Job Description

Here at The Knot Worldwide, we believe in doing work that matters. In 16 countries around the world, our leading family of brands (The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas, Hitched, The Bash, The Bump, and more) inspire, inform, and celebrate our communities as they move through life’s milestones. Our couples and business partners depend on us. They're all in. So are we.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Data Engineer plays a key role in developing the data warehouse infrastructure that is used by the entire organization. Our mission is to provide reliable, performant, timely and understandable centralized data services to TKWW. This is a multi-disciplinary role that involves managing infrastructure resources as well as utilizing technologies ranging from low level python and shell coding to enterprise ETL and Business Intelligence reporting tools. The Data Engineer assists in providing the data and information needed for The Knot WorldWide to be the leading data-driven software product company in the wedding events industry.

We are open to this role being based out of our Austin, TX or Washington, DC office locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Extract, load and transform data from The Knot Worldwide and other sources to our DataWarehouse for the consumption of our end users.
Design and develop solutions for integration between disparate systems which include cloud-based sources such as Salesforce and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
Maintaining current ETL processes and resolve daily ETL job failures as they arise.
Resolve Ad-hoc data questions from the organization in a timely and accurate manner.
Continuous improvement on current ETL processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness and scalability as data volumes grow.
Document built processes and data content and publish needed information to our data dictionary

SUCESSFUL DATA ENGINEER CANDIDATES HAVE:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred. An advanced degree or professional licensing is a plus.
Programming experience and a demonstrated interest in statistical analysis, informatics, analytics, or business intelligence
Minimum of 5+ years experience with SQL and Data Warehouse development and ETL
Hands-on experience with at least one of the following Databases (MYSQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, MSSQL, Redshift)
Scripting skills using shell, python or ruby
Experience with standard warehousing concepts like Data Marts and Dimensional Modeling
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Present ideas, expectations and information in a concise, well-organized way.
Conduct research and make recommendations on BI requirements, products, and services.
Manage time well, correctly prioritizing tasks.

IT'S A BONUS IF YOU HAVE:

Knowledge of data warehouse schema design and architecture.
Experience with at least one Business Intelligence tool such as Qlik and Metabase
Experience with Big Data Solutions such as Snowflake, Redshift, Google BigQuery or Hadoop.
Experience with ETL tools such as Matillion, Boomi, Informatica, SSIS,, etc.
Programming experience with Ruby, Python, Shell Scripting.

Valid through: 2/9/2021

About The Knot Worldwide

XO Group was an American media and technology company that provided content, tools, products and services for couples who were planning weddings, creating a home, and starting a family. The company generated revenue through online advertising, merchandising, registry services, and publishing. In 2019, the company merged with WeddingWire to become The Knot Worldwide under ownership of WeddingWire's investors. Its divisions remained intact, but the XO Group name has been retired. ,David Liu, his wife Carley Roney and their business partners, Rob Fassino, and Michael Wolfson founded The Knot Inc. in 1996. They found that the internet could facilitate and reduce anxiety in the process of wedding planning between couples. The startup received seed financing from AOL, the partners launched The Knot brand as a portal on AOL. In 1997, TheKnot.com launched on the internet. ,The company launched an online gift registry in partnership with QVC and published its first book, The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World. In December 1999, the company raised $35 million in an initial public offering. ,On December 2, 2000, the company launched its own bridal magazine and went public. The Knot Weddings Magazine is published four times a year and is sold on newsstands. ,In 2004, the company launched a television series, Real Weddings from The Knot, on the Oxygen Network. ,The Nest brand launched in 2005 with a website, and a magazine followed in 2006. ,In 2006, the company acquired WeddingChannel.com which included its registry platform and helped to consolidate the bridal media industry. ,In 2008, the company launched TheBump.com to serve expectant and new parents. ,In June 2011, the company transferred its common stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol "XOXO". ,Mike Steib joined XO Group as president in July 2013 and assumed the role of CEO in March 2014. ,In October 2015, XO Group announced the acquisition of GigMasters, an online marketplace for event vendors, and a partnership with Jetaport, the discounted hotel room block booking service. ,In September 2018, XO Group announced that it would merge with competing wedding planning firm WeddingWire and become a privately held company under the control of WeddingWire investors Permira Funds and Spectrum Equity. The merger became official in March 2019 and the new parent company was renamed to The Knot Worldwide. ,Official website

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