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WebMD Health Corp

Data Engineer

WebMD Health Corp, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383

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Position at WebMD WebMD is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.

The ideal candidate has experience and passion for data engineering. They are an expert in their field – whether that be the front end (data visualization, DAX, Power BI, SQL) or the back end (SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, data modeling, SQL) of the data engineering world. Exhibits expert knowledge of architecture and system design principles. This person has a consistent record of very strong ownership for their area, and is considered the guru in their technical space. This person is able to solve complex cross-functional challenges and perform complex analysis of business needs and provide innovative solutions. Works across the organization to foster a culture of architecture that allows for iterative, autonomous development and future scaling. Guides teams in the organization in anticipation of future use cases and helps them make design decisions that minimize the cost of future changes.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Builds software to extract, transform and load data – SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Synapse

Models data for efficient consumption by reporting and analytics tools – Azure Analysis Services, Power BI, SQL Databases

Maintains previously deployed software and reports – Power BI, SSIS, AAS, SQL Server

Designs dashboards and reports to meet business needs

Presents technical problems with solutions in mind, in a constructive and understood fashion

Demonstrates expert proficiency by sharing learnings with team and in technical showcases

Independently discovers solutions and collaborates on insights and best practices

Takes ownership of team’s work deliverables and actively participates in mentoring of team members

Actively seeks out opportunities to help improve the team’s practices and processes to achieve fast flow

Works with other developers to facilitate knowledge transfer and conduct code reviews

Consistently works across the organization to enable teams to support each other

Ensures that credit is shared and given when due

Works to build and improve strong relationships across the organization

Leverages those relationships to better plan for and position the engineering organization

Leads strategic organizational decisions and plans

Consistently works at a strategic level, influencing decisions to achieve organizational alignment on major goals

Facilitates organization-wide discussions, ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to share their opinion and be heard, and that discussion outcomes tie to stated goals

Encourages quiet participants and ensures no one person dominates the conversation

REQUIREMENTS

3+ years of Data Engineering experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Operations, or equivalent work experience

Advanced experience with Standard Query Language (SQL) and data modeling / architecture

Advanced experience with Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

Advanced experience and understanding of data integration engines such as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) or Azure Data Factory or Synapse

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check

PREFERRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Advanced experience with data engineering in a cloud development - Microsoft Azure is preferred

Advanced experience with self-service query tools and dashboards - preferably Power BI

Advanced understanding of star schema design and managing large data volumes

Familiarity with data science and machine learning capabilities

Ability to interact with people, inside and outside the team, in order to see a project to completion

Experience protecting individual privacy such as required by HIPAA

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