Senior Data Engineer

About the job

Job Description We love data. GfK Entertainment is globally recognized for outstanding market research in the entertainment sector (music, video, games, books). Our data forms the basis for crucial decisions made by the largest entertainment companies, both nationally and globally. We create the official music charts in 10 countries and present the German No. 1 Music Award. We compile top lists for all major gaming platforms, and we are active in the video streaming and book markets. And at the earliest opportunity, we are looking for you, a Senior Data Engineer. Help us design, implement and scale our data within the Entertainment Platform with Batch and Event-driven data pipelines. You will be analytical and data driven in your role, working as part of a cross functional Specialist Departments, Datawarehouse, Data Frontend & Site Reliability Engineering teams. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will have following key accountabilities: • Scaling our existing data processes, focusing on quality every step of the way • Provide guidance on technology, library and tooling choices to the team • Avoid scope-creep, over-engineering, under-testing and technical debt • Learning our business domains • Using good software engineering principles and best practices to solve business problems • Intra-team and Cross-team collaboration with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Software Engineers and Site Reliability Engineers • Mentoring of Data Engineers • Manage mid-sized projects Qualifications Experience • 7 years+ in Database or Datawarehouse Development and/or Data Engineering • 7 years+ in PL/SQL and Oracle databases • Cross-team collaboration in large organisations and Agile Methodology experience • Willingness to use the appropriate tool for the job, not just the latest "hot" technology Essential • Oracle SQL & PL/SQL • Java • Data Modelling • Data Warehousing best practices (ETL pipeline design, Kimball Star schemas, Data Vault 2.0) • Strong communication skills • Project management skills Highly Useful • Linux/Bash • Python • Query Tuning/Optimisation • Git, Jira, Confluence Nice to have • Requirements Engineering • Project Management Skills • Messaging Services (RabbitMQ, Kafka) • Exasolution Additional Information • Enjoy a flexible and rewarding work environment with peer-to-peer recognition platforms • Recharge and revitalize with help of wellness plans made for you and your family • Plan your future with financial wellness tools • Stay relevant and upskill yourself with career development opportunities Our Benefits: • Flexible working environment • Volunteer time off • LinkedIn Learning • Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP) NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://www.nielseniq.com/global/en/ai-safety-policies.

Requirements

• Database Development
• Data Engineering
• PL/SQL
• Oracle Databases
• Collaboration

Qualifications

• 7 years in Database or Datawarehouse Development
• Experience in PL/SQL

Preferred Technologies

• Database Development
• Data Engineering
• PL/SQL
• Oracle Databases
• Collaboration

Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About the company

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.