Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for more than 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Who are we hiring?
The Associate Data Platform Engineer will be responsible for supporting, enhancing, and maintaining Madison Square Garden Company’s advanced data platforms used for both analytics and for the integration of business and customer-facing applications. The Associate Data Platform Engineer will have the opportunity to work with data that spans all of MSG’s business units and includes metrics for the Knicks, Rangers, Rockettes, and concerts held in The Madison Square Garden Company’s iconic venues. The Associate Data Platform Engineer will work closely with both Data Platform Engineers and Sr Data Platform Engineers supporting the development of solutions that establish MSG as a leader in the use of data to drive outstanding business performance by making actionable insights available when and where they add the most value
What will you do?
- Support, maintain, and optimize components of the Madison Square Garden enterprise data architecture that power analytics and production reporting across the business, working hands-on with Python, SQL, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon Athena.
- Partner with business stakeholders and Business Intelligence developers to analyze complex business questions and deliver clear, data-driven answers.
- Develop and maintain enhancements to the enterprise data warehouse, ensuring new data sources and business requirements are integrated reliably and at scale.
- Build, maintain, and extend ETL transformation processes that populate dimensional data models, applying version control, modular SQL design, and testing practices to keep the analytics layer maintainable, well documented, and trusted for reporting across the organization.
- Implement data quality checks and validation logic throughout the pipeline lifecycle, proactively identifying anomalies, reconciliation gaps, and upstream source issues before they reach business users.
- Develop and schedule workflows using modern orchestration tooling such as Apache Airflow, with attention to dependency management, retry logic, and monitoring.
- Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across data solutions, working with technical and business partners to identify root causes and implement durable fixes.
- Document data flows, models, and processes, and collaborate closely with teammates through code review and knowledge sharing to strengthen the platform and the team.
- Provide exceptional experiences for our guests, partners, and team members, including by adhering to our appearance and presentation guidelines while on-site.
What do you need to succeed?
- 2+ years of related experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or a comparable technical role
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 1+ years of hands-on experience building ETL/ELT pipelines (dbt preferred) and developing SQL, with working knowledge of Big Data solutions and NoSQL databases
- 1+ years of experience with, or a solid conceptual understanding of, Python and its application to data processing and analysis
- Conceptual understanding of cloud-based data environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Familiarity with ETL tooling and modern IDEs or development environments is a plus
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail and a focus on data accuracy
- High level of enthusiasm for learning new technologies and building innovative data solutions
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At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. MSG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination, including considering requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of related experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or a comparable technical role
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
- 1+ years of hands-on experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and developing SQL
- Working knowledge of Big Data solutions and NoSQL databases
- 1+ years of experience with, or solid conceptual understanding of, Python for data processing and analysis
- Conceptual understanding of cloud-based data environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Familiarity with dbt
- Familiarity with ETL tooling and modern IDEs or development environments
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, attention to detail, and focus on data accuracy
- High enthusiasm for learning new technologies and building innovative data solutions
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage is complemented by FSAs/HSAs, supplemental health options, an Employee Assistance Program, and Wellhub access. Optional pet insurance further broadens the health and wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with an immediately vested company match is paired with income/survivor protection plans and additional retirement vehicles. Company disclosures reference multiple savings and pension arrangements, signaling a mature framework.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and paid military leave are featured within the package. These policies provide meaningful support for caregiving and major life events.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Insights
What We Do
MSG Entertainment is a world leader in live entertainment, comprised of world-renowned venues and marquee brands. Utilizing our powerful assets and expertise, we produce, present, or host a variety of entertainment and sports events, delivering unforgettable experiences for millions of fans each year. Across our venues and brands, MSG Entertainment sets the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. Our Company includes our portfolio of iconic venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – each a prominent destination for unforgettable experiences and events. With flexible seating capacities and configurations that range from 2,800 to 21,000, our venues enable us to showcase a broad array of compelling sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events that cover a wide spectrum of genres. This includes at Madison Square Garden, known as “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” which serves as home to the New York Knicks and New York Rangers – two of the most recognized franchises in professional sports – and perennially hosts the biggest names in music and entertainment. MSG Entertainment also features the wholly-owned original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for generations of fans at Radio City Music Hall since 1933. The show’s enduring popularity is driven by the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, the longest-running precision dance company in America. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com
