Experienced Full Stack Senior Data Engineer for Cloud Application Development and IT Analytics at blithequark

Introduction to blithequark

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your downtime? Join the blithequark family, and you’ll venture to the far corners of the planet, grow your expertise, and become the best version of yourself. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll handle challenges with flexibility and ease, mastering new skills and propelling your career while having a great time. Feel free to advance both your personal and work life and jump start!

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Senior Data Engineer to join our team at blithequark. This is an exciting remote opportunity with an immediate start, requiring a strong skill set in relevant areas. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be part of the Data Engineering and Analytics team within our Technology group. You will bring your data engineering, collaboration, and analysis skills to help develop a data-driven culture by designing and delivering analytics solutions and making data analysis easier and more effective for blithequark.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with source data application teams and product owners to design, implement, and support analytics solutions that provide insights to make better decisions
• Implement data migration and data engineering solutions using Azure products and services (Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Event Hub, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Databricks, etc.) and traditional data warehouse tools
• Perform various aspects involved in the development lifecycle – design, cloud engineering (Infrastructure, network, security, and administration), ingestion, configuration, data modeling, testing, CICD pipelines, performance tuning, services, usage, BI, alerting, push support
• Provide technical leadership and collaborate within a team environment as well as work independently
• Be part of a DevOps team that fully owns and supports their product
• Implement batch and streaming data pipelines using cloud technologies
• Drive development of coding standards, best practices, and security and compliance rules
• Mentor others on technical and domain skills to create multi-functional teams

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Education and Earlier Professional training
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years of software solution development using agile, DevOps, working in a product model that includes designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications or data engineering solutions
• 3 years of data analysis experience using SQL
• 2 years of cloud development and data lake experience (preferably Microsoft Azure) including Azure EventHub, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure DevOps, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake, Azure Power Apps, and Power BI
• Combination of Development, Administration, and Support experience in several of the following tools/platforms required:
  • Scripting: Python, Perl, Unix, SQL
  • Data Platforms: Teradata, Cassandra, MongoDB, Oracle, SQL Server, ADLS, Snowflake
  • Azure Data Explorer. Networking skills are a plus
  • Azure Cloud Technologies: Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake, Azure Power Apps, and Azure Functions
  • CI/CD: GitHub, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Terraform
  • BI Analytics Tool Stack – Cognos, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, Denodo, and Grafana
  • Data Warehousing: DataStage, Informatica
  • Data Governance and Security: Informatica Axon and EDC, BigID

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of software solution development using agile, dev operations, product model that includes designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications or data engineering solutions
• 5 years of data analysis experience using SQL
• 3 years of full-stack development experience, preferably in Azure
• 3 years of cloud development and data lake experience (preferably Microsoft Azure) including Azure EventHub, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, ADX, ASA, Azure Databricks, Azure DevOps, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake, Azure Power Apps, and Power BI
• Carrier Industry Experience
• Skills, Certifications, and Licenses
• Proficiency with the Azure Technology stack for data management, data ingestion, capture, processing, curation, and making consumption layers
• Expertise in providing effective guidance within the Azure Native cloud services
• Azure Development Track Certification (preferred)
• Perl Certification (preferred)

What You’ll Get

Feel free to take advantage of all that blithequark has to offer:

• Travel Benefits: Ready to explore the world? You, your family, and your friends can reach 365 destinations on over 6,800 daily flights across our global network
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription, and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the beginning; we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts, and more
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be your best self – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with the right tools, resources, and support you need
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises, and more

Be Yourself at blithequark

From the teammates we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the powerful workforce at blithequark. Our Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our teammates to our customers, suppliers, communities, and shareholders, helping teammates reach their full potential and creating an inclusive workplace to address and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Conclusion

Are you ready to feel an enormous sense of pride and fulfillment as you do your part to keep blithequark moving forward as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at blithequark. Apply now to join our team as a Senior Data Engineer and take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career!