The Opportunity

Delaware North Gaming is hiring a Data Engineer Manager to join our team. As a Data Engineer Manager, you will be a hands on leader responsible for guiding in the design, development, and support of new data analytical solutions in the company's data platform, built on Databricks. If you like to innovate, enact change, and seek growth opportunities, apply now to join our team.

Pay

Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $95900 - $129400 / year

In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/whatweoffer .

Benefits

At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with up to 4% company match

• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance

• Paid vacation days and holidays

• Paid parental bonding leave

• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement

• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of scalable data processing and analytics solutions using Databricks

• Architect and optimize data pipelines for performance and cost-efficiency within the Databricks environment

• Design and implement ELT processes using Databricks jobs to process and transform raw data into a usable format for analysis

• Develop and optimize Spark jobs for data processing, analysis, and machine learning tasks using Databricks jobs

• Design and implement sophisticated machine learning models and algorithms into the data platform

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and implement solutions

• Pinpoint and resolve efficiency issues within Databricks jobs and clusters, enhancing the speed of data processing and optimizing the use of resources

• Establish and uphold security protocols within the Databricks framework to safeguard confidential data, aligning with applicable Legal and Risk standards

• Develop and keep up-to-date documentation on Databricks processes, configurations, architecture, and recommended practices, promoting information exchange and cooperative teamwork

• Ensure data quality and consistency across distributed data sources and processing layers

• Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in big data technologies, particularly within the Databricks ecosystem

• Drive innovation and contribute to project planning, technical decision-making, and problem-solving

• Work with Delaware North central data team to prioritize and manage Gaming data engineering projects to meet business needs and deadlines, overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines

• Oversee and enforce Gaming division data governance and data privacy processes

• Demonstrate proficiency in relevant technologies and continuously seek improvements to data processes and systems for enhanced efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or similar STEM field preferred

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering with a strong understanding of the Databricks platform, including Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and related big data technologies

• Proficient in Python, Spark, SQL, and experienced with machine learning frameworks, MLOps, R, and data science tools

• Familiar with AWS services, Airflow, various data ingestion patterns such as RESTful APIs, SQL, flat files, and data streams, and aligning data from disparate sources

• Experience with machine learning frameworks, MLOps, R, and data scient tools

• Extensive experience with handling large data sets, high-performance computing, data integration projects, and integration testing using CI/CD platforms like GitLab

• Experience in the gaming industry, particularly with casino management systems and hospitality data, is preferred.

• Experience working in the Gaming industry with casino management systems and hospitality preferred.

• Knowledge of Point of Sales (POS) systems and Labor management tools such as UKG is a plus.

Shift Details

Day shift

Evenings as needed

Who We Are

At Delaware North, you’ll love where you work, who you work with, and how your day unfolds. Whether it’s in sporting venues, casinos, airports, national parks, iconic hotels, or premier restaurants, there’s no telling where your career can ultimately take you. We empower you to do great work in a company with 100 years of success, stability and growth. If you have drive and enjoy the thrill of making things happen - share our vision and grow with us.

Delaware North Companies, Incorporated and its subsidiaries consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Delaware North is an equal opportunity employer.