Job Title

Data Engineer
Business Environment

Have you already heard about "TTX" or "Digital Data" ?

Would you like to contribute on a solution intrinsically concerned by the PLC ?

The Traveler Touchpoints & Experience Engineering organization ( TTX ) define, develop and operate all the technology required to power the online experience of airline travelers. This allows airlines to excel in online retailing through booking, self-service check-in, self-service disruption, and service center (a.k.a "future of ARD") touchpoints.
Our strong open platform (called Experience Creator) enables flexibility on the way traveler touchpoints can be built. Experience Creator provides orchestration APIs, UI components, UI development toolkits, customization tools, a data infrastructure and a DevOps toolchain.

The Digital Data team, part of Experience Creator organization ( TTX - TPT ), focuses on designing, building and ensure the effective running of every single component of the Digital Data Solution.

Our main mission is to provide a platform for big data collection, processing and visualization to allow data analysis and exploration. As a compass for the PLC transformation, the Digital data platform will provide data that will guide strategic decisions impacting our customers. The Digital Data team is involved on empowering our Data consumers, by defining and designing users boundaries; while optimizing and enriching the capacity of the Data platform itself.

Your Main Responsibilities

The Data Engineer is responsible for collecting, processing, and converting raw data into information (Flat Data + KPIs) that can be interpreted by data/business analysts. The Data accessibility is your ultimate goal, by enabling the Digital data users to utilize data for their business decisions. This role is more Pipeline-centric, for which you need in-depth knowledge of distributed systems and computer science.

Your key responsibilities on our Data platform (Spark environment, Scala language) will be :

• Acquire datasets that align with business needs.
• Develop algorithms to transform data into useful, actionable information.
• Develop, construct, test, and maintain optimal data pipeline architectures.
• Create new data validation methods and data analysis tools.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.
• Identify ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
• Prepare data for predictive and prescriptive modeling.
• Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems; which requires a closed collaboration with the other trains.

As part of the team, you will as well work as DevOps, releasing the software load to production, monitoring jobs and being involved in maintenance activities. Quality analyst activities are also handled by the Devs.

Our current data platform is a MapR architecture, and we are in the process to migrate the whole platform to the Azure cloud., which is one of the key focuses for the team in the upcoming months. This will trigger easier adoption of data and foster collaboration within Amadeus around data.

Who are we looking for?

Technical skills:

• Previous experience as a data engineer or in a similar role
• Experience building and optimizing "big data" data pipelines, architectures and data sets.
• Hands-on experience with Scala (>2 years or a strong experience with Java/C++ with a good knowledge level of Scala)
• Experience with big data tool: Spark, Kafka, MapR , Hadoop
• Understanding extract, transform, and load ETL systems
• Knowledge of cloud services: MS Azure

Soft skills:

• Agile Mindset: must be comfortable working with Agile values and artifacts
• Fast learning: must be able to adapt quickly to the existing environment and new changes
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset: must be able to quickly identify, implement work-around to solve incidents and work on long term data solutions
• Team spirit, knowledge sharing, Empathy: must be able to work in a team and to communicate clearly with the other team members and users
• Pro-activity, Professionalism, Openness and Innovative mindset

Various:

• English: professional level
• Knowledge of Scrum framework and Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of airline business is a plus
• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar field; a data specialization is a plus

What we can offer you

• Be rewarded with a competitive remuneration, an individual and company bonus and enjoy many benefits.
• Work from anywhere: Flexible teleworking from 1 to 3 days per week. You will also benefit from a home office set-up premium & monthly allowance.
• 6 weeks holiday, plus pension contribution and healthcare insurance.
• Experience in an environment with unique complexity and a hardly matched criticality among the leading tech companies.
• Professional development in a truly international and multisite environment with a great mix of people.
• A wide set of trainings available to broaden your knowledge and enhance your soft skills including onsite and on-line learning hubs packed of technical and soft skills to help to develop any competencies.
• Enter a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Enjoy your office life: Coffee hubs to work or relax, quiet zone, flexible desks and agile areas, on site restaurants, tennis, soccer, yoga, dance, on-site sport center and classes and on-site concierge services.

How do we hire?

• Online application: Submit your online application and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch if your skills match the role.
• Phone Interview: We'll get to know each other with a short casual conversation. You'll also have the chance to ask questions.
• Online Testing: Depending on the role you applied for, you may have to do some online tests.
• Interviews: First, you'll meet one of our talent teams. Then you'll have an interview with a member or members of the team you're looking to join.
• Offer: Our Talent team will make you a job offer and welcome you to your new role with us.
• Join our global team: Where you can develop your skills and build an international career that matters.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.

Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.