Senior Cloud Governance Engineer

Summary

Join NBCUniversal's Data and Analytics team as a Senior Cloud Governance Engineer and contribute to their cloud journey. Reporting to the AI Governance Engineering Manager, you will enhance product usability and innovation in data analytics. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including data engineers, scientists, and technologists, to build and manage cloud infrastructure. This role requires expertise in cloud technologies, data analytics, and operational processes. The position offers a fully remote work arrangement and a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $145,000, along with comprehensive company-sponsored benefits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with at least 1+ years working in the Snowflake Cloud environment
• Experience across Snowflake and Cloud-based databases on IAM & Role Management
• Experience in Snowflake Data Sharing, Cloning, Data Exchange, DR replication features
• Experience with AWS, Databricks, and Python
• Experience with GIT development, deployment, and support of data processes and procedures
• Detailed understanding of AWS, GCP, Azure, and Snowflake resources (e.g. S3, Glue, Blob, EC2, Containers, etc.)
• Experience with Linux & Windows environments
• Proven experience and expertise in Cloud operational monitoring and administration
• Experience with high-volume data processing using Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, and other relevant cloud technologies and designing solutions for reliability and performance at scale
• Experience with BI tools
• Familiarity with cataloging and data governance
• Experience in partnering with Engineering and Product teams on cloud optimization, costs, and their impact on the company’s bottom line
• Effective analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working cross-functionally to roll out and manage large initiatives
• Advanced SQL, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint skills

Responsibilities

• Build Cloud Tagging frameworks, and work with engineering teams on implementing & monitoring them
• Develop a robust program for D&A Cloud management frameworks that includes but is not limited to monitoring, alerting, governance model, budgets, change management, cost optimization lifecycle, show-backs, and charge-backs
• Work on Cloud Usage reporting to measure cloud cost-related insights, metrics, and KPIs
• Work on automation solutions for Cloud usage using AWS, Python, Databricks as needed
• Work on Snowflake optimizations at a warehouse, database level
• Coordinate cloud issue resolution with Operation teams
• Setup and monitor data shares, snowpipes for Snowflake projects
• Communicate with leadership on Cloud usage trends, issues, and optimization techniques
• Collaborate with the D&A team to help with Cloud IAM & Role Management
• Ability to write complex SQL to analyze and troubleshoot data anomalies
• Coordinate with Cybersecurity to adhere to NBCU security guidelines
• Coordinate AWS Networking, IP Whitelisting etc
• Participate in the forecasting process; build and improve forecasts and explore trends in cloud spend using internal and external tools
• Work on building Cloud Governance policies, standards, and documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field
• Prior work experience in media
• AWS Solution Architect or Snowpro Core certification a plus
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and customer service skills
• Proactive, great attention to detail, and results-oriented problem solver

Benefits

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence
• Company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks