Data Engineer

Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. Our heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive people-based marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage. With 9,600+ employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 50+ additional offices throughout the US, EMEA, and APAC. In 2016, the agency joined the Dentsu Aegis Network. For more information, contact Merkle at 1-877-9-Merkle or visit www.merkleinc.com.

Join us on the Databridge Team! DataBridge is a collection of backend services powering the Merkury platform, connecting Merkle's people-based insights to the digital advertising ecosystem. The Lead Software Engineer will be neck deep in data workflows, building pipelines in Apache Airflow, AWS, and Snowflake. They will work closely with the data engineering architect and report to the senior director.

Responsibilities:

• You will design, code, deploy and maintain data processes using Python and SQL.
• You will containerize business functionality and migrate services into a cloud agnostic environment.
• You will analyze data and metadata to build automated monitoring systems across all operations.
• You will continuously improve the tech stack to align with higher level organizational goals.
• You will participate in agile software development practices to coordinate with the larger team.
• You will independently research and prototype relevant technologies, features, and services as they become available.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position.

•  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent education and work experience.
• 3+ years of experience
• Scripting experience using Python or similar a plus.
• Experience working in Agile teams a plus.
• Utilizes analytic skills using SQL and Excel (can perform complex functions) .
• identifies and visualizes data anomalies.
• Experience using AWS or similar cloud services and best practices.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $68,000 - $106,000. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

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