Data Engineer

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television, while also maintaining a strong global presence in India with offices in Bangalore and Chennai that support technology, product, and business operations initiatives. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web,mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

Data Engineer

Position Overview

TEGNA is looking for a skilled and driven Data Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you’ll help deliver best-in-class mobile experiences across TEGNA’s portfolio of media properties. You’ll work closely with a cross-functional team of designers, product managers, and engineers to build scalable, performant apps that delight millions of users. This position will play a key role in defining automation standards, frameworks, and best practices across teams while continuously improving our overall quality processes.

What You’ll Do

• 5-8 years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on building and managing data pipelines.

•   Strong proficiency in relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).

•   Experience in building data pipelines with data warehouses like Snowflake, Redshift.

•   Experience in processing unstructured data stored from S3 using Athena, Glue etc.

•   Hands-on experience with Kafka for real-time data streaming and messaging.

•   Solid understanding of ETL processes, data integration, and data pipeline optimization.

•   Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, or Scala for data processing.

•   Experience with Apache Spark for big data processing and analytics is an advantage.

•   Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure for data infrastructure is a plus.

•   Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

•   Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

What you bring

•   Design, build, and maintain efficient and scalable data pipelines to support data integration and transformation across various sources.

•   Work with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) and NoSQLdatabases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.) to manage and optimize large datasets.

•   Utilize Apache Spark for distributed data processing and real-time analytics.

•   Implement and manage Kafka for data streaming and real-time data integration between systems.

•   Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and translate business requirements into technical solutions.

•   Monitor and optimize the performance of data pipelines and architectures, ensuring high availability and reliability.

•   Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across all systems.

•   Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in data engineering and big data technologies.

Preferred   Qualification

•   Monitor and optimize the performance of data pipelines and architectures, ensuring high availability and reliability.

•   Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across all systems.

•   Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in data engineering and big data technologies.

Why TEGNA

At TEGNA, our values guide everything we do. We Demand the Truth by delivering accurate, trusted information. We Work Smarter by finding better ways to solve problems and move quickly. We Do the Right Thing by holding ourselves to the highest standards. And We Win by working together to deliver results. If you’re ready to grow your career in corporate communications and be part of a team that lives these values every day, we’d love to hear from you. EEO Statement :

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

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