Sr. Staff Data Engineer

Posted 2 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in Central, LA
Remote
Hybrid
150K-180K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development
NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.
The Role
The Sr. Staff Data Engineer will enhance NBCUniversal's analytics and business intelligence technologies by optimizing data pipelines, automating processes, and collaborating with other technologists. Responsibilities include maintaining operational resiliency, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with operational policies. The role demands continuous improvement and innovation to support diverse internal stakeholders across various platforms.
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Company Description
We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.
Job Description
The Sr. Staff Data Engineer will work within a geographically disperse operations team that seeks continuous improvement for NBCUniversal analytics and business intelligence technologies. As the flood of digital information increases, the Sr Staff Data Engineer in this role will be responsible for connecting multiple open and closed sourced systems and transitioning raw data to predictive information for partners across broadcast (cable, news, and sports networks), film studios, and world-renowned theme parks. In the Sr. Staff Engineer role, you will be working with internal stakeholders, data engineers, visualization experts, data scientists, and other technologists across the business. If you are someone who strives for continuous operational improvement through automation and value creation, you have come to the right place. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us!
Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a 24/7 operational resiliency across data pipelines.
  • Seek continuous improvement of operations by automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, and re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability.
  • Deliver services that meet internal KPIs and customer SLAs.
  • Ensure operational policies and standards are followed across the organization.
  • Interface with other technology teams to leverage cloud-native data engineering principles to maintain high quality data faster.
  • Mentor junior and entry-level engineers by providing time for open feedback and guidance.
  • Review business and product requirements for data operations then recommend changes and upgrades to operational systems to accommodate ongoing needs.
  • Establish processes and structures based on business and technical requirements to ensure operational reporting needs are satisfied.
  • Partner with business analysts, architects, application engineers, and data scientists, leveraging the appropriate tools, solutions, and/or processes as part of their data mining, profiling, automation, and analytical activities.
  • Foster a DevOps culture and participate in development sprints, retrospectives, releases, and deployments.
  • Collaborate with technology and business teams to lead and ensure design, development, and delivery of robotic process automation solutions


Qualifications
Basic Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience in a data and/or software engineering role
  • Experience with Python, SQL, and Bash Scripting
  • Experience with Airflow, Snowflake, Docker, and GitHub
  • Experience with Snyk, Wiz, and Qualys
  • Experience implementing scalable, distributed, and highly available systems using cloud technologies, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and/or Google Cloud
  • Understanding of SDLC and Agile Methodologies
  • Understanding of Test-Driven Development and CI/CD
  • Knowledge of data management fundamentals and data storage principles
  • General understanding of cloud data engineering design patterns and use cases
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems or related field.


Desired Characteristics:

  • Lifelong Learner - technology is constantly evolving, and you love continuously learning new ways to upskill yourself.
  • Positive Ownership Attitude - You foster a positive ownership mindset by taking pride in all that you do; holding yourself and partners accountable to productive outcomes.
  • Action-oriented - You are discovering new solutions and regularly showing actionable results.
  • Communicator - You have excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate ideas effectively across all levels of the organization, to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Partnership - You display ethical behavior, integrity, respect and build trust among colleagues.


Additional Requirements:

  • Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee's residence.


This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $150,000 - $180,000 (bonus eligible)
We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
For LA County and City Residents Only: NBCUniversal will consider for employment
\nqualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner
\nconsistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance
\nInitiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles' County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

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From film, television, news, theme parks, interactive media, and streaming, our people are at the center of it all. ​Here, we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution, imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​

Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film, television and streaming brands.

Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data, building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system.

Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure, elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers, consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design, build and architect your career, we have the culture to make sure you’re supported.

Here you can work and still live your best life!

We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact, here you can.

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For us, it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating, always solving and always ahead of competition.

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