Software Engineer (Java / AWS) Data Team

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About Gartner IT

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.

We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.

Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our Data Management team.

This role focuses on the development, customization, and integration of Master Data Management (MDM) solutions using Java.

This person would maintain the highest data quality standards demanded by Gartner utilizing multiple state-of-the-art technologies in data engineering, data operations and data mastering in a cloud-based environment.

• Design and implement custom Java components for data validation, enrichment, and transformation within MDM platforms.
  
  
• Develop and maintain Java-based services and APIs for master data CRUD operations and synchronization.
  
  
• Build and maintain Data Pipelines using SQL, Ataccama and AWS technologies like Glue and Python.
  
  
• Build and configure web services, Event Driven Architecture components.
  
  
• Utilize Master Data Management tools like Ataccama and in-house tools to ensure filtering, mastering, and data quality rules are appropriately enabled and adequately tested.
  
  
• Engage in day-to-day data operations involving troubleshooting data pipelines and monitoring and maintaining job schedules.
  
  
• Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
  
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers, to align technical and business requirements.
  
  
• Follow best practices and industry standards while implementing Data Engineering and Mastering functions.
  
  

Strong IT professional with minimum 2 years of experience in cloud-based data engineering, preferably with Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate and RESTful API development.

The candidate should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field required.
  
  
• Proficiency in Java programming.
  
  
• Proficient in utilizing AWS services.
  
  
• Excellent SQL and data analytics skills – ability to look at complex stored procedures and troubleshoot performance issues.
  
  
• Experience in PostgreSQL or similar cloud-based DB.
  
  

• Experience working with AWS Glue.
  
  
• Experience with ETL processes and tools.
  
  
• Experience in Data Governance, Data Architecture, and Data Operations.
  
  
• Good knowledge of cloud technology AWS, Azure, and exposure to cloud tools.
  
  
• Basic understanding of MDM fundamentals and domains.
  
  
• Experience with Atacama would be a huge advantage.
  
  

• Excellent communication skills.
  
  
• Attitude and aptitude to learn, collaborate, and work towards common goals of the team; Must be a team player.
  
  
• Able to work independently or within and interact with a team proactively in a fast-paced Agile-Scrum environment.
  
  
• Owns success – Takes responsibility for the successful delivery.
  
  
• Feels strongly about the importance of Master Data and will do your best to improve its quality and trust across the organization.
  
  
• Strong desire to improve upon their skills in tools and technologies.
  
  

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• Competitive compensation.
  
  
• 23 days annual holiday and an additional day off for your birthday.
  
  
• Private Medical and Dental Care.
  
  
• Life and Disability Insurance.
  
  
• Public Transport Subsidy.
  
  
• Ticket Restaurant Card.
  
  
• Childcare Vouchers.
  
  
• IncentiFit – annual reimbursement for health-and-wellness-related activities.
  
  
• Pension Scheme.
  
  
• Tuition Reimbursement.
  
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  
  
• Employee Assistance Program.
  
  
• Gartner Gives Charity Match.
  
  
• Relocation Assistance – a specialist to help you with all the appointments and paperwork.
  
  
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
  
  
• A collaborative and positive culture – join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
  
  
• A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
  
  
• Enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
  
  
• New offices close to Glòries and the beach in the fantastic, “innovation and tech” 22@ district of sunny Barcelona.
  
  
• Fresh fruit, snacks, selection of teas, fair trade organic coffee.
  
  

Applications must be submitted in English.

A valid EU visa/passport is required for this position.

At Gartner, Inc.

(NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories.

We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters.

That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference.

The bar is unapologetically high.

So is the impact you can have here.

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally.

We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future.

How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team.

Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results.

This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

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