Job Opportunity as a Data Engineer at MBC Group in the UAE

MBC Group is looking for a Data Engineer to join the team and work in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

1.  Lead on digital and TV raw/aggregated data ingestion, understanding and management with major focus on audiences (ie. subscribers, users, viewers), content (ie. Genre, program) and technology usage (ie. apps, VOD, web, social media),
2. Assist the Implementation of valuable metrics and data analytics techniques (ie. digital attribution, time series, descriptive modelling, lifetime value, churn propensity, behavioural segments) in Amazon Web services Big data platform to boost TV and overall digital business performance.
3. Work on large raw databases and aggregated individual level audience/subscriber’s datasets from Linear TV, digital, VOD, SVOD and App platforms.
4. Lead on data cleansing, health check and validation on top of Redshift tables (DWH) for reporting/analytics purposes using SQL workbench, Python, Map reduce and Lambda.
5. Support data scientists and head of Analytics with data engineering related tasks and data Processing for root cause analysis of changes in Audience or subscriber’s Behavioral patterns.
6. Support data scientists and head of Analytics in building the right data warehouse table and calculating the right /KPIs for data Products.
7. Assist in data re-structuring/normalization/merging/processing in both Fast Transaction MBC Group data assets or external primary research data such as: Brand Imagery trackers, Segmentation, U&A etc…
8. Assist in developing applications, simulators and macros.
9. Lead on running regularly quality checks of data.
10. Act the single source and point of contact for data related matters.
11. Work closely with Techops and Big data architect for future implementations.

1. 2-4 years of experience in similar role.
2. Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Actuarial Sciences, Computer Science, Information technology or related discipline from a reputable University.
3. Experience in mentoring and managing Junior Data Engineers.
4. Solid experience with digital data universe (ie. Web, Google, adobe).
5. At least 4 years of experience with Big data platform.
6. Strong knowledge and experience using Big Data engineering tools and languages (ie. Python, Lambda, SQL Workbench, Map reduce, SPARK, Lambda).
7. Understanding of standard digital technologies used for commercial VOD, ecommerce and subscription services including cookies, beaconing, working with tag management data and data layers or SDKs and ad-serving technologies.
8. Good Knowledge with data visualization software (Tableau, Business objects, Qlick, Microsoft) is a plus.
9. Fluency English is a must.
10. Deep understanding of structuring and querying data using Structured Query Language (SQL), Python, Lambda and Map reduce.
11. Experience with AWS data lake formation and stack (Airflow, Glue, EMR, S3, Athena,Spectrum).
12. Knowledge in Data Blending of multi-sourced data set in Amazon web services environment.
13. Knowledge in Excel Macros / VBA Scripting.
14. Advanced skills in R, SPARK and SPSS (Statistical Package for social Sciences) is a plus.
15. Good knowledge of Big Data querying tools, such as HADOOP, Pig, Hive, and Impala is a plus.
16. Ability to Write ETLs for new Enterprises, Databases, Apps, Macros using SQL SSIS.

About MBC:

The Middle East Broadcasting Center (branded as MBC or MBC Group) is the first private free-to-air satellite broadcasting company in the Arab World. It was launched in London in 1991 and later moved to its headquarters in Dubai in 2002. MBC Group provides multiple channels of information, interaction and entertainment.

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