Senior Data Engineer - AdTech / Media Domain

ACI Global Business Services; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACI Global Business Services is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data platforms for the Media & Advertising domain. The role focuses on Palantir Foundry, Databricks, GCP, and Azure in a hybrid/remote setup.

You will collaborate with analytics, product, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable pipelines, data models, and governance frameworks while ensuring quality and security.

Qualifications

• 5-6+ years in Data Engineering with hands-on experience in modern data platforms.
• Expertise with Palantir Foundry, Databricks, GCP, and Azure.
• Strong Python, PySpark, SQL skills and data governance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Palantir Foundry and Databricks.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes for large-scale data ingestion and transformation.
• Develop and manage cloud-native data solutions on GCP and Azure.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support reporting and advanced analytics initiatives.
• Implement data quality, governance, security, and monitoring frameworks.
• Optimize data models and processing workflows for performance and reliability.
• Support data integration across advertising platforms, media tools, and CDPs.
• Work in Agile teams with cross-functional partners.

Skills

Data engineering

Python

PySpark

SQL

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Databricks

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Job Description: Data Engineer (Palantir, Databricks, GCP & Azure)

Position: Data Engineer
Experience: 5-6+ Years
Location: [Location] / Hybrid / Remote
Industry Preference: Media & Advertising (Mandatory)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong expertise in Palantir Foundry, Databricks, GCP, and Azure to design, build, and optimize large-scale data platforms and pipelines. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in the Media & Advertising domain, with a deep understanding of audience data, campaign analytics, ad-tech ecosystems, and data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Palantir Foundry and Databricks.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes for ingesting, transforming, and integrating large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Develop and manage cloud-native data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, analytics teams, and product owners to support reporting and advanced analytics initiatives.
• Implement data quality, governance, security, and monitoring frameworks.
• Optimize data models and processing workflows for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Support data integration across advertising platforms, media measurement tools, CRM systems, and customer data platforms (CDPs).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile environments.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-6+ years of experience in Data Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry (Mandatory).
• Extensive experience with Databricks, including Delta Lake, Spark, and workflow orchestration.
• Strong cloud experience on both GCP and Azure.
• Proficiency in Python, PySpark, SQL, and data engineering best practices.
• Experience building data lakes, data warehouses, and modern analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Git, DataOps, and cloud-native deployment practices.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, performance tuning, and data governance.

Domain Experience (Mandatory)

• Proven experience in the

Media & Advertising industry.

• Understanding of AdTech and MarTech ecosystems.
• Experience working with:
  • Campaign performance data
  • Audience segmentation and targeting
  • Digital advertising platforms
  • Media measurement and attribution
  • Customer analytics and reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with BigQuery, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, and Azure Data Lake.
• Knowledge of real-time data processing and streaming technologies.
• Exposure to machine learning data pipelines is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

What We're Looking For

• Self-driven and proactive problem solver.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Passion for building scalable and reliable data solutions.

Mandatory Requirements:

5-6+ years Data Engineering experience
Palantir Foundry expertise
Databricks expertise
GCP & Azure experience
Media & Advertising domain experience
Python, PySpark & SQL expertise