Data Engineer III

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Responsibilities

• ▹Develop high-volume data processing jobs across platforms including Redshift, Athena, Iceberg, Spark and Airflow.
• ▹Work closely with data scientists to turn theory and methodology into viable products.
• ▹Identify bottlenecks in system performance and make recommendations on improving process efficiency.
• ▹Support and collaborate with data scientists, analysts and product managers.
• ▹Mentor and guide junior team members on architectural principles, best practices and effective ways of working.

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• ▹Strong understanding of programming concepts with experience in at least one OOP language (Python, Scala, Java).
• ▹6+ years of direct experience working with Python.
• ▹Experience with high-volume distributed data processing in Spark.
• ▹Strong working knowledge of SQL, databases (MySQL / Redshift / Athena / Trino), data modeling and modern data warehouse (lakehouse) management.
• ▹Excellent troubleshooting and analysis skills.
• ▹A background check is required.

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with AWS cloud services.
• ▹Experience with event-driven architecture and streaming data pipelines.

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹A flexible work environment where individuality, fun and talent are valued equally.

About the company

Ookla, an Accenture company, is a global leader in connectivity intelligence (Speedtest, Downdetector, Ekahau, RootMetrics). Its solutions help service providers, enterprises and governments optimise their networks.