About the job
Join Assent as a Senior Data Engineer, where you'll be pivotal in enhancing our data engineering practices while serving as a hands-on technical expert. In this role, you'll be instrumental in the vision and implementation of our data engineering strategies, developing secure, scalable, and high-performing data platforms. Your responsibilities will include leading significant technical initiatives, collaborating on architectural decisions, and executing complex data engineering tasks that align with Assent's business objectives.
You will engage in designing, developing, and implementing advanced data solutions, providing mentorship and technical guidance to fellow engineers. Your work will have a substantial impact across the organization as you advocate best practices, innovate our data engineering capabilities, and work on the technical solutions necessary for advancing our data systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Shape the strategic vision for data engineering and participate in the design and development of intricate data solutions, emphasizing scalability and performance.
- Design and establish new data systems and infrastructure to guarantee the reliability and scalability of our data systems through active involvement in daily engineering tasks.
- Impact key decisions regarding our data technology stack, infrastructure, and tools while engaging in hands-on engineering tasks related to new data architectures and workflows.
- Set coding standards and best practices for the Data Engineering & Operations team, conducting code reviews to uphold high-quality, consistent code.
- Collaborate closely with database developers, software developers, product managers, and AI/ML teams to ensure alignment of data initiatives with Assent's organizational goals.
- Work alongside team members to track progress, reassess priorities, and meet project deadlines and objectives.
- Identify opportunities for internal process enhancements, including automation of manual tasks and optimization of data delivery.
- Actively support colleagues in continuous learning by offering technical guidance and training in data engineering development, analysis, and execution.

