About You:

• You are enthusiastic about taking the lead in developing successful, long-term testing strategies.
• You thrive in a culture that is nimble, collaborative, analytical, and creative.
• You have an interest in computer systems and coding languages while staying on top of the latest technologies.

• Be a self-starter.
• Instinct to automate simple tasks and save co-worker/client time.
• Enjoy the challenge of discovering new technologies and finding ways to use them.

Does this sound like you? If so, Level Agency is currently looking for an experienced and results-driven Data Engineer to join our team, and we can’t wait to meet you!

The ideal candidate will have experience in building applications to connect different sources of information, programming and database/data warehouse management along with building highly responsive web applications that align with our business needs.

About the Position:

The Data Engineer will be part of the agency’s Operations Team, owning the technology products and processes. This includes developing and maintaining multiple automation jobs, data connections, web integrations, warehouse optimization, documentation, external product development, and testing each piece to report back on his or her findings. Other responsibilities include writing and testing code, debugging programs and integrating applications with third-party web services.

Success in this position is making sure the company is following the best practices and adapting with the rest of the world. Technology is constantly changing, and we need to make sure that Level Agency is going to grow with it.

Your Impact:

• Owning web integrations, providing best practices, and documentation.
• Staying on top of the newest technologies and learning from different test models.

• Analyzing different tests to identify the best practices for the company.
• Management and maintenance of the data warehouse and connections that provide critical data for business decisions.
• Act as a lead to identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, and providing more time for co-workers to make better decisions.
• Creating programs that can recycled and used for multiple situations / clients.
• Communicating with clients on what was successful and able to explain the losses.

• Writing effective, scalable code
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Automation of client and internal products
• Dev-ops including system management, server setup and cloud-app setup
• Developing back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance

Skills:

• Experience programming and/or architecting a back-end language (JavaScript, Node.js, Ruby & Python)
• Experience with non-relational & relational databases (SQL, MySQL, Postgres, NoSQL, Hadoop, MongoDB, etc.)
• Understanding of how to work with specific API styles (REST/SOAP)
• Familiarity with various tools such as AWS, Mesos or Docker
• Creative and innovative approach to problem-solving

• Familiarity with continuous-integration tools and patterns (Jenkins, Travis CI, etc.)
• Ability to accurately estimate project hours.
• An understanding of Agile best practices is a plus

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years’ experience in Back-end Development.
• 2+ years in the data warehouse space.
• 2+ years writing SQL statements and optimization

• Competitive compensation
• Performance reviews every six months
• Generous PTO policy

• Ability to develop and refine skills with career advancement opportunities
• Great medical benefits with the region's top plan
• Simple IRA with 3% employer match contribution
• Employee appreciation programs
• Working with an awesome group of intelligent people!

The Company:
Level Agency is a leading full-service interactive agency headquartered in Pittsburgh seeking a Data Engineer. Recently #190 on the Inc. 500’s Fastest-Growing Private U.S. Companies and one of Pittsburgh’s Best Place to Work, Level Agency delivers powerful and comprehensive online solutions including multi-channel digital marketing, search engine optimization, lead generation, website development, ROI reporting, and much more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.