NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™.  

NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com.  

As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll be part of a team of smart, highly skilled technologists who are passionate about learning and supporting cutting-edge technologies such as Spark, Scala, Pyspark, Databricks, Airflow, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and other Data engineering tools.  These technologies are deployed using DevOps pipelines leveraging Azure, Kubernetes, Jenkins and Bitbucket/GIT Hub.

• Responsible to assemble large, complex sets of data that meet non-functional and functional business requirements. 

• Responsible to identify, design and implement internal process improvements including re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual processes. 

• Building required infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation and loading of data from various data sources using Azure, Databricks and SQL technologies 

• Responsible for the transformation of conceptual algorithms from R&D into efficient, production ready code. The data developer must have a strong mathematical background in order to be able to document and maintain the code 

• Responsible for integrating finished models into larger data processes using UNIX scripting languages such as ksh, Python, Spark, Scala, etc.  

• Produce and maintain documentation for released data sets, new programs, shared utilities, or static data.  This must be done within department standards 

• Ensure quality deliverables to clients by following existing quality processes, manually calculating comparison data, developing statistical pass/fail testing, and visually inspecting data for reasonableness:  the requirement is on-time with zero defects 

• Minimum 5 -8 year of experience as Data engineer 

• Experience modeling or manipulating large amounts of data is a plus 

• Experience with Demographic, Retail business is a plus 

• Proven experience working as a data engineer 

• Highly proficient in using the spark framework (python and/or Scala) 

• Extensive knowledge of Data Warehousing concepts, strategies, methodologies. 

• Programming experience in Python, SQL, Scala 

• Direct experience of building data pipelines using Apache Spark (preferably in Databricks), Airflow. 

• Hands on experience designing and delivering solutions using Azure including Azure Storage, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Lake 

• Experience with big data technologies (Hadoop) 

• Databricks & Azure Big Data Architecture Certification would be plus 

• Must be team oriented with strong collaboration, prioritization, and adaptability skills required 

• Ability to write highly efficient code in terms of performance / memory utilization 

• Basic knowledge of SQL; capable of handling common functions  

• Strong oral and written communication skills 

• Organized, strategic thinker 

• Logical approach to problem solving 

• “Data minded”- feel a level of discomfort using or delivering data until personally:  

• validating row and column counts 

• validating data ranges for each field are within specification  

• accounting for extremes  

• manually calculating comparison data where possible  

• verifying that atomic data is consistent with aggregate data.

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Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://www.nielseniq.com/global/en/ai-safety-policies.

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At NIQ, we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence.  All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact. To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion, please visit the https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion