London – Senior Data Engineer, Consultant Ekimetrics
UK Job Description About Ekimetrics Ekimetrics is a leader in data
science and AI-powered solutions. Since 2006, we’ve pioneered the
use of AI and data science applied to unified marketing
performance, measurement and holistic business optimization aligned
with sustainability goals. Our goal: Combine high-impact AI and
data science solutions for sustainable business performance. At
Ekimetrics, we help companies seize their data opportunities by
creating new data and analytics capabilities and deploying data
science solutions that power-up their revenue strategy and improve
their business operations. Key figures about Ekimetrics 1. 400+
data science experts globally 2. 1000+ diverse projects for more
than 350+ clients 3. 4 offices: Paris, Hong Kong, London, and New
York 4. UK data company of the year 2023 5. Voted Great Place to
Work 2023 6. Microsoft’s sustainability partner 7. Voted as a
leader in “Marketing Measurement and Optimization” by Forrester
wave 2023 About the Role We have an exciting opportunity for a
Senior backend engineer to join our London team! You will be a part
of our growing team in London and key to helping us build our data
engineering capabilities and ensuring a link between our global
data engineering and architecture team. This role will be part of a
global Data Engineering & Architecture team which helps keep
data science projects operational across business lines (e.g., data
lake implementation, data strategies, data transformation, advance
machine learning), actively contributes to the transformation of
our clients’ infrastructure and organisation, and democratises
data-driven approaches. The primary focus of your role will be to
lead the data engineering practices within your project teams and
ensure that we are delivering highly valuable and effective data
science solutions that meet the client’s needs. You’ll also be
supporting the Managers and manage clients by answering their
questions and sharing insights with them. You will carry out
various projects with strong strategic impact and work on
end-to-end projects for prestigious clients. Accountabilities 1.
Work in close relation with Data Scientists helping them to
industrialise their design 2. Carry out the implementation of
tailor-made, high-performance, scalable Data Engineering Solutions
3. Identify and provide tools and advice for data ingestion,
processing, and analysis and empower other domains in gaining
valuable Insights through them 4. Proactively support the Managers
in building high-end client materials and commercial proposals 5.
Be the subject matter expert, advising and building solutions, in
the contexts of PoC, Datalab or Datalake 6. Have an innovative
mindset to implement complex algorithms in a Big Data environment
7. Engineering lead and mentoring; contribute to the development of
Data Engineers through knowledge sharing and mentorship 8. Manage
the technical relationship between Ekimetrics and our clients in
the UK and internationally 9. Develop and share your knowledge in
your project teams but also in the context of exciting Innovation
and R&D topics 10. Adopting and living by Ekimetrics’ values:
Curiosity, Creativity, Excellence, Transmission and Pleasure. About
You We are looking for someone who can wear 2 hats – the technical
expert and the strategic consultant – and so you’ll need to show
both advanced technical acumen and a strong interest in business
strategy. Requirements: You will currently be a Senior Data
Engineer or Backend Software Engineer, with hands-on experience
building data pipelines and comfortable doing so autonomously. You
are a Subject matter expert on building ETL processes and related
technologies on cloud platforms. You’ll ideally have worked across
multiple projects end-to-end and have experience partnering with
data scientists or other senior stakeholders, both internally and
client-side. You’re looking for the next step and the opportunity
to work in a dynamic and growing team. You’ll need to have prior
experience of data architecture, engineering, and delivering
production-ready solutions for Data Science or Business Analytics
teams in a business setting, preferably in a service provider, or
within a highly regarded global corporation with a compelling
reputation for analytics. Ideally, you’ll have: 1. Degree in
Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field 2.
4+ years of work experience in data engineering and a passion for
data 3. 4+ years of extensive experience in Azure Cloud platform
architecture and in-depth experience developing and deploying
production-ready Data Engineering pipelines 4. 4+ years experience
building data products incrementally and integrating and managing
data sets from multiple sources. 5. 4+ years hands-on experience in
key data management technologies, including Python but not limited
to SQL, PySpark, Scoop, etc. 6. Experience working on use cases for
different file formats and database management systems including
NOSQL databases 7. Conceptual understanding of data management
including governance processes and platforms, data visualisation,
transformation in data-warehouses or data-lakes. 8. Ability to
apply analytical and innovative thought processes in creating Data
Engineering market-ready capabilities Great to have: 1. Cloud
Certification is a plus (although there are opportunities to
achieve certification once you’re with us) 2. Experience
building/operating highly available, distributed data pipelines for
Data Science or BI teams 3. Experience building a robust ML
Pipeline or at least have a good conceptual understanding of it 4.
Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring other
engineers for the best practices in the data engineering space
Transversal Skills People are at the centre of who we are at
Ekimetrics, so as well as excellent technical skills, it’s
important that you also have the following: 1. Excellent
communication skills – especially translating complex technical
findings into insights and stories for stakeholders (internal and
external) 2. A demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple
projects 3. An ability to work autonomously and be self-motivated
4. A team-oriented and collaborative working style, both with
clients and within Ekimetrics 5. A passion for joining a small team
and a desire to help the business grow quickly Working for Eki
Working for Ekimetrics is a lot of fun! We have clients across
multiple industries and are constantly looking to innovate and
explore new ways of doing things. Our London team consists of ~60
people and are predominantly Data Science Consultants. We come from
all over the world, have varied experiences and passions, and all
contribute value to Ekimetrics’ success. We encourage continuous
self-development and thought leadership throughout Ekimetrics and
foster a culture of transmission and pleasure – we love what we do,
and we want to share it! As well as an opportunity to join a
driven, energetic, and highly innovative team, we also offer the
following: 1. Competitive Salary + Bonus Scheme 2. Hybrid working
(2 days a week in the office) 3. Work remotely anywhere up to 20
days a year 4. 25 days annual leave (+ Bank Holidays and additional
days for tenure) 5. Private healthcare, life insurance, critical
illness cover, and professional wellbeing support services 6. Group
pension scheme 7. An emphasis on work-life-balance and a strong
company culture 8. Unique training programs and learning
opportunities. 9. Opportunities for international mobility 10.
Regular socials and events Our recruitment process HR intro
interview with a Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiter
Peer-to-peer interview Case study interview Final in-person
interview with a member of the management team Any questions please
contact At Ekimetrics, we believe our
best assets are our people - they are what set us apart and drive
our success. We share what we know with others, and, above all, we
love what we do. These sentiments are supported by our company
values which serve as pillars in our work and attitude. Our
Ekimetrics’ values: Curiosity, Creativity, Excellence, Transmission
and Pleasure. Ekimetrics is an equal opportunities employer
committed to making all employment decisions without regard to
race, ethnicity, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression,
creed, religion, nationality, age, disability, marital status,
sexual orientation, military veteran status, current employment
status, or any other legally protected categories, subject to
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