Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer

About the Position

Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Data Infrastructure Engineer to manage and optimize our Databricks infrastructure, Airflow clusters, and cloud resources, ensuring data quality and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Databricks infrastructure: This includes 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.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure: Write and maintain Terraform modules to ensure a scalable, reliable, and secure environment.
• Develop data pipelines and workflows: Using Python, PySpark, and dbt to support data processing and analytics use cases.
• Improve team productivity: Use GitHub Copilot with custom skills and agents to automate repetitive tasks, accelerate code reviews, and improve documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders: Understand their data needs and translate them into infrastructure and pipeline solutions.
• Ensure data quality and consistency: Work with engineering teams to maintain high standards across the organization.
• Review and approve changes: Apply runbooks and automation components to infrastructure and pipeline changes from team members.
• Participate in on-call rotation: Take necessary actions to resolve data infrastructure and pipeline incidents and restore services.
• Maintain technical documentation: Keep it up to date with the current system state and runbooks.

Requirements

• 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 using agent tools for software engineering tasks, such as code generation, documentation, and automation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.

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.

We Offer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About the Company

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At NIQ, we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence. All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact. To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion, please visit the NIQ Diversity and Inclusion page.

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