Data Engineer

Your tasks

• You will develop scripts and flows for processing all kinds of data used within RTL, using both SQL and Python, but if you can convince us with a nice alternative, we’re open to it!
• You will work closely with reporting specialists, data analysts, data scientists, and other development teams to optimize the use of data.
• Implementing and optimizing data pipelines to import data from a wide variety of data sources
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Maintaining and improving current (cloud) software
• Contributing to making the organization more data-driven
• Staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in data engineering

Your profile

• Thorough understanding of Data Ops
• Thorough understanding of data modeling
• Thorough understanding of SQL and ELT/ETL data flows
• Experience with Python
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to thrive in a diverse, rapidly changing environment
• Language skills: fluent in English
• Experience in setting up and testing CI/CD pipelines (GIT) is a plus
• Experience with Snowflake and DataBricks (Delta Lake) is a plus
• Experience with APIs is a plus
• Experience with DBT is a plus

Your team

The Central Data Unit consists of data engineers, (web) analysts, researchers and data scientists with top talent from all over the world. The Data Engineering & Business Intelligence team focuses on creating business value for RTL and exploring new data-driven innovations. Interested?

The landscape

We process large quantities of data via both streaming and batch manner in our cloud-based data platform.

The landscape includes Snowflake, DBT, Airflow, DataBricks, Delta Lake, and our own API management tool. These work together with Kafka, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker in Azure, which are maintained by our Platform engineering team with whom you will closely collaborate.

About us

RTL started in 1989 as the first commercial TV organization in the Netherlands. Our mission has remained unchanged since then: we want to reach and inspire everyone in the Netherlands with essential stories that touch the heart and mind. RTL has five television channels (RTL 4, RTL 5, RTL 7, RTL 8, and RTL Z), streaming platform Videoland, three digital theme channels (RTL Lounge, RTL Crime, RTL Telekids), sales organization Ad Alliance, and the platforms RTL.nl and RTL Weer/Buienradar. The editorial staff of RTL Nieuws, Editie NL, and RTL Z bring you the latest news, our own journalistic research and interpretation 24/7 through broadcasts, website, app, and social media. Our creators tell stories that are relevant to the Netherlands. Personal, recognizable, close, and thanks to our tech and content experts, viewable where and when you want. We are always looking for new colleagues who bring a perspective that complements and improves us. RTL is a subsidiary of the international RTL Group, part of Bertelsmann.

Bedrijf: RTL NEDERLAND BV

Land: Netherlands

Provincie: Noord-Holland

Plaats: Hilversum 

Postcode: 1217WP

Job ID: 275610