Data Engineer

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most. As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service. VERSANT is an industry‑changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward‑looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever‑evolving world.

We are introducing a Data Engineer role within our Product & Technology team to strengthen and modernise our data foundations. This role is ideal for an ambitious mid‑level engineer who wants meaningful ownership and the opportunity to grow into broader technical leadership over time. Initially, you will focus on improving the quality, structure and performance of our existing data landscape. You will support active product initiatives that require structured data fixes and transformations, improve database performance, and help automate manual processes. Working closely with senior engineers and stakeholders across Product, Engineering and Compliance, you will help evolve our approach to data governance, retention and platform scalability. This is a hands‑on engineering role with clear progression potential as our data capability matures.

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• Investigating and resolving data inconsistencies across existing systems.
  
• Supporting structured data fixes and transformations required for product rollouts.
  
• Improving indexing strategies, query performance and database efficiency.
  
• Refactoring schemas and improving data structures to increase reliability and maintainability.
  

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• Designing repeatable data cleansing and validation processes.
  
• Reducing manual operational interventions through automation.
  
• Building and maintaining data transformation workflows.
  
• Building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and scheduled data workflows to support engineering and analytics use cases.
  

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• Reviewing current data retention practices and identifying improvement areas.
  
• Implementing automated retention and deletion processes in line with GDPR principles.
  
• Improving traceability and control of personal and transactional data.
  

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• Strengthening the data models that underpin reporting and analytics.
  
• Improving trust, consistency and usability of data across teams.
  
• Contributing to the longer‑term evolution of our data platform.
  
• Partnering with product and analytics stakeholders to ensure data models are fit for reporting, metrics and decision‑making.
  

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• 3+ years experience in data engineering, database engineering or a similar role.
  
• Strong SQL, including hands‑on experience with MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL).
  
• Experience working in a cloud environment (AWS or Azure), including deploying or operating data workflows and services.
  
• Experience improving query performance and working with indexing strategies.
  
• Experience working with data transformation or migration projects.
  
• Familiarity with GDPR principles and data retention considerations.
  
• Experience writing scripts or using tools to automate data workflows (e.g. Python or similar).
  
• Experience designing and operating ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines.
  
• Strong analytical mindset and problem‑solving ability.
  
• Comfortable taking ownership of defined workstreams while collaborating on broader strategy.
  

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in‑person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to . VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.