Data Engineering Lead

Company: Cirium
Location: Reston
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Are you passionate about aerospace data? About leading a small team? Cirium is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to manage and provide technical leadership for the Tickets Data Engineering team. The role is based in Cirium's office in Reston, VA and reports to the Software Engineering Manager.The team is a cross-functional, agile, data/software engineering team with a charter to acquire airline ticket data and related information, coming from a variety of providers and platforms. After processing, combining and adding business value to the data, the team makes it easily available for external customers and for downstream internal use by teams and products in the Commercial Planning sector of Cirium's business. Customers in this space are varied and include airlines, airports, agencies such as IATA, ARC, FAA and others.The position leads, cultivates and inspires the engineering team in performing research, design, estimation, implementation and testing tasks for all of the team's data, software products, features and internal tools. The ideal candidate is an Engineering Lead with solid experience in managing an agile team and in collaborating with team members to deliver interesting and valuable data to Cirium and its customers.
Responsibilities

• Lead the Tickets Data Engineering team in employing best practices and ensure a well-rounded agile team with minimal 'knowledge silos'.
• Carry out people management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training and coaching employees; directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and course-correcting employees; and resolving conflicts.
• Work with the team to develop and provide effort estimates for custom deliverables and coordinate with the Engineering Manager.
• Seek diverse ideas and perspectives from a variety of sources to help the team create better and more innovative solutions, products and services.
• Participate in and manage an on-call rotation for the team members to provide technical support after-hours and on weekends.
  Qualifications
  
  • 7+ years Data Engineering, Data Management or Software Engineering experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree (Engineering/Computer Science preferred but not required); or equivalent experience required.
  • 1+ years people management experience
  • Outgoing, engaging personality
    Preferred Skills
    
    • A combination of data engineering and software engineering background
    • Experience with tools and techniques for metrics tracking, data monitoring and alerting.
    • Knowledge of architectural and software design principles.
    • Excellent problem-solving skills in identifying, researching and coordinating any resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot complex project issues; prior success translating findings into alternatives and solutions; and identifying risks and impacts to facilitate management decision-making.
      CiriumWe are an aviation, air travel data, and analytics company, and our mission is to help the movement of people and goods around the world. We keep the world in motion! Our people are at the core of our company, and they are our priority. We have a shared set of values that focus on: putting the interests of our customers unmistakably first; being empowered by the trust we earn from each other and our customers; have a global vision for Cirium based on diversity, inclusion, and collaboration; and a passion for discovery to transform industries.
      Our team delivers industry insights, built from decades of experience in the sector, enabling travel companies, aircraft manufacturers, airports, airlines, and financial institutions, among others, to make logical and informed decisions that shape the future of travel, growing revenues, and enhancing customer experiences.We are a global company with 12 offices around the world and approximately 500 people in our team. Over 20 languages are spoken here, and our leaders may have grey or sometimes purple hair. Whatever your background, you are welcome to join us.We are looking for dynamic and talented people that never stand still and can contribute to our continuous success.A few extra facts:
      • Cirium is part of RELX PLC, a FTSE 100 global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers with over 30,000 employees, 8,000 of which are technologists.
      • We partner with the industries core associations such as the International Airline Trade Association (IATA).
      • One of our offices is on the runway at Heathrow, and another has its own bar, The Spruce Goose.
      • We have great benefits (including two days of charitable activity per year).
      • Our consultancy team have the largest group of ISTAT Certified Appraisers and have been recognized as the Aircraft Appraiser of the Year, an Aviation 100 Award, seven times out of nine years.
      • Cirium and RBI are founding members of the Tech Talent Charter, committed to increasing the ratio of women and under-represented groups working in technology.

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