Job Description
Purpose of the job:
In this role, you will become part of the Innovation team working in the space of automation, AL/ML, product design, testing, and new product rollouts. As a member of the Innovation Solution team, you will work in a dynamic, multinational, and virtual environment collaborating with colleagues across NOCs and will be playing an active role as a part of the automation solution team.
For Internal associates: This is a position for Nielsen IQ operational associates who would like to grow beyond BAU processes and work with high exposure to new tools in the global area.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement data pipelines to support data-driven decision making.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and develop data solutions.
- Work with DevOps teams to automate deployment, testing, and monitoring of data systems.
- Integrate basic to medium AI/ML practices into data solutions to enhance automation and decision-making processes.
- Debug and troubleshoot data pipeline and DevOps issues.
- Develop and maintain documentation for data systems.
- Keep up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices in data engineering and DevOps.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Requirements
- 3 years of hands-on experience in writing robust and efficient code using Python with a proven track record of successful project implementations.
- Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, and/or NoSQL databases.
- Previous experience in a role where Python was a primary programming language is highly desirable.
- Solid understanding of version control systems, code repositories, and collaborative coding environments.
- Knowledge of DevOps tools such as Docker, Jenkins, and/or Kubernetes.
- 1-2 years of hands-on experience with data-related Azure Cloud Services (Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Functions).
- Basic to medium proficiency in AI/ML concepts and technologies.
- Good to have working experience with Azure DataBricks with Spark/ Pyspark
- Good to have experience working in an Agile environment
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Taking ownership for executed tasks, driving progress and working out solutions
- Openness and flexibility to change and being comfortable with a project with multiple unknowns
- Team player, natural networker
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Openness to change and high level of adaptability
- Can-Do attitude, proactiveness
- Willingness to learn
Additional Information
About NIQ
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 ViewTM.
NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population. For more information, visit NIQ.com.
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