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Full Time London, England 89579 - 74239 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Lead Data Engineer

Are you interested in working with data and analytics to solve problems?

Do you enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver flawless projects that make a difference?

About our Team

The Contact Domain Squad is part of the data and analytics team that provides business-critical services to all Elsevier business units. The team is responsible for the Marketing Data Platform which includes the standardisation, match and merge, and contact resolution routines, across upwards of 80 products. We are also building the campaign data mart used by campaign managers to support cross-channel marketing activity.

About the Role

You will play a key role ensuring we are delivering quality and accurate data to our internal customers. We are entering a new phase in the evolution of data platform design and architecture and progressing towards a data mesh paradigm. You will be instrumental in shaping the technical direction, scope, and delivery of the platform.

Responsibilities

Transforming the marketing data platform into a microservices architecture by designing and building the constituent marketing data products
Managing and providing technical leadership to a small team of engineers
Building metrics and rules to track data quality for key marketing attributes and drivers, aiming to improve customer experience and trust
Maintaining the data catalog to ensure data is consumable and easy to understand by a wide range of consumers so they can derive its value
Building dimensional data modelling to ensure it is interoperable and can be reused for extending other core data sets and entities
Working with internal cross-functional customers to understand data needs and provide guidance on data flows to ensure requirements are met
Engaging data engineering and architecture teams across Elsevier to showcase innovative solutions, and guide internal teammates on implementing best practices

Requirements

Offer good experience and current knowledge with our tech stack: Python, Snowflake, AWS, Git, and illustrate knowledge in DBT
Have knowledge of marketing domains, with emphasis on building data processing pipelines for verification, standardisation, and contact match and merge
Demonstrable experience building and managing technical teams, with a successful track record of setting and achieving ambitious objectives
Experience and fluency with master data management, data optimization and governance
Have good experience building scalable relational data models and schemas, combined with practical application of data structures and warehousing concepts
Have practical knowledge in Data Mesh and Data Products as well as Data Privacy Procedures
Be a great and effective communicator who can build trust and manage relationships with various stakeholders locally and globally
Be able to illustrate expertise with agile engineering practices such as TDD, Pair Programming, Continuous Integration, automated testing and deployment
Willing to work in our local London or Amsterdam office approximately 1-2 days per month

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
Wellbeing programs
Life assurance
Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
Long service awards
Save As You Earn share option scheme
Travel Season ticket loan
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
Access to extensive learning and development resources
Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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Purposeful Work
When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.

Growing Every Day
Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development.

Colleagues Who Care
You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home.

Together, we create possibilities.
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Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form:

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