• Senior Data Engineer

    Dow Jones (Gaithersburg, MD)


    About Our Organization:

    Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

    About the Team:

    Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. As a part of the McCloskey division, you will deliver essential coal, metals and mining industry products and solutions to help clients understand market dynamics, inform strategic planning, and position their company for success leveraging knowledgeable insight and advisory support from McCloskey experts. Our coal services include reliable and independent market news, reporting and analysis, strategic outlooks and robust forecasting, and detailed coal price indexes, data and industry analytics.

    About the Role:

    As an experienced and solution-oriented Senior Data Engineer your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: working with our product teams to provide timely, effective and performant solutions; contributing to the design of scalable data solutions, including the development of automated pipelines; implementing and/or maintaining database systems to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our application suite; understand and define business data requirements and identify data needs and data sources to create scalable data architecture and support enhancements, new product and implementation. You will be a leader coaching, mentoring, and training team members driving both employee and team development and growth.

    You Will:

    + Onboard new data points to database and API

    + Create and maintain stored procedures, views, functions

    + Write advanced SQL queries and statements to explore source data and data issues

    + Create data models for the integration of multiple systems

    You Have:

    + Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, related technical field, or equivalent experience

    + Minimum of 2 years database developer experience, (SQL Server, PostgreSQL or equivalent)

    + Working knowledge of cloud data technologies and architecture

    + Azure DevOps continuous integration, delivery and improvement, GIT

    + Nice to have: C# is a plus, Python, PowerShell or Power BI

    + Knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodology and/or SCRUM

    + Experience working with scripts under source control (Git/TFVC/Mercurial/Svn/etc)

    + Experience being part of a continuous integration and deployment process

    + Experience using database monitoring tools (like tools from SolarWinds or RedGate)

    + Effective communicator

     

    Our Benefits

     

    + Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

    + Paid Time Off

    + Retirement Plans

    + Comprehensive Insurance Plans

    + Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

    + Education Benefits

    + Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

    + Commuter Transit Program

    + Subscription Discounts

    + Employee Referral Program

     

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    Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

     

    Business Area: Dow Jones - OPIS

     

    Job Category: Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

    Union Status:

    Non-Union role

     

    Pay Range: $90,000 - $120,000

     

    We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

     

    Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

     

    For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

     

    Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

     

    This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

     

    Req ID: 46669