Senior Data Engineer
ComeOn Group, Malta

As our new data engineer you will be involved in the design and development of a brand new realtime data streaming platform for analytical and operational use, that will be also reused for streaming data to various internal and external systems in near real time. This project will be entirely developed on AWS. You will be the first person working on this new data initiative and we will be looking to build a team around you. You will also be working closely with different internal stakeholders making sure their requirements are met. This is a challenging role with huge growth potential as you will be helping to build the backbone where all our data will flow to.

What will you get up to day to day?

• Hands on design and development of the data platform
• Follow and apply best practices while building the data streaming framework
• Maintain and build robust and perform data pipelines
• Focus on data quality assurance, verification of accuracy and consistency of data
• Maintain and support data streaming processes ensuring regular feeds with minimal intervention
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with the data feeds
• Support, assist, establish and maintain appropriate communication channels with business users in the context of company data assets
• Maintain and promote collaboration with other technical teams responsible for upstream/downstream systems
• Maintain transparent communication within the team / other departments within the company
• Participate in brainstorming meetings to discuss existing issues and new ideas
• Participate in daily / weekly team meetings
• Develop further current skill set both from technological and soft skills perspective

Requirements

What experience do you bring?

• Experienced data engineer with 5+ years of extensive Data Integration / near-real time streaming solution development
• Strong experience in programming in Python, Scala or Java
• Strong experience in managing and processing large data sets
• Experience in frameworks such as Hadoop, MapReduce, HDFS will be considered an asset
• Experience in data stream processing such as Kafka, Spark or similar is desired
• Experience with AWS or GPC cloud platform Big Data streaming solutions is desired
• Experience with columnar databases such as Amazon Redshift, Big Query or similar is desired

And what kind of person are you?

• Analytical by nature with the ability to obtain, analyse and synthesize information from multiple sources and come up with efficient solutions when troubleshooting.
• Ability to obtain, analyse and synthesize information from multiple sources
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment whilst interacting with a variety of different disciplines
• Proven ability to prioritize and deal with problems systematically and provide clear communications regarding the issues, resolution times and solutions
• Not easily phased and are adaptable to working in a fast-paced environment whilst interacting with a variety of different disciplines.
• Through your ability to prioritise and deal with problems systematically you are able to clearly communicate any issues regarding resolution times and solutions as they arise.
• Keen attention to detail and data quality
• Fluent in English

amp; then some nice to haves.

• It would be a great asset if you have previously worked with big data solutions in a cloud environment and have experience in business analysis and requirements gathering within the iGaming industry.
• Knowledge of Python or have experience on supporting a data warehouse system this would be considered a plus!

Here is the team in Malta you will be working alongside:

Benefits

At ComeOn Group we put a lot of trust in every individual, we know that if we get the tools and space to do what we do best, we will be both happy and deliver great things. This is why we have some of the greatest minds in the industry working here.

Working hard also means that we need to be able to recharge our batteries once in a while, this is the reason why we want our office atmosphere to be relaxed and cosy, come by and challenge us in a game of ping pong or Fifa and if you're not into that, a studio session at the local gym or a cold drink from the fridge on a Friday late afternoon might be your type of melody.

I’m interested, what do I do next?

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