Senior Data Engineer - VML

Who WeAre:

At VML we are a beacon ofinnovation and growth in an everevolving world. Our heritage isbuilt upon a century of combined expertise where creativity meetstechnology and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With themerger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson we have forged anew path as a growth partner that is part creative agency partconsultancy and part technology powerhouse.

Ourglobal family now encompasses over 30000 employees across 150offices in 64 markets each contributing to a culture that valuesconnection belonging and the power of differences. Our expertisespans the entire customer journey offering deep insights incommunications commerce consultancy CRM CX data production andtechnology. We deliver endtoend solutions that result inrevolutionary work.

Position Name:Senior Data Engineer
Position Location: Dubai &Abu Dhabi UAE

THEROLE
We are seeking an experienced Senior DataEngineer (ideally with experience in consumer retail banking andmarketing) to lead the development of a new data integration for akey agency client. In this role you will work closely with the DataArchitect and lead the implementation/development phase and workingwith the data scientist/analyst to incorporate analytics andmodelling. You will handle data from various sources includingoperational systems marketing platforms website data layers(Sitecore and GA4) mobile applications and potentially thirdparties. The data will be aggregated into Google BigQuery as aninterim step with the final data warehouse hosted in MicrosoftAzure.

You will work closely with both agency andclient stakeholders (we are an extension squad for the client)including business analysts data scientists and engineers to ensurethat the data infrastructure supports the clients businessobjectives and enables the delivery of exceptional customerexperiences that drive businessvalue.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• With theData Architect design the the data models pipelines andintegrations to support various business functions includingcustomer relationship management (CRM) marketing automationreporting and customer insight.
• Designconstruct install test and maintain highly scalable data managementsystems.
• Develop and manage robust ETLpipelines to extract transform and load data from diverse sourcesinto Google BigQuery and MicrosoftAzure.
• Ensure systems meet businessrequirements and industry practices for data quality datagovernance and data security.
• Collaborate withdata architects modelers and IT team members on project goals andobjectives.
• With Data Strategy and Analyticsidentify opportunities for data acquisition and new uses forexisting data.
• Develop data set processes fordata modeling mining and production.
• Integratenew data management technologies and software engineering toolsinto existing structures.
• Create customsoftware components and analytics applications asrequired.
• Stay abreast of industry bestpractices and emerging technologies in data architectureparticularly in the areas of cloud computing big data and datawarehousing.
• Stay abreast of industry bestpractices and emerging technologies in data architectureparticularly in the areas of cloud computing big data and datawarehousing.
• Build and maintain integrationswith AdTech and MarTech platforms to enable targeted marketingcampaigns and personalized customerexperiences.
• Contribute to the development of adatadriven culture within the organization by promoting dataliteracy and advocating for datainformeddecisionmaking.

REQUIRED SKILLS &EXPERIENCES

• Bachelors orMasters degree in Computer Science Engineering or relatedfield.
• Proven work experience as a DataEngineer Software Developer or similar role in datamanagement.
• Ideally experience in the financialservices industry particularly consumer retailbanking.
• Extensive knowledge in differentprogramming or scripting languages like Java Linux PHP Ruby Pythonand/or R.
• Strong experience with SQL databasedesign and data architecture.
• Experience withcloud services (Google BigQuery Microsoft Azure) and understandingof their data capabilities andstructures.
• Knowledge of ETL techniques andframeworks.
• Experience with Sitecore GA4 andother marketing platforms is a plus.
• Excellentorganizational and analyticalabilities.
• Outstanding problemsolver.
• Good written and verbal communicationskills.

At VMLwe are committed to fostering an allinclusive work environment thatis both rewarding and careerforward. Our Inclusion Equity &Belonging initiatives alongside the VML Foundation reflect ourdedication to giving back and making a positive impact in ourcommunities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of ourorganizationcreators doers innovators makers and thinkerswho drivenot just marketing but meaningful experiences that resonate inevery action and interaction.

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Key Skills
ApacheHive,S3,Hadoop,Redshift,Spark,AWS,Apache Pig,NoSQL,Big Data,DataWarehouse,Kafka,Scala
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1