Reporting Principal Engineer (Big Data)

We are Kaizen Gaming

Kaizen Gaming is the leading GameTech company in Greece and one of the fastest-growing in Europe, with the Stoiximan brand in Greece and Cyprus and Betano in Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Portugal, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Canada. Our aim is to leverage cutting-edge Technology in order to provide the optimum experience to those who trust us for their entertainment.

The Role

We’re looking for a Reporting Principal Engineer to join our Big Data reporting team, who will help teams devise elegant and performant solutions in response to real business problems, guide them in designing and implementing these solutions in code, as well as teach coding, testing, and performance analysis techniques, while also carrying out code reviews. Will frequently attend teams' scrum events (esp. refinements) and help teams' product owners shape a better understanding of the technical challenges involved. Production problems are usually escalated to Principal Engineer for triaging before landing in a team's backlog. Principal Engineers should also stay up to date on the latest technologies and drive their adoption.

The Team

Our Big Data reporting team(s) consists of twelve members with diverse backgrounds and expertise in several fields including, but not limited to, Databricks/ Delta lake/ SQL Server/ Azure Data Warehouse/ SSRS/ SSIS.

Responsibilities

• Lead team enablement initiatives;
• Orchestrate the plan by motivating other team members and collaborating closely in achieving it;
• Break the efforts down and work closely by guiding the reporting engineers through gaps to lead them to sound technical solutions;
• Technical expertise and knowledge sharing. Present practices, innovations, and inventions inside and outside of the organization;
• Partner with management to find new potential talent;
• Mentor engineers to take them to the next level of their careers;
• Set up cross-organization engineering best practice standards and guidelines. Create a culture where the contribution patterns and quality are paramount. They partner closely with teams to implement them.

Requirements

Must have:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in writing complex, highly optimized SQL code for data manipulation and reporting;
• 5+ years of experience in ETL/ELT, Data Modeling, Data Warehouse Architecture and Reporting tools;
• Knowledge of Data Governance;
• Team player, analytical thinker and problem solver, with ability to self-organize;
• Fast learner - you will need to get up to speed on business, people and teams, infrastructure and the technologies used, as quickly as possible.

Nice to have:

• A bachelor's degree in a quantitative/technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering) or equivalent industry experience;
• Experience in the Microsoft BI stack (SQL Server, SSRS, SSAS);
• Experience with Azure Data platforms such as Synapse Analytics, Data Lake, Databricks; 
• Experience in programming languages preferable in Python or Scala;
• Exposure to CI/CD;
• Exposure to an Agile team-working environment.

Kaizen Gaming Perks

🕑 Work from home & remote working options.
🏃 A buddy will support you with your onboarding.
💸Competitive salary package and bonus scheme.
👩‍⚕️ Health and life insurance for you and your family.
💰 Monthly allowance for lunch & commuting expenses.
💻Nice rigs - 2.5K monitor, latest i7, tons of RAM, fast SSD.
📚 Pluralsight, unlimited access to Udemy & continuous training for all your learning and development needs.
⭐Clear career paths & a developmental 360° feedback framework.
✈️ Relocation package and "Brain Gain" relocation bonus for Greek expats.

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