Data Engineer

News Corp; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

News Corp in Bengaluru seeks a Data Engineer to design, deploy, and operate scalable data pipelines using GCP, PySpark, and BigQuery. You will develop ETL/ELT processes, ensure performance with partitioning and materialized views, and enable governance across structured and unstructured data.

Collaborate with senior engineers, implement CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform and CircleCI, and continuously learn new GCP services to enhance processing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on data engineering experience in a mid-level role.
• Strong Python and SQL coding skills with modular code practices.
• Experience with GCP services focused on BigQuery, Dataform and orchestration tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in GCP.
• Optimize query performance with partitioning, clustering, and materialized views.
• Assist in BigLake components for governance of structured and unstructured data.
• Deploy pipeline code and related infrastructure using Terraform and CircleCI.
• Implement robust logging, alerting, and data quality checks on pipelines.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to translate business requirements into data solutions.
• Proactively learn new GCP services to enhance data processing capabilities.

Skills

Python

SQL

BigQuery

GCP

Pyspark

Data modeling

CI/CD

Terraform

CircleCI

Tools

Dataform

Cloud Composer

Dataproc

Cloud Storage

Cloud Functions

Terraform

CircleCI

Job description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

The Data Engineer will primarily focus on the development, deployment, and operational maintenance of the data pipelines.

• Pipeline Development & Maintenance: Develop, deploy, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT

pipelines in GCP using Cloud Composer and PySpark on Dataproc following established architectural patterns.

• Performance Optimization: Implement and utilize BigQuery features like Partitioning,

Clustering, and Materialized Views to improve query performance and contribute to GCP cost management.

• Data Integration: Assist in the implementation of BigLake components to ensure

structured and unstructured data is accessible with unified governance.

• Code & Infrastructure Deployment: Utilize Terraform and CircleCI for deploying and

managing pipeline code and related infrastructure to ensure a modular and reproducible environment.

• Data Operations & Monitoring: Implement robust logging, alerting, and data quality

checks within pipelines to actively monitor data flow and ensure data reliability.

• Collaboration: Work with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to understand

business requirements and translate them into efficient data solutions.

• Skill Development: Proactively seek out and learn new GCP services and tools to enhance

data processing capabilities.

Skills & Competencies

• Experience: Mid Level - 2 - 4 years of hands-on Data Engineering experience.

• GCP Proficiency: Solid knowledge of GCP services with a focus on BigQuery, DataForm,
  Cloud Composer, Cloud Storage, Cloud functions and Dataproc.

• Transformation Tools: Proficiency in Dataform for managing version-controlled SQL
  workflows and modeling within BigQuery.

• Strong Coding: Excellent Python and SQL skills. You write modular code that is easy to
  test and maintain.

• Architectural Knowledge: Solid understanding of Data Modeling (Star Schema,
  Snowflake) and Data Operations.

• Automation Mindset: Experience with CI/CD tools and Infrastructure-as-Code is essential.

• Domain Knowledge: Experience in the News or Media industry is a strong plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic.

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