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Zendesk

Data Engineer II

Remote

Zendesk, a fast growing web-based customer service and engagement software company, is looking for a Data Migration Engineer II to help customers execute their data transformation requirements into and out of Zendesk.

In this customer-facing role, you will work with external business leaders to understand and execute the transformation and movement of their data into and out of Zendesk.

You will work on a cross functional global team consisting of Project Managers and Technical Architects within the Zendesk Professional Services organization. You need to be self-motivated and capable of working on multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities to bring your projects to completion.

In this role, you will become an expert on Zendesk data imports, data exports, and configuration replications!

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What you get to do every day:

  • Help Zendesk customers access their data quickly and efficiently
  • Work with a team to develop a data transformation toolbox
  • Build out a containerized deployment strategy
  • Understand, scope, and perform a variety of data migration and manipulation tasks
  • Support the Professional Services team to ensure timely completion of platform data services projects
  • Defy the "garbage in - garbage out" principle for data
  • Maintain technical expertise across the Zendesk API & Platform infrastructure capabilities
  • Become a domain specialist in Zendesk Platform Data Services

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5 + years of Data Engineering / Migration, ETL experience.
  • 3 + years mandatory experience with Python and SQL
  • 1 + years of experience with PostgreSQL / MySQL
  • 2+ years experience with REST APIs
  • Experience with REST APIs, Web Services, and/or Backend integrations
  • Experience working on fast paced projects

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 2+ years experience working in professional services or on external paid client projects
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering
  • Python 3 development on Linux
  • Experience delivering high-quality and maintainable code for a variety of contexts
  • Experience designing, developing, and deploying cloud applications on AWS platform
  • Experience with Database design and Data modeling
  • Clear understanding of relational databases, SQL, and ORMs
  • Fullstack experience with Javascript experience a big plus
  • Care for elegant, efficient, and maintainable code -- knowledge of when to test, what to test, and how to write testable code
  • Solid communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to engage on several projects concurrently

Where we work:

Being digital first doesnt mean were digital only. In this role, our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection, collaboration, learning, and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely part of the week.

Zendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love.

Zendesk believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working, enables us to purposefully come together in person, at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.

The intelligent heart of customer experience
Zendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love. We advocate for digital first customer experiences-and we stick with it in our workplace. Over 5,000 employees worldwide are collaborating from kitchen tables, home offices, coworking spaces, and Zendesk workspaces to make one team.

Zendesk is an equal opportunity employer, and were proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer. If you are based in the United States and would like more information about your EEO rights under the law, please click here.

Zendesk endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans pursuant to applicable federal and state law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please send an e-mail to peopleandplaces@zendesk.com with your specific accommodation request.

Job ID: Zendesk-ZENDUSR26557EXTERNALENUS_1552609524
Employment Type: Other