Database Architect

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

FOX Entertainment

With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Duties:

Fox Cable Network Services, LLC seeks a Database Architect (Senior Data Engineer) to be a part of FOX’s Data Services Management team, responsible for envisioning, implementing, and evangelizing new features, pipelines, and platforms that not only deliver data but insight.  Participate at the forefront of assessing the most impactful data needs throughout the business and lead the charge in identifying automated solutions that help bring data to life.  Utilize experience in building and maintaining ETLs, data pipelines and data models.  Specific duties include: 1) Drive and participate in the definition, the direction, and the development of the FOX CPE data engineering platform.  2) Design and develop highly scalable, reliable, extensive, and maintainable code frameworks.  3) Establish and implement best engineering practices such as architectural design, unit and regression testing, test-driven development, pair programming, and continuous integration frameworks.  4) Work with the infrastructure team to ensure that all the required monitoring, exception handling, and fault tolerance is in place for production-quality data platforms.  5) Team up with analysts, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand evolving business needs and translate reporting capabilities accordingly.  6) Identify and investigate emerging trends within the market and the industry as a whole.  7) Analyze large amounts of data, uncover and solve business challenges.  Telecommuting is permitted up to 50%/week within normal commuting distance of Fox office in Los Angeles, CA.

Job Requirements:

Requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field, plus two (2) years of data engineering or related IT experience in designing, developing and implementing data management systems to meet business needs.

*Specific skills: Also requires experience or knowledge in the following: 1) Experience in ETL development processes using SQL, Informatica, Matillion and Talend; 2) Experience in distributed data architectures and big data processing technologies such as Spark, EMR, Hadoop and Hive; 3) Knowledge of AWS analysis services such as Redshift, Glue and Athena; 4) Experience with SQL, T-SQL, Postgres and relational and multi-dimensional databases; 5) Knowledge of Python or similar scripting language; 6) Knowledge of best practices in designing data lakes or lake houses; and 7) Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and data modeling

*Any level of knowledge, experience and/or coursework in the specific skills is acceptable.

Telecommuting is permitted up to 50%/week within normal commuting distance of Fox office in Los Angeles, CA.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

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Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $157,430.35-173,173.00 annually for California. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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