Company DescriptionWe Dream. We Do. We Deliver.As a full-service, data-driven customer experience transformation company, we partner with the Top 500 companies in Europe. Merkle Bulgaria was created out of a merger between LiveArea and Isobar - two leading full-service digital agencies.Our 300+ digital enthusiasts are innovating the way brands are built, through providing expertise in Digital Transformation strategy, MarTech platforms, Creativity, UX, CRM, Data, Commerce, Mobile, Social Media, Intranet and CMS. We are part of the global Merkle brand, the largest brand within the dentsu group, who shares with us a network of over 66,000 passionate individuals in 146 countries.Job DescriptionYou will report to the Data Engineering Manager and will work with clients from multiple sectors, understand their specific requirements, collaborate with full range of services provided by wider Merkle and design technical solutions. You will typically work with a few clients across stages of maturity, allowing variety in your work and the opportunity to pick up new skills.Under the direction of a Solutions Architect, you will
Design great data solutions for our clients
Implement modern cloud solutions using the full range of cloud components
Work with local leadership and our global teams, bringing your industry and product expertise, to shape and create client solutions.
Support our Data Scientists & Ecommerce teams and wider Merkle working on projects
Provide technical expertise and consultancy to clients to help them understand the power of data for their organization
QualificationsYou will have knowledge of Data and cloud engineering with a focus on optimizing data, pipelines, ETL and data modelling.Essential:
Implementation of Data Lake patterns in Azure
Understanding of Data Lake partitioning policies and role-based access controls
understanding of data modelling, data structures, databases, and data ingestion and transformation
Cloud engineering and data engineering skills
Experience of Python, Spark, Scala or similar technologies
DevOps such as Continuous Integration, Automation, Infrastructures as Code inc. Bicep deployments.
CI / CD experience within ETL / data transformation environment
Azure function app architecture
Data Factory and Databricks knowledge
GitHub including Github Actions for deployment across 3 environments integrated with Client Website
SQL database skills
Team work internally and with external clients.
3+ years of experience writing clean, organized code
Proficiency working in an Agile environment
Beneficial
Terraform
Event-driven Message processing.
Azure certification / demonstratable path towards certification
Experience of Synapse / Fabric
Experience of Cosmos DB
Additional InformationBenefits:⛺ 5 weeks of vacation + 3 wellness days❤️ 2 Volunteering days to share the kindness of your heart with others⏰ Flexible working hours and home officeCovered certifications in Salesforce, Adobe, Microsoft.Full access to Dentsu Academy and on-site learning sessionsTeam events: company parties, monthly breakfasts, and pub quizzesSnacks, and drinks at the officeReferral bonus programmeLaptop and equipment#LI-HybridMerkle is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on sex, gender identity, race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disabilities or any other protected basis because we believe the come from all walks of life. We aspire to foster a community in which diversity is valued in both our employees and our ideas.