Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer - Media Industry

A leading organization is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping its data and insights capabilities. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and evolution of a modern Data & Insights Platform, provide architectural guidance, and help operationalize a forward-looking data strategy. The role reports to the Head of Data & Insights.

Role Overview

* Drive the implementation of the data strategy by developing foundational data infrastructure, data products, and platform capabilities.
* Champion best practices in data engineering and foster continuous improvement.
* Collaborate with data analysts and data scientists to understand data requirements and deliver accessible data products for their various publications.
* Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in the data space.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Development

* Provide hands-on technical leadership, including coding and development, aligned with architectural principles and best practices.
* Contribute to data architecture, modeling, pipeline development, and technology optimization.
* Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows using GCP services (especially BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, and Dataflow)
* Lead pilot projects to validate implementation approaches and technology choices.
* Promote the adoption of modern data technologies such as dbt for data transformation, DataOps practices, and internal tooling to empower data usage across teams.
* Shape the strategy and roadmap for the Data & Insights Platform in alignment with business needs.

Team Collaboration

* Foster a collaborative and focused team environment.
* Mentor team members and support skill development, particularly in data platforms.
* Participate in team building and recruitment efforts.

Qualifications

* Fluent in English and Norwegian, both spoken and written.
* Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related fields

Preferred Qualifications

* At least 3 years of experience in data migration projects using modern tools and technologies.
* Strong background in Agile methodologies.