Senior Data Engineer

AirAsia; Sepang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AirAsia is seeking a data-focused professional to ensure data integrity and quality while driving automation and process improvements.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging data visualization to maximize the value of data and support external communications with partners and vendors. The role also involves contributing to governance policies and staying current with industry developments.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in IT, Mathematics, Science or Engineering with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with ETL from a variety of data sources.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with data pipelines and workflow tools.
• Experience with messaging and stream processing.
• Experience with scripting languages and OO design.
• Familiar with containerisation and orchestration tools.
• Familiar with Google Cloud Platform and its tools.
• Ability to work under pressure while balancing speed, reliability, and interpretability.
• Proficient with G Suite, Git, Jira, Confluence.
• Experience with code versioning, review and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure data integrity and quality; improve internal processes through automation, optimization and redesign.
• Support cross-functional teams; leverage data visualization to maximize data impact.
• Manage external technical communication with partners and vendors; contribute to governance policies.
• Stay current with technical and industry developments.

Skills

Data visualization

Collaboration

Ability to work under pressure

Design thinking mindset

Openness to experimentation

Education

BS/MS/PhD in IT, Mathematics, Science or Engineering

Tools

SQL

NoSQL databases

ETL tools

Pipeline management

Messaging/stream processing

Object-oriented scripting

Containerisation

Google Cloud Platform

G Suite, Git, Jira, Confluence

Job description

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Ensures the data integrity and quality. Improve internal processes through automation, optimization, and re-design.

Support and work with cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic environment. Leverage data visualization tools and techniques to maximize impact and value of data.

Manage external technical communication with partners and vendors. Contribute to improving data governance policies.

Keep current with technical and industry developments.

About You:

• Possess BS/MS/PhD in IT, Mathematics, Science or Engineering discipline Up to 8+ yrs relevant experience beyond first degree

• Familiar with data ETL from a wide variety of data sources.

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Experience with pipeline and workflow management tools.

• Experience with various messaging and stream processing.

• Experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages.

• Familiar with containerisation and orchestration tools.

• Familiar with Google Cloud Platform and its tools and services.

• Ability to work under pressure and change, and balance among speed, reliability, interpretability.

• Good working knowledge of productivity tools such as G Suite, Git, Jira, Confluence.

• Experience with code versioning, code review and documentation.

• Proficient understanding of distributed computing principles.

• Able to select and integrate big data tools and frameworks.

• Familiar or prone to adopt design thinking methods.

• Openness to experimenting with new techniques and new ways of working.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

• Ensures the data integrity and quality. Improve internal processes through automation, optimization, and re-design.

• Support and work with cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic environment. Leverage data visualization tools and techniques to maximize impact and value of data.

• Manage external technical communication with partners and vendors. Contribute to improving data governance policies.

• Keep current with technical and industry developments.

We are all different

one talent to another - that is how we rely on our differences. At AirAsia, you will be treated fairly and given all chances to be your best.

We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.