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Company Description
Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.
We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com
Job Description
Experian Marketing Services is looking for a dynamic and experienced manager to lead our engineering team, which is building a Cloud Data Platform ecosystem. This platform will facilitate the migration of existing users from legacy components and handle large volumes of data in a highly available and scalable environment.
This role can be worked remotely and reports to the Sr. Director of Data Platform Engineering.
This position requires both managerial and hands-on coding skills. The amount of time spent with hands-on development will fluctuate based on team needs.
You Will:
- Manage and Expand the Team: Develop the current engineering team responsible for building a Cloud Data Platform ecosystem. This platform will be used to migrate existing users from legacy components, involving the processing of large datasets in a highly available and scalable environment.
- Oversee Global Teams: Manage large engineering teams located in multiple regions (North America, Europe, South America).
- Demonstrate Expertise: Show proficiency in Cloud Data Platform technologies.
- Lead Technically: Act as a technical lead, breaking down complex problems into manageable tasks and driving the department ’s vision through the team.
- Communicate Effectively: Provide concise information to product partners about timelines, challenges, and project needs.
- Oversee Budget: Ensure the platform’s budget is monitored and operational expenses (OpEx) remain within expected boundaries.
Qualifications
You will have:
- 10+ Years working with Data Processing Technologies, preferably on the Cloud, with experience both in Designing and Coding components.
- 5+ Years leading engineering teams of over 10+ people. This could be as tech-lead, principal engineer or managerial positions. Preferably with cross-global resource dealing with cultural differences and timezone challenges.
- 5+ Years performing some of these tasks: cost analysis, performance tuning, code optimization on Cloud Data Platforms in the cloud.
- Record of launching successful cloud data processing applications with security best practice, cloud design patterns and automation practices (Devops). Preferably with large data volume processing capabilities.
- 5+ Experience with the following tech-stack, or similar counterparts: Scala/Java (Programming Language), Spark (Data Processing Engine), AWS/Azure or GCP (Cloud Ecosystem), Airflow/DataFactory (Orchestration technologies), Snowflake/AWS Athena/BigQuery (Cloud Databases/Datawarehouse Technology), EKS/EC2/Lambda-Serverless (Cloud Compute), Terraform (IaC Tools)
Benefits/Perks:
- Great compensation package and bonus plan
- Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
- Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
- Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays
Additional Information
Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian’s culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering… the list goes on. Experian’s people first approach is award-winning; World’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.
Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian’s DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
