Data Engineer 2

Overview
About BU:
As part of the Digital Integration Services team, you'll be at the forefront of modernizing marketing and delivering transformative solutions. From creating data-driven, personalized experiences that customers truly value to turning marketing visions into reality - we empower brands to achieve their goals.

Our global team of 1,200 experts in strategy, analytics, creative, and digital experience leverages cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights to craft meaningful, customer-centric strategies for
the world's leading brands.

Organization Objective/Purpose:
This position in the Engineering team under the Digital Integration Services organization. We drive the first mile of the customer experience through personalization of offers and content. We are currently on the lookout for a smart, highly driven software engineer.

You will be part of a team that is focused on building solutions, pipelines using latest software engineering design principles and tech stacks. You will also be expected to Identify, design, and implement improvements including re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, optimizing data delivery and automate continuous integration and deployment processes/pipelines.

The incumbent is also expected to partner with various stakeholders, bring scientific rigor to design and develop high quality software.

She / He also must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, 'startup' environment within a larger company.

Responsibilities
Brief Description of Role:

• Develop solutions for Epsilon that will deliver high quality personalized recommendations across different channels to our customers
• Working with Data science team to ensure seamless integration and support of machine learning models.
• Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL and AWS 'big data' technologies.
• Develop end-to-end (Data/Dev/MLOps) pipelines based on in-depth understanding of cloud platforms, AI/ML lifecycle, and business problems to ensure solutions are delivered efficiently and sustainably.
• Collaborate with other members of the team to ensure high quality deliverables
• Learning and implementing the latest design patterns in software engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and related field with 2+ years of similar experience
• Tech Stack: Python, PySpark, Micro services, Docker, Serverless Frameworks & Databricks.
• Hands on experience building ETL workflows/pipelines
• Experience in relational and non-relational databases and SQL (NoSQL is a plus).
• Experience with Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure)
• Experience building Data and CI/CD/MLOps pipelines
• Familiarity with Airflow and MLFlow tools
• Familiarity with automated unit/integration test frameworks
• Experience working on AdTech or MarTech technologies is added advantage
• Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and concepts and implementation will be a plus
• Good written and spoken communication skills, team player.
• Strong analytic thought process and ability to interpret findings

Data Management

• Experience with both structured and unstructured data, and Hadoop, Apache Spark, or similar technologies
• Good understanding of Data Modeling, Data Warehouse, Data Catalog concepts and tools
• Experience with Data Lake architectures, and with combining structured and unstructured data into unified representations
• Able to identify, join, explore, and examine data from multiple disparate sources and formats
• Ability to reduce large quantities of unstructured or formless data and get it into a form in which it can be analyzed
• Ability to deal with data imperfections such as missing values, outliers, inconsistent formatting, etc.
• Ability to manipulate large datasets, (millions of rows, thousands of variables)

Software Development

• Ability to write code in programming languages such as Python, PySpark and shell script on Linux
• Familiarity with software development methodology such as Agile/Scrum
• Love to learn new technologies, keep abreast of the latest technologies within the cloud architecture, and drive your organization to adapt to emerging best practices

Architecture and Infrastructure

• Architectural design experience on AWS.
• Experience in delivering software with AWS EC2, S3, EMR/Glue, Lambda, Data Pipeline, CloudFormation, Redshift etc.
• Good knowledge of working in UNIX/LINUX systems

In addition, the candidate should have strong business acumen, and interpersonal and communication skills, yet also be able to work independently. He/she should be able to communicate findings and the way techniques work in a manner that all stakeholders, both technical and non-technical, will understand.

Additional Information
Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we've provided marketers from the world's leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.

Epsilon's comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.

Epsilon has a core set of 5 values that define our culture and guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers. We are seeking candidates that align with our company values, demonstrate them and make them meaningful in their day-to-day work:

• Act with integrity. We are transparent and have the courage to do the right thing.
• Work together to win together. We believe collaboration is the catalyst that unlocks our full potential.
• Innovate with purpose. We shape the market with big ideas that drive big outcomes.
• Respect all voices. We embrace differences and foster a culture of connection and belonging.
• Empower with accountability. We trust each other to own and deliver on common goals.

Because You Matter
YOUniverse. A work-world with you at the heart of it!
At Epsilon, we believe people make the place. And everything we do is designed with you in mind. That's why our work-world, aptly named 'YOUniverse' is focused on creating a nurturing environment that elevates your growth, wellbeing and work-life harmony. So, come be part of a people-centric workspace where care for you is at the core of all we do.

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Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Epsilon is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities by using reasonable efforts to attract, recruit, engage and retain qualified individuals of all ethnicities and backgrounds, including, but not limited to, women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities and any other underrepresented groups, traits or characteristics.