Associate Data Engineer at Infoblox in Tacoma, WA

Summary: Infoblox is a company recognized for its innovative cloud-first networking and security solutions. They are seeking an Associate Data Engineer to join their Data Engineering Team, where the role involves curating and managing large-scale data to support data-driven insights and collaborating with data scientists and analysts. Responsibilities: - Curate and manage large-scale data from multiple sources to support data science and threat analytics research and development - Design and implement data source monitoring using summarization, statistical methods, and anomaly detection - Apply computer science algorithms, including probabilistic data structures, to extract insights from large datasets - Productionize prototypes into scalable data engineering solutions using Spark optimizations and modern CI/CD pipelines - Build and maintain a robust research cloud environment with a focus on reliability, monitoring, and architecture improvements - Collaborate with software engineers on the design, implementation, and deployment of data-driven applications - Enable data scientists and analysts by supporting Spark application development, debugging, and deployment - Establish and maintain consistent schemas and workflows to reduce onboarding time and tribal knowledge - Build and maintain tooling for automation, deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence - Investigate, debug, and resolve issues across development, test, and production environments Required Qualifications: - Experience with Python3 and Spark - Exposure to data engineering, data science, and related data-centric fields using large-scale data environments - Proficient in Object Oriented Design and S.O.L.I.D principles - Strong emphasis on unit testing and code quality - Experience with bash shell script on Linux or MacOS - Experience with async, threading, parallel programming - BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience required Preferred Qualifications: - Scala experience is helpful Required Skills: Python3, Spark, Data engineering Important Skills: Object Oriented Design, Unit testing, Bash scripting Nice-to-Have Skills: Async programming, Threading, Parallel programming, S.O.L.I.D principles, Linux, MacOS, Data science Benefits: Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options, Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops, Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a “No Jerks” policy that keeps collaboration healthy, Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations, Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match