Our client a leading, international internet services provider is looking to hire a Big Data Engineer with 2-3 years of working experience as a data engineer or similar role, to join their expanding team in Dublin.
This role will initially be on a 12-month contract with a view to extension.
What does the role involve?
- Responsible for acquiring and assembling datasets that align with modelling requirements.
- Build, test, and maintain database pipelines and architectures from a variety of data sources.
- Prepare data for predictive and prescriptive modelling.
- Identify ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality.
- Work with management, product, and research teams to assist with data-related issues and support their data infrastructure needs.
- Working closely with multiple teams to optimize the performance of the advertising recommender system.
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and Bioinformatics).
- 2 or 3 years of working experience as a data engineer or similar role.
- Strong programming skills in Python or Java.
- Proficient in SQL, HiveSQL, understanding the basic principles and tuning strategies of Hive/MySQL.
- Experience in ETL (Extract / Transform / Load) processes.
- A very competitive salary.
- 25 days annual leave.
- Superb Dublin City Centre location close to all amenities and transport.
- Laptop, mobile etc.
- Plus other usual benefits.
