbucket .
AWS Certification is a plus
"Big data" systems and analysis
Experience with data warehouses or data lakes

Mindset and attributes
Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions
Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently

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