Principal Data Engineer
- Employer
- The Washington Post
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Closing date
- Sep 22, 2022
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- Industry
- Engineering
- Function
- School and Teaching, Engineer, Principal
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
We're looking for a Principal Data Engineer to join the Commercial Business Intelligence team. The Commercial Business Intelligence Team is architecting new ways to surface insights to both the Washington Post and our SAAS customers. We are looking for a self-motivated engineering leader with a conscientious mentality and a relentless commitment to quality and stability.
Responsibilities
- Participate in all stages of software development - from early brainstorming to coding and bug fixing
- Lead a team of Data Engineers in designing, developing, and maintaining a robust and scalable data platform
- Model, query, and analyze large, business-critical datasets
- Architect, build and deploy on AWS
- Plan and then execute successful complex technical projects in an Agile process.
- Host design and code reviews
- Help in on call activities when the ETL is broken or have data issues.
- Assist business with ad hoc reports and business requirements.
- Develop a high-level view of current and future state business and technology.
- Evaluate and identify the benefit case for using new technologies.
- Coach and mentor members in the team/Organization
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience as a Senior Data Engineer having spearheaded projects that built data warehouse models at scale and with high complexity involving multiple systems
- 6+ years of experience modeling, querying and analyzing large datasets using SQL
- 6+ years ETL/ELT experience
- 6+ years of Python programming skills
- Strong Hive and Pyspark skills
- Experience with AWS data warehouse technologies including GLUE ETL, Lambda, S3, EMR, and EC2
- Experience building business-critical, data processing pipelines on AWS
Preferred Qualifications
- MS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience using stream and batch processing technologies including Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka
- Experience with multiple database technologies including Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB
- Experience in data visualization and using tools such as Tableau, Domo, Looker, etc.
The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.
The innovation doesn't end in the Newsroom - dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator - how will you Impact Tomorrow?
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Company
Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!
Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.
More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
- Website
- https://careers.washingtonpost.com/
- Location
-
1301 K Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20036
US
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