Manager of Data Quality - Data Engineering, Peacock

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As part of the Direct-to-Consumer Decision Sciences team, the Manager of Data Quality will be responsible for overseeing a critical function that bridges data management with operational excellence. The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration skills to effectively engage with software engineering, data analytics, and elements of machine learning to understand data quality requirements and deliver effective solutions.

In this role, the Manager of Data Quality will share responsibilities in the development and operation of Data Quality monitors, automation to optimization of data quality pipelines that facilitate deeper analysis and reporting by the business, as well as support ongoing operations related to the Direct to Consumer data ecosystem. The candidate will act as a liaison between data engineering and other teams, advocating for data-driven decision making and best operational practices.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Help manage a high-performance team of Data Quality Engineers and Data Quality Analysts
• Contribute to and lead the team in design, build, testing, scaling and maintaining Data Quality monitors built in-house as well as 3rd party products, according to business and technical requirements.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and tools for data quality monitoring, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices
• Help Data Engineering organization deliver observable, reliable and secure data quality monitors, embracing “you build it you run it” mentality, and focus on automation and GitOps.
• Continually work on improving the codebase and have active participation and oversight in all aspects of the team, including agile ceremonies.
• Take an active role in story definition, assisting business stakeholders with acceptance criteria.
• Work with Data Engineering Directors to share and contribute to the broader technical vision.
• Develop and champion best practices, striving towards excellence and raising the bar within the department.
• Research methods of data anomaly detection using broad range of techniques, including statistical and Machine Learning

• 5+ years relevant experience in Data Engineering or Data Analytics or Machine Learning
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and mentor a team of data engineers Experience in using techniques such as infrastructure as code and CI/CD
• Experience with graph-based data workflows using Apache Airflow
• Programming skills in one or more of the following: Python, Java, Scala, R and experience in writing reusable/efficient code to automate analysis and data processes Experience in processing large volumes of data using parallelism techniques/tooling, such as Apache Spark
• Experience in processing structured and unstructured data into a form suitable for analysis and reporting with integration with a variety of data metric providers ranging from advertising, web analytics, and consumer devices
• Experience in basic Machine Learning techniques is a big plus
• Experience with working in large scale SQL
• Understanding of pillars of Data Quality: Completeness, Timeliness, Validity, Uniqueness, Consistency, Accuracy (or similar)
• Bachelors’ degree with a specialization in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, other quantitative field or equivalent industry experience.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with large-scale video assets
• Ability to work effectively across functions, disciplines, and levels
• Team-oriented and collaborative approach with a demonstrated aptitude, enthusiasm and willingness to learn new methods, tools, practices and skills
• Ability to recognize discordant views and take part in constructive dialogue to resolve them
• Pride and ownership in your work and confident representation of your team to other parts of NBCUniversal

Additional Requirements:

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $130,000-$170,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible). 

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