Summary:

The Data Engineer will be part of the Research & Development team, responsible for designing, building and maintaining internal systems used by management, coaches, scouts, analysts and all other Hockey Operations staff.  The primary focus of the role will be back-end development but front-end development skills and systems management experience is preferred. 

This position is available for in-person or remote work (with occasional travel). 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop, document, and maintain the schemas and ETL pipelines for all hockey operations databases
• Maintain web interfaces for hockey operations use, in conjunction with department personnel
• Work with other members of the R&D team to address and support all existing data-related requests from across hockey operations
• Create, summarize, and deliver statistical reports to stakeholders across hockey operations
• Optimize data collection, storage, manipulation and transformation tasks
• Maintain a system for unit-testing and monitoring all hockey operations databases, data products and associated raw data feeds
• Collaborate with a team of data scientists, data engineers, and other department personnel
• Communicate effectively and directly with hockey operations staff
• Perform all job duties in a variety of work settings including virtual meetings and distributed work environments, at in-person meetings, via phone/email, and in other settings
• Document all data pipelines, code, processes, workflows, etc.
• Perform ad-hoc and time-sensitive tasks upon request
• Maintain the upmost confidentiality
• Preform other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications for the Position:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in software engineering, computer engineering, computer science, information technology, information systems or a related field
• Demonstrated experience reading, writing and documenting code in Python. Experience working with common Python libraries (ex. numpy, pandas, etc.) and building or working with custom Python packages is preferred. 
• Ability to write ad hoc SQL queries to support data analysis
• Ability to work with Git for version control, and experience working collaboratively on shared coding projects
• Some front-end development experience with HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript
• Some web development experience. Experience with Python Django preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule (including nights, weekends and holidays when necessary) and to occasionally travel
• The following qualifications are preferred but not required:
  • Experience with R and/or Python for data analysis
  • Experience working with pipeline management tools (ex. Airflow)
  • Experience working with containers for application deployment (ex. Docker)
  • Experience working with distributed storage and computer infrastructures (ex. HDFS, Spark, Yarn)
  • Experience reading and writing with relational database systems (ex. Postgres)

Critical Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail and highly organized
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities
• Collaborative and creative
• Strong problem-solving skills

Compensation:

• This role will pay between $62,500 - $75,000 annually. Note: Wages will be determined based on factors such as candidate experience, qualifications, skill set and internal equity. 

Benefits & Incentives:

• Medical Plans: Comprehensive and affordable medical plans; supplemental vision care, dental care, life insurance coverage, fully paid, short and long-term disability and life insurance coverage.
• Investments: 401(k) with employer matching; annual discretionary defined employer contributions
• Paid Time Off:  Paid Volunteer Days
• Sabres Experience: (up to 4) Comp tickets to Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Americans when available
• Wellness: Annual Health & Wellness fair, monthly wellness initiatives including but not limited to lunch & learns, fitness classes and challenges.
• Sabres Family: many annual social events for employees and their families to enjoy, including various holiday parties and activities. DEI committee with annual initiatives, ERG (Employee Resource Groups), Community Volunteer opportunities and more.

Hockey Western New York, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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