Lead Data Engineer at The Walt Disney Company

Santa Monica, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Entertainment, Media, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

7+ years of data engineering experience developing large data pipelines
Strong understanding of data modeling principles including Dimensional modeling, data normalization principles
Good understanding of SQL Engines and able to conduct advanced performance tuning
Ability to think strategically, analyze and interpret market data

Responsibilities

Lead the successful design and implementation of complex technical problems
Lead and contribute to the design and growth of our Data Products and Data Warehouses around Content movements and metrics
Use sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions
Partner with technical and non-technical colleagues to understand data and reporting requirements
Collaborate with Data Product Managers, Data Architects and other Data Engineers to design, implement, and deliver successful data solutions
Design table structures and define ETL pipelines to build performant Data solutions that are reliable and scalable in a fast growing data ecosystem
Develop Data Quality checks
Develop and maintain ETL routines using ETL and orchestration tools such as Airflow
Serve as an advanced resource to other Data Engineers on the team, and mentor and coach more junior members of the team helping to improve their skills, knowledge, and productivity

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Data EngineeringETLBig DataSQLPythonCloud ComputingScalability

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the employment type for this Lead Data Engineer role?

The position is full-time employment.

Is this Lead Data Engineer position remote or office-based?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What are the key responsibilities for the Lead Data Engineer?

Responsibilities include partnering with teams to design and build data pipelines for content performance metrics, sourcing data, designing table structures, defining ETL strategies, implementing data quality checks, and mentoring junior data engineers.

What is the company culture like at Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology?

The team consists of Storytellers and Innovators, Creators and Builders, Entertainers and Engineers, focused on marrying technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive innovation and scalability.

What makes a strong candidate for this Lead Data Engineer role?

Strong candidates should have experience leading the design and implementation of complex technical problems, contributing to data products and warehouses for content metrics, using sophisticated analytical thought for innovative solutions, and partnering with technical and non-technical teams.