Who We Are

2K Games Dublin is a hub focused on performance marketing (including mobile User Acquisition), commercial strategy, data engineering and data science/analytics and is part of the 2K Games group of companies. 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming devices, and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets. We are proud to publish and support many of today’s most critically acclaimed gaming franchises, including NBA 2K, PGA TOUR 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, BioShock, XCOM and Sid Meier’s Civilization.

What We Need

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our Data and Analytics team.

At 2K, data is the lifeblood of everything we do. We are a data-driven organization providing data products and insights throughout the 2K organization and related companies. We work directly with a wide variety of stakeholders, from executive management to studio heads to analysts. We also partner in providing data to our players in the form of campaigns, promotions, and machine learning-based data products and recommendations.

What The Role Is

Reporting to the Head of Business Intelligence and Data Governance, you will be joining a team of Data Engineers and Data Analysts and working closely with multiple departments to assist in the execution of data governance policy standards by providing support to all data and analytics stakeholders.

The role will be varied, supporting the Business Intelligence team in driving forward the data catalog and business glossary, as well as supporting the business in triaging and resolving issues in data quality, timeliness, accessibility, and availability to both clients and internal data consumers.

What You Will Do

Provide business and systems analysis expertise to BI and Data Engineering where required on our core metadata platform.
Develop control structures within our platform to ensure that the accuracy and quality of data in our metadata platform meets the needs of stakeholders across the organization.
Assist the Head of BI and Data Governance on key tasks such as tracking data issues and new data sources.
Complete all daily operational controls on metadata tools to ensure the organisation's metadata is complete and current. Escalate potential data governance issues as a result of the controls and oversight.
Ensure that data governance documentation, such as the business glossary and data catalogs, are always up to date, and propose and implement enhancements where appropriate.
Liaise with the Data Governance Council, ensuring synchronization between sister companies.
Identify risks associated with the lineage of the data with respect to data governance best practices.
Provide training and support to business analysts with the maintenance of the Data Dictionary, data quality requirements, and data governance processes.
Act as an ambassador for data governance across the 2K organization.
Keep up with changes in the industry and work with peers and colleagues within 2K to ensure an appropriate framework is in place to meet future needs.

What Skills You Have

Four or more years of professional experience as a Data Engineer, Data Analyst, or related role.
Development expertise using SQL and SQL-like query languages.
Experience using Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools.
Experience working in data management and an understanding of data governance practices.
Good understanding of data governance-enabling technologies.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively with others and to navigate complex decision points.
Ability to tailor your communication for different audiences and ensure effective collaboration between geographically dispersed groups of developers, stakeholders, and leadership.
"Can do" attitude with a strong desire to improve and make things happen.
Technically not a "skill", but you are comfortable with working hours 10am-6:30pm enabling greater connection with our US HQ.