Medior Data Engineer

Join Our Team as a Medior Data Engineer

About the Role

As a Medior Data Engineer at DPG Media, you will leverage the daily reach of millions of readers and viewers on our online platforms. You will work closely with analysts and data scientists across all departments to build cloud-based data pipelines, both batch and streaming, and their underlying infrastructure. Your role is crucial in ensuring the reliability and stability of our Group Data Platform and its data pipelines. You will implement required monitoring, balance the costs of running cloud processes with the benefits of reliable speed of delivery, and continually improve production systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and operate cloud-based data pipelines and platforms from inception and design through deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists and analysts in daily work, colocation days, data engineering guild, and communities of practice.
• Harmonize our data landscape across countries, departments, and through acquisitions.
• Build ETLs to feed our reporting system and develop real-time customer profiles by aggregating online behavior.

Who You Are

• You hold a Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• You communicate easily about technical and functional requirements with people outside of the team.
• You have a positive and constructive mindset and give feedback accordingly.
• You are AWS certified or willing to get certified to at least an Associate level.
• You enjoy analyzing and troubleshooting technical issues.
• You hold high standards for the quality of the work you deliver.

Required Experience

• Working with AWS.
• Developing applications in a Kubernetes environment.
• Developing batch jobs in Apache Spark (PySpark or Scala) and scheduling them in an Airflow environment.
• Developing streaming applications for Apache Kafka in Python or Scala.
• Working with CI/CD pipelines.
• Writing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Transferring knowledge to other team members.

What We Offer

• A wonderfully inspiring and easily accessible workplace in Antwerp, Amsterdam, and/or Rotterdam.
• A very flexible arrangement of working from home or at the office.
• An inclusive group of enthusiastic, passionate, and friendly colleagues.
• An inspiring and challenging role, with lots of room to build and to add value for DPG Media.
• Room for growth through training, courses, workshops, and other learning opportunities.
• A competitive salary, depending on your knowledge base and experience.
• A varied package of extra legal advantages.
• A travel expense policy.
• Yearly profit sharing scheme, based on the overall results of DPG Media.

Why DPG Media?

DPG Media IT serves more than 90 strong news brands, magazines, TV programs, radio stations, and online services. We reach over 90% of the Dutch and 80% of the Flemish population monthly. We offer a professional work environment that strongly values freedom. Join us as an entrepreneur, a pupil, or a team player; but most of all, as yourself. Everybody is welcome at DPG Media. Apply now and become part of our team of over 5,500 smart colleagues.