NielsenIQ
consumer intelligence
SeniorSoftwareEngineer(SeniorDataInfrastructureEngineer)
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“Senior Software Engineer (Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer) at NielsenIQ. Skills: Data Infrastructure, Databricks, Airflow, Terraform. Manage and optimize Databricks infrastructure. Manage Airflow clusters on Kubernetes”
Industry & Context.
Analytical thinking
Participate in on-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, 5+ years of experience with AWS, 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes, 3+ years managing Databricks infrastructure, 3+ years of Python development for data pipelines and workflows, 2+ years managing Airflow infrastructure, 2+ years writing and maintaining Terraform modules for cloud infrastructure, Proficiency in using agent tools for software engineering tasks
Nice to Have
Experience with ArgoCD for GitOps-based deployment workflows, Experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management, Experience with uv for Python dependency and project management, Knowledge of data quality frameworks and consistency practices across distributed teams, Experience with Azure
What You'll Do.
Manage and optimize Databricks infrastructure
Manage Airflow clusters on Kubernetes
Write and maintain Terraform modules
Develop and maintain data pipelines
Use GitHub Copilot for productivity
Communicate with stakeholders
Collaborate with engineering teams
Review and approve changes
Participate in on-call rotation
Review and maintain technical documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicate with stakeholders across the organization; Collaborate with engineering teams; Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Full Job Description
Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer Job Description * Manage and optimize Databricks infrastructure, including cluster lifecycle management, job scheduling, Unity Catalog administration, user permissions, and cost monitoring. * Manage Airflow clusters deployed on Kubernetes via Helm charts, including upgrades, configuration management, and integration with ArgoCD and Vault. * Write and maintain Terraform modules to provision and manage cloud infrastructure in a scalable, reliable, and secure manner. * Develop and maintain data pipelines and workflows using Python, PySpark, and dbt to support data processing and analytics use cases. * Use GitHub Copilot with custom skills and agents to improve team productivity, automate repetitive development tasks, and accelerate code reviews and documentation. * Communicate with stakeholders across the organization to understand their data needs and translate them into infrastructure and pipeline solutions. * Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure data quality and consistency across the organization. * Review and approve infrastructure and pipeline changes from team members, applying runbooks and automation components. * Participate in on-call rotation for data infrastructure and pipeline incidents. You will be expected to take all necessary actions to resolve issues and restore services to a normal state. * Review and maintain technical documentation, keeping it up to date with current system state and runbooks. ## Qualifications * 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. * 5+ years of experience with AWS and Kubernetes. * 3+ years managing Databricks infrastructure, including cluster management, job scheduling, user management, cost monitoring, and performance optimization. * 3+ years of Python development for data pipelines and workflows, including PySpark and dbt. * 2+ years managing Airflow infrastructure. * 2+ years writing and maintaining Terraform modules for cloud infrastructure. * Proficiency in us
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