Senior Data Engineer

iHeartMedia

                                                                             

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The audio revolution is here – and iHeart is leading it!  iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in America, reaches 90% of Americans every month -- a monthly audience that’s twice the size of any other audio company – almost three times the size of the largest TV network – and almost 4 times the size of the largest ad-supported music streaming service.  In fact, we have:

• More #1 rated markets than the next two largest radio companies combined;

• We’re the largest podcast publisher, with more monthly downloads than the second- and third-largest podcast publishers combined. Podcasting, the fastest-growing new media, today has more monthly users than streaming music services or Netflix;

• iHeart is the home of many of the country’s most popular and trusted on-air personalities and podcast influencers, who build important connections with hundreds of communities across America;

• We create and produce some of the most popular and well-known branded live music events in America, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour;

• iHeartRadio is the #1 streaming radio digital service in America;

• Our social media footprint is 7 times larger than the next largest audio service; and

• We have the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry for all forms of audio, from on demand to broadcast radio, digital streaming radio and podcasting, which bring data, targeting and attribution to all forms of audio at an unparalleled scale.  As a result, we’re able to combine our strong leadership position in audience reach, usage and ad tech with powerful tools and insights for our sales organizations to help them build success for their clients at a more efficient cost than any other option. 

Because we reach almost every community in America, we’re committed to providing a range of programming that reflects the diversity of the many communities we serve – and our company reflects that same kind of diversity.  Our company values stress collaboration, curiosity, welcoming dissent, accepting mistakes in the pursuit of new ideas, and respect for everyone.

Only one company in America has the #1 position in everything audio: iHeartMedia!

If you’re excited about this role but don’t feel your experience aligns perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.  At iHeartMedia we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and are looking for teammates passionate about what we do!

                                                                             

What We Need:

iHeartMedia is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month - and with its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. The company’s leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms including 850 live broadcast stations; streaming music, radio and on demand via its iHeartRadio digital service available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, TVs and gaming consoles; through its influencers; social; branded iconic live music events; and podcasts as the #1 commercial podcast publisher globally. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics and attribution technology for its marketing partners, using data from its massive consumer base.
The Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for developing, expanding, testing and/or optimizing the infrastructure and architecture of existing and future data pipelines, as well as optimizing data collection, flow, and delivery for cross-functional teams including software engineers and business partners. The ideal candidate is an experienced data architect and software engineer who enjoys optimizing data systems and building them from the ground up. They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, systems, and products.

                                                                             

What You'll Do:

• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional and non-functional business requirements

• Design and build the architecture required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources

• Develop and maintain standards for administration and operation including the scheduling, running, monitoring, logging, error management, failure recovery, and output validation

• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.

• Work with cross functional teams to strive for greater functionality in our data systems, and recommend and implement ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality

• Contribute to the project planning process by estimating tasks and deliverables

• Communicate complex solutions and ideas to a variety of stakeholders (other team members, IT leadership, and business leaders) in easily understandable language

• Utilize and stay current in cloud data architecture, programming languages, and software engineering

                                                                             

What You'll Need:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics, or Applied Math

• 7+ years of commercial experience in a data engineering role with a proven record of manipulating, processing and extracting value from large disconnected datasets

• Advanced understanding of data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes

• Advanced knowledge in SQL, relational and distributed databases

• Advanced programming skills in Python or similar programming language

• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD processes and Git source control

• Experience working with REST APIs

• Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills

• Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement

• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment

• Experience with DevOps best practices in a cloud environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform

• Experience with DevOps in GCP

• Experience with Apache Airflow

• Experience with GCP Data Engineering Tools (Cloud Composer, Cloud Dataflow, BigQuery, Dataform)

• Experience building data pipelines using Python

• Experience with big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.

                                                                             

What You'll Bring:

• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return

• Expertise with various technical disciplines and applications

• Close attention to detail and quality orientation

• Ability to multitask on a variety of critical projects

• Ability to work independently, while also collaborating with others

• Strong communication skills, particularly when explaining complex technical information

• Ability to provide solutions to problems in situations that are atypical/infrequent

• Analytical thinking and the ability to identify patterns

• Efficiency with own work and impact of team results

• Informal leadership capabilities with an interest in mentoring less experienced team members

                                                                             

Location:

San Antonio, TX: 20880 Stone Oak Parkway, 78258

                                                                             

Position Type:                                                                                             

Regular

                                                                             

Time Type:

Full time

                                                                                 

Pay Type:

Salaried

                                                                                 

Benefits:

iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options

• Company provided and supplemental life insurance

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid company holidays, including a floating holiday that enable our employees to celebrate the holiday of their choosing

• A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community

• A 401K plan

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving

• ​A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

                                                                             

We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.

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