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About the Job

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an innovative media and entertainment company with a portfolio of trusted brands across news, business, sports, golf, and entertainment. Its brands include CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, and GolfPass.

VERSANT is seeking a Data Engineer II to help build, maintain, and enhance the data platforms and pipelines supporting GolfNow and the broader Sports Next ecosystem.

In this role, you will develop reliable and scalable data solutions that support analytics, reporting, business intelligence, and product experiences. You will work with data engineers, software engineers, product teams, and analytics partners to translate business and technical requirements into effective data engineering solutions.

You will also take ownership of assigned initiatives, contribute to technical design decisions, and help improve the quality, performance, and reliability of the company's data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable data pipelines and integrations across AWS and Microsoft technologies.

• Develop and enhance data models and warehouse structures for analytics, reporting, product insights, and business intelligence.

• Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows, identify root causes, and implement solutions to improve data quality and reliability.

• Partner with engineering, product, and analytics teams to understand requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.

• Contribute to data quality, governance, testing, documentation, and operational standards throughout the data lifecycle.

• Participate in technical design discussions and evaluate tools, frameworks, and engineering practices.

• Improve the efficiency, maintainability, performance, and scalability of data solutions.

• Independently manage assigned data engineering initiatives while collaborating on complex technical decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in data engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Hands-on experience developing and supporting data pipelines in cloud-based environments.

• Strong SQL and Python programming skills.

• Experience developing ETL/ELT workflows.

• Experience working with structured and semi-structured data.

• Working knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, and pipeline orchestration.

• Understanding of modern data engineering practices.

• Experience with AWS technologies such as Glue, Lambda, and Step Functions, or comparable cloud data services.

• Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.

• Ability to troubleshoot data pipeline issues, investigate root causes, and implement reliable solutions.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work effectively with engineering, analytics, product, and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SSIS, PowerShell, or SSRS.

• Familiarity with business intelligence and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

• Experience working in Agile development environments.

• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Key Technical Skills

• SQL and Python

• ETL/ELT Development

• AWS Glue, Lambda, and Step Functions

• Microsoft Technologies

• Apache Airflow

• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code

• Data Modeling and Data Warehousing

• Cloud-Based Data Pipelines

• Structured and Semi-Structured Data

• Data Quality and Governance

• Data Integration and Workflow Orchestration

• Tableau and Power BI

Work Environment

This is a fully remote position with opportunities for intentional in-person collaboration, approximately 10% of the time, to support team connection, planning, and key initiatives.

External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of the company's locations before a hiring decision.

Why Join VERSANT?

• Build data solutions supporting products at the intersection of sports, media, and technology.

• Develop technical expertise using modern cloud and data technologies.

• Collaborate with experienced engineering, analytics, product, and business teams.

• Contribute to data products and platforms that support important business and product decisions.

• Receive competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

• Access opportunities for continued professional growth.

• Enjoy remote working flexibility with opportunities for in-person collaboration.

Company Values

VERSANT emphasizes the following values:

• Trust: Take ownership of your work, protect data integrity, and deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.

• Teamwork: Collaborate with engineering, analytics, product, and business partners.

• Transparency: Communicate progress, technical considerations, risks, and data-quality issues clearly.

• Agility: Adapt to evolving priorities, technologies, and requirements while maintaining quality.

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Identify practical opportunities to improve pipelines, processes, tools, and data solutions.

Compensation and Benefits

VERSANT offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Depending on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and location, the package may include:

• Health insurance.

• Retirement plans.

• Paid time off.

• Additional compensation and benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Actual compensation will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Equal Employment Opportunity

VERSANT Media is an equal opportunity employer and provides employment opportunities without discrimination based on legally protected characteristics.

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Additional Application Information

• Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in accordance with applicable fair-chance employment laws.

• VERSANT Media does not accept unsolicited submissions from recruitment firms without a valid written Statement of Work from its Talent Acquisition team.

• Applicants requiring accessibility assistance may contact the company's candidate accessibility team.