Data Engineer

The Role

The Colorado Rockies Baseball Club is seeking a Data Engineer to join the Baseball Research and Development department to help develop the baseball information platform. This role will be responsible for building and maintaining the ingestion, transformation, and cloud storage of baseball data that will drive analysis and decision-making in all facets of Baseball Operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Build and maintain data infrastructure (pipelines, databases, etc.) to ingest and store baseball data from various sources and formats.
In addition to building new pipelines, add to and improve existing data infrastructure with a focus on making data more useful for a diverse array of stakeholders.
Monitor and maintain existing pipelines, troubleshooting and addressing problems and ensuring data quality, integrity, and timeliness.
Push existing data architecture forward to support the club’s evolving data needs, suggesting improvements with an eye on performance, scalability, observability, and sustainability.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or completion of an immersive technical program in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Web Development, or a related field preferred.
At least two years of experience as a Data Engineer.
Strong - expert level SQL (CTEs, analytic functions, ranking functions, partitioning and window functions, etc.)
Strong - expert level Python, plus solid understanding of Python data packages such as Pandas, NumPy, etc.
Solid understanding of various data sources and formats, such as API and S/FTP sources, as well as structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data formats.
Strong understanding of data modeling.
Solid understanding of data pipeline methodology and architecture, including scheduling and triggers, workflows, etc.
Familiarity with a cloud provider and associated SDK (AWS preferred.)
Relocation and on-site work are required for this position.

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with modern baseball data and current topics in baseball analytics.
Knowledge of software development best practices.
Knowledge of data engineering topics, current trends, and a wide variety of tools.
DevOps, IAC (Infrastructure as code), containerization.
Familiarity with R or other mathematical programming language.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Annual Salary Range of $95,000 to $110,000. This is a regular status, full-time position.
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, job-related skills, and any other factors the Colorado Rockies consider relevant to the hiring decision for this position.
In addition to the base salary, the Club believes in providing a very competitive and generous compensation and benefits package for its employees. Benefits include but are not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, generous vacation, and holiday program, employee parking, employer-provided game tickets to home games, onsite fitness classes, and experiences, employee discounts on merchandise, and so much more! All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of official plan documents which may be modified or amended at any given time.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but must be received by February 4th, 2025
The estimated time to complete the recruitment process will be by March 7th, 2025
A note for Colorado Rockies employees:
- Please apply via the internal job board in UKG by following these prompts: MENU > MYSELF > VIEW OPPORTUNITIES > select the position > CONSENT > APPLY NOW
- If you cannot access UKG, please list your most recent Manager as an Employee Reference on your application.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Rockies baseball is for everyone! We pride ourselves on hiring, developing, and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment or promotion without regard to race (including, but not limited to, traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length and/or protective hairstyles), color, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, ancestry, age (40+), creed, religion, disability, veteran status, pregnancy/childbirth and related conditions, or any other category or activity protected by law. In addition, we will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities in compliance with the ADA. All employment and promotion decisions will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Experience

Preferred