LA Kings - Associate Data Engineer at Los Angeles… · El Segundo

Summary: Los Angeles Kings is part of AEG, a leader in sports and live entertainment. The Associate Data Engineer will build and maintain data systems and pipelines to support analytics across the organization, ensuring data quality and availability for decision-making. Responsibilities: - Engineer, manage, and monitor ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and data pipeline tasks; use available tools as required to consume new sources of data into the respective data environments - Work with other members of the engineering and analytics teams to manage and support all existing data-related requests for the LA Kings, Ontario Reign, AEG Sports, and other data environments - Provide support as required to data analysts and data scientists regarding data availability, production, and dashboard needs - Support the development of data models and provide recommendations for optimizations and improvements to the data infrastructure and related products - Proactively monitor and remediate issues with the data held and processed within the LA Kings and AEG Sports ecosystem, including the development and publication of data quality and hygiene reports - Ensure all data flows, and the data environment, are documented, including ERDs - Engage with and build relationships with internal customers, including business leaders, other entities, and external partners, to ensure data is available and accurate to support business requirements - Ensure that all data protection, security, and governance policies are implemented and adhered to, particularly in relation to PII and other sensitive data Required Qualifications: - Strong understand of ETL, and programming languages such as Python, Pyspark - Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality - Strong communication skills and ability to work with all levels of employees; must be able to communicate technical aspects to non-technical team members - Ability to work independently to accomplish work objectives, while also thriving in a team environment - BA/BS Degree (4-year) mathematics, engineering, physics, or related quantitative field - 0-2 years related experience - Experience as a data engineer, analytics engineer, or equivalent - Prior experience with Databricks, Spark, Hadoop, or other big data technologies - Prior experience with Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, and other Azure services, including NoSQL technologies - Prior experience creating and managing database objects (including tables, views, indices, UDFs, triggers, etc.) Preferred Qualifications: - Experience or interest in sports/live entertainment a plus Required Skills: ETL, Python, Azure SQL Database Important Skills: Databricks, Hadoop, NoSQL technologies Benefits: Medical, dental and vision insurance, Paid holidays, Vacation and sick time, Company paid basic life insurance, Voluntary life insurance, Parental leave, 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%), Flexible spending and health savings account options, Wellness offerings