Data Engineer

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Data EngineerAbout the team and the role:

We are looking for a Data Engineer (location Dublin, Ireland) to join the Cloud Data Technology team based in Dublin.

We are part of the Data and Metrics team at eBay, tasked with managing data within the Data Warehouse (DWH) for the Customer Support applications. Our team utilizes various tools(third party, open source) in creating and integrating data from these systems. We manage over 800 tables in the DWH. Our approach is distinctive, as we continuously seek to improve our platform, thereby enhancing our ability to drive business opportunities. We embrace rapid experimentation, learning from our failures, and swiftly iterating based on these learnings.

What you will accomplish:

Architectural Leadership: Design and enhance our data architecture to support real-time and batch processing with a focus on scalability and fault tolerance using Kafka, Flink, and lakehouse principles.

Data Managemnet: Classify data according to its sensitivity and importance. Establishing clear classification guidelines helps in managing data access and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Pipeline Automation: Develop and maintain automated data pipelines that ensure efficient data flow and processing from multiple sources to our lakehouse architecture.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists, business analysts, and other engineering teams to define and refine requirements that drive data solutions.

Innovation and Research: Stay abreast of the latest industry developments in data engineering and propose adoption of new technologies or methodologies to keep our data infrastructure ahead of the curve.

What you will bring:  

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Python, Apache Spark, Hadoop, Unix Shell Scripting and SQL.

• Extensive experience in working with Python, SQL and Unix Shell scripting

• Proficiency in Hadoop ecosystem such as Hive, Iceberg, Spark.

• Proven ability to Develop and optimize ETL processes to support data integration and analytics.

• Good to have experience with Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and other relevant streaming technologies.

• Nice to have experience in Java and scala programming (not Mandatory)

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.

• Ensure data quality and integrity through robust monitoring and validation processes.

• Excellent Troubleshooting skills to resolve data-related issues in a timely manner.

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