Data Architect

The Data Engineering team designs, develops and operates big data services and tools to provide reporting and analytics for our customers and for the business from concept to delivery. We do this on a massive scale, capturing billions of events a day from our video players across the globe. Our team is responsible for deploying to production while delivering differentiated value to our customers. We embrace a variety of current technologies and tools for developing, testing, deploying and monitoring our cloud-based offerings. We are looking for an exceptional Data Architect to lead and work hands-on cross-functionally with both Engineering, Data Engineering and DevOps in leading our data platform tools and technology integrations in order to scale the business and enable our Analytics and Data organization in solving challenges.

Job Responsibilities 

• Design and Architect scalable and responsive data platform to support real time and batch data processing solutions in a cloud environment.
• Establish best practices as part of the ETL (Extract Transform Load) process including data quality, observability, monitoring and alerting.
• Proactively drive innovation in big data and the execution of our data engineering and data warehouse frameworks and services
• Collaborate cross-functionally and within Data team functions with strong communication and openness to new ideas
• Work with vendors while deploying the new technologies
• Build world class data infrastructure, APIs, and datasets to support delivery and continuous improvement of Brightcove’s video, ad, and recommendation solutions.
• Conduct PoC work, buy vs build recommendations, tools and technologies integration.
• Responsible for Data Governance and Data Ownership and Security.
• Organize databases to support end users including internal and external.
• Research and establish data storage solutions that include columnar and RDBMS databases.
• Create logical and physical data models using best practices to ensure high data quality and reduced redundancy.
• Drive data quality across the organization; develop best practices for standard naming conventions and coding practices to ensure consistency of data models and tracking
• Define and manage SLA’s for data sets and processes running in production.
• Continuously improve our data infrastructure and stay ahead of technology.
• Design a system for data backup in case of system failure.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Data Scientists, Analysts, Product Managers, Software Engineers, Customer Support, Finance, Marketers, Account Management to understand data needs and deliver on those needs.
• Provide technical thought leadership to the team and organization.
• Help mentor and cross-train Data Engineers.

Qualifications/Experience 

• 10+ years of Data Solutions Architecture experience in Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Advanced Analytics, Data Science and AI/ML.
• Experience with Real-time data ingestion process, Kappa and Lambda architecture.
• Skilled in MPP and distributed systems. 
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, e.g. Computer Science, Math, Physics.
• Experience scaling data environments with distributed/RT systems and self-serve visualization environments.
• Proficiency with SQL, Python, Java, Perl, Postgres and REST/GraphQL.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud based and SaaS Data Lake and Data Warehouse (e.g. AWS, Snowflake, GCP, NoSQL) and developing ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Experience integrating and building data platform in support of BI, Analytics, Data Science, and real-time applications
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to initiate and drive projects proactively and accurately
• Experience with containers and container-based deployment, preferably Kubernetes.
• Experience working with version control, continuous deployment and performance monitoring tools, such as Git, TeamCity, Jenkins, SumoLogic, DataDog, and CloudHealth
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Experience with ad sell-side providers and video/media processing across OTT, Live, and Video on Demand platforms is highly desired

About Brightcove 

Brightcove is a diverse, global team of smart, passionate people who are revolutionizing the way organizations deliver video. We’re hyped up about storytelling, and about helping organizations reach their audiences in bold and innovative ways. When video is done right, it can have a powerful and lasting effect. Hearts open. Minds change. 

Since 2004, Brightcove has been supporting customers that are some of the largest media companies, enterprises, events, and non-profit organizations in the world. There are over 600 Brightcovers globally, each of us representing our unique talents and we have built a culture that values authenticity, individual empowerment, excellence and collaboration. This culture enables us to harness the incredible power of video and create an environment where you will want to grow, stay and thrive. Bottom line: We take our video seriously, and we take great pride in doing it as #oneteam.

WORKING AT BRIGHTCOVE 

We strive to provide our employees with an environment where they can do their best work and be their best selves. This includes a focus on our employees’ work experience, actively creating a culture where inclusion and growth are at the center, and hiring, recognizing, promoting employees who are committed to living and breathing these same ideals.  

While remote work arrangements are available for most positions we also offer hybrid or on-site working options in our Boston office, located in beautiful Fort Point harbor. Employees enjoy access to fully-stocked kitchens and social activities including: happy hours, trivia, ping pong tournaments, and events and celebrations of all kinds. You will have plenty of opportunities to meet your colleagues around the globe as we also celebrate a variety of personal interests with organized groups and clubs including an Employee Action Committee, Women of Brightcove, Pride of Brightcove, Parents of Brightcove … and more!

We recognize that no candidate is perfect and Brightcove would love to have the chance to get to know you. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Brightcove embraces diversity and seeks candidates who support persons of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. If you need any accommodations for your interview, please email recruiting@brightcove.com. 

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At Brightcove, we believe that providing comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits packages across the globe are essential to our employees. Base salary is just one component of Brightcove’s total rewards program. We offer a wide range of benefits and perks that may include bonus or commission, Brightcove stock, unlimited paid time off, 401(K) matching, health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), generous employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions, tuition reimbursement, 100% paid parental leave and more.

USA Brightcove Base Salary Range$154,400—$231,600 USD