What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Engineer II position at Jobright?
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Job Summary:
ESPN is part of Disney Entertainment and is focused on building and advancing the technological backbone for Disney's media business globally. The Data Engineer II role involves developing scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support analytics and audience engagement initiatives, while collaborating with various teams to deliver reliable data solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes in support of analytics and audience engagement initiatives
• Contribute to the development and optimization of data models and warehouse structures for reporting and analysis
• Work with tools and technologies including Hadoop, AWS, Snowflake, Spark, and Airflow
• Collaborate closely with Data Engineers, Data Product Managers, and Analysts to understand requirements and deliver reliable data solutions
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to ensure quality and maintainability of data solutions
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline issues to ensure performance and reliability
• Support data governance and data quality initiatives through documentation and validation
Qualifications:
Required:
• 3 years of professional experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role working with large-scale data systems
• Proficient in SQL for data extraction and transformation
• Experience with one or more distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hive, Presto)
• Solid programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java
• Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
• Exposure to data pipeline orchestration tools such as Airflow or similar
• Understanding of basic data modeling principles and warehouse design
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working in Agile teams and adapting to changing priorities
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
Company:
ESPN is a broadcasting company. Founded in 1979, the company is headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, USA, with a team of employees. The company is currently Late Stage.
Salary : $100,000 - $150,000
