Data Engineer - NBC Sports Next

Company Description

We generate top-notch content that we disseminate across our suite of film, television, and streaming platforms, which we bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our high-end ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute superior filmed entertainment and programming via Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group. We also have world-class theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here, you can be your true self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain, and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal champions inclusivity. Our efforts towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, along with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, are informed by our employees, audiences, park visitors, and the communities we inhabit. We aim to cultivate a diverse, fair, and inclusive environment where our employees feel supported, accepted, and listened to. Together, we will continue to create and deliver content that mirrors the current and continuously evolving face of the world.

Come, join us as we collaborate as a team to innovate and deliver what's next.

NBC Sports Next is the intersection of sports and technology. We are a branch of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within our three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports and Golf.

At NBC Sports Next, we are driven by our mission to innovate, create monumental events, and connect with sports fans through technology that offers the ultimate in immersive experiences.

Golf merges the team behind products and services such as GolfNow, TeeOff and GolfPass, which optimally connect golfers and golf facilities globally through innovative solutions like cloud-based golf course management and SmartPlay contactless technology, and services that provide optimal golfing experiences.

Job Description

GolfNow has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Data Engineer. Working with the Data Engineering Team, you'll manage the full lifecycle of our data warehousing needs. You'll read and write complex queries, showcase the ability to create database objects (tables, views, stored procedures, user-defined functions), and create and maintain ETL pipelines. Our data warehouse and data operations are built on Microsoft and AWS technologies including MS SQL Server, SSIS, PowerShell, and other AWS cloud technologies. To excel in this job, you need to understand complicated business processes, gather requirements, work efficiently, and verify your results.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work within a close-knit team of dedicated data engineers and data scientists.
• Compile user requirements and specifications for reports.
• Play a part in managing the daily operations of our Data Warehouse.
• Build, assess, and manage reports and dashboards for business stakeholders.
• Respond to users to troubleshoot and/or upgrade existing reports.
• Work with internal QA on customer acceptance testing.
• Develop SQL scripts and objects to support reporting functionality and performance.
• Build data pipelines and ETLs for loading source system data into the data warehouse for further reporting and analysis.
• Assist in building scalable data models to support reporting and tracking of key business and product metrics.
• Help identify best practices, tools, and relevant trends that can positively influence the data operations across the business.
• Other tasks might be assigned as needed by management.
• Strong ability to actively engage in a remote workspace - including, but not limited to, virtual team meetings, connection via team channels (Teams, Slack and Outlook) and ad hoc meetings as requested.
• Experience seeing complex issues through to completion.
• Other duties that may be assigned as dictated by the management.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the qualifications below:

• A minimum of 2+ years of data engineering experience is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field/relevant industry experience in data engineering.
• Experience developing and refactoring SQL Stored Procedures.
• A minimum of 1 year of working experience with Python.
• Solid experience and understanding of T-SQL and Microsoft SQL Server Database Platforms.
• 1-2 years experience with AWS cloud environment.
• Experience with AWS ETL tools such as Glue and Lambda.
• Experience with Apache Airflow.
• Experience using source control with Github or Team Foundation Server.
• Experience with modeling data structures in both transactional and analytical platforms.
• Experience with PowerShell scripting is a plus.
• Experience with SSIS is a plus.
• Experience with one of the following BI Tools. (SSRS, Tableau, Power BI).

Desired qualifications are as follows:

• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Experience managing SDLC process with Atlassian tools. (Jira, Confluence).
• Able and eager to learn new technologies.
• Able to easily transition between high-level strategy and day-to-day implementation.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Results-driven and selfmotivated.

Fully Remote: This position is fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal workplace, typically an employee's residence.

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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