Data Engineer

NielsenIQ; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

Job summary

NielsenIQ is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build and optimize data pipelines end-to-end in a fast-paced analytics environment. You will deploy data applications, ensure quality, and collaborate across global teams to deliver insights that support business decisions.

You will work with AWS, Airflow, and Terraform, applying best practices in CI/CD and testing to grow robust data platforms while communicating clearly with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, software/engineering or applied mathematics.
• 3+ years as a Data Engineer.
• Experience with AWS services and data pipelines.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with data quality focus.
• Familiarity with Airflow or similar workflow schedulers.
• Knowledge of CI/CD and IaC using Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Understand end-to-end data pipelines from a functional and technical view.
• Develop, test and deploy large-scale data applications.
• Ensure data pipelines are efficient, reliable, and maintainable.
• Collaborate in a distributed agile team to achieve goals.
• Own technical implementations and architecture with the team.
• Document requirements and implemented solutions for stakeholders.
• Support data producers and consumers to meet business needs.
• Improve data reliability and quality continuously.

Skills

Python

SQL

Airflow

English communication

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software/computer engineering, or applied mathematics

Tools

AWS

Athena

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

NielsenIQ (NIQ) is a leader in data-driven solutions, partnering with the world’s largest brands to deliver insights that drive strategic decisions. With a global presence and deep expertise in analytics and technology, we ensure that companies stay ahead in a constantly changing marketplace. Our mission extends beyond understanding consumer behaviour; it also includes refining and optimizing our internal systems that support the NIQ company operations worldwide.

Job Description

• The ability to understand at leastone data pipelinefrom a functional and technical perspectiveend to end, including an in-depth understanding of the data flows involved.
• Develop, test and deploy (big) data applications.
• Ensure that all development work in data pipelines follows best practices for ensuring validity, efficiency and maintainability.
• Collaborate in a distributed, cross-functional agile team to reach shared goals.
• Take ownership of technical implementations and architecture together with your team and in alignment with communities of practices.
• Communicate with data producers to align on data exchange formats and interfaces.
• Communicate with data consumers and other stakeholders in order to help them fulfill their needs to drive the business.
• Provide suggestions to business in the Media Measurement context on how existing and new data sources can be utilized to enhance our existing product portfolio.
• Recommend different ways to constantly improve data reliability and quality.
• Ability to document requirements and implemented solutions.
• Feeling comfortable as team member of a support team and finding solutions that fulfill our customers' requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively interface across cross-functional technology teams and the business.

Qualifications

• 3+years of working experience as a Data Engineer.
• You have a bachelor's degree in computer science, software/computer engineering, or applied mathematics.
• You are curious about finding new and unusual ways of how to solve data management issues.
• You already have experience with AWS services.
• You know how to design data structures and manage data access.
• You know how to monitor data quality.
• You have solid hands-on experience with Python.
• You are comfortable writing SQL queries to wrangle data from relational databases and Athena.
• Intermediate level of Database (SQL) skills to develop SQL queries, function and stored procedures.
• You have the ability to read code written by others and understand what the code does.
• You know how to orchestrate data pipelines with Airflow or any other similar data scheduling and orchestration tool.
• You have experience with CI/CD and ideally also with IaC using Terraform.
• You are following best practices in software engineering, like pair programming, testing, clean code and agile software development frameworks.
• You are able to give and take open, constructive feedback.

Additional Information

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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