Staff Data Platform Engineer (GCP, BigQuery)

Job Description

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.Job Description

As part of the Operations & Technology Engineering organization, the Data & Analytics team (D&A) supports NBCU’s vast portfolio of brands - from broadcast, cable, news, streaming service, and sports networks to film studios, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties. We take pride in supplying our business groups with data to advise and shape strategic business decisions related to our content.

As the Staff Data Platform Engineer, you’ll be working with internal stakeholders, data engineers, visualization experts, data scientists, and other technologists across the business to ensure the delivery of data across major platforms at scale. If you’re someone with expertise in cloud, dev/data ops, and operational processes and can maintain the fine balance of business acumen and deep technical knowledge, you’ve come to the right place. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.

Build Cloud Tagging frameworks, and work with engineering teams on implementing & monitoring it.

Responsible for developing a robust program for Snowflake Cloud and BigQuery management frameworks that includes but is not limited to monitoring, alerting, and governance model, budgets and change management, cost optimization lifecycle, show-backs, and charge-backs

Work on Cloud Usage reporting to measure cloud cost related insights, metrics and KPIs

Work on automation solutions for Cloud usage using GCP, AWS and Python as needed

Work on BigQuery optimizations at warehouse and database level

Coordinate cloud issue resolution with Operation teams

Setup and monitor data share-in capabilities within GCP and cross cloud technologies

Communicate with leadership on Cloud usage trends, issues, and optimization techniques

Collaborate with the D&A team to help with Cloud IAM & Role Management

Ability to write complex SQL to analyze and troubleshoot data anomalies

Coordinate with Cybersecurity to adhere to NBCU security guidelines

Coordinate VPC Networking, IP Whitelisting etc.

Participate in the forecasting process; build and improve forecasts and explore trends in cloud spend using internal and external tools

Work on building Cloud Governance policies, standards, and documentation

Provide guidance and support to internal and federated Solution Architects to ensure compliance to expected technical and quality standards. Qualifications

8+ years hands-on data platform experience with at least 1+ years working in the Google Coud environment

Experience across GCP and Cloud-based databases on IAM & Role Management

Experience in Data Sharing, Cloning, Data Exchange, DR replication features in Snowflake and Big Query

Experience with GCP, AWS and Python

Experience with GIT development, deployment, and support of data processes and procedures

Detailed understanding of AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake resources (e.g. S3, Glue, Blob, EC2, Containers, etc.)

Experience with Linux & Windows environments

Proven experience and expertise in Cloud operational monitoring and administration

Experience with high volume data processing using Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, BigQuery and other relevant cloud technologies and designing solutions for reliability and performance at scale.

Experience with BI tools

Familiarity with cataloging and data governance

Experience in partnering with Engineering and Product teams on cloud optimization, costs, and their impact on the company’s bottom line.

Effective analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Experience working cross-functionally to roll out and manage large initiatives.

Advanced Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint skills

Desired Characteristics:

Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field

Prior work experience in media preferred

Google cloud, certified, AWS Solution Architect or Snowpro Core certification a major plus.

Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and customer service skills

Proactive, great attention to detail, and results-oriented problem solver

Additional Requirements:

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $130,000 - $170,000 (bonus eligible)

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

Additional Information

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