ABOUT OUR STUDIO
Our headquarters is where the gaming culture and Southern California lifestyle meet, creating a vibrant work environment that epitomizes our belief that every day should be well played. Daybreak San Diego is the home of Darkpaw Games, creators of the legendary EverQuest and EverQuest II games. This is also the home of Rogue Planet Games, developer of the award-winning MMOFPS PlanetSide 2.
The perks of working at Daybreak San Diego extend well beyond the beautiful weather in this prime location. Access to the local gym, as well as on-site fitness classes, game nights, and a strong appreciation for the local craft brew scene (we even turned one of our original game servers into an on-site kegerator) are just some of the ways that make working at Daybreak (San Diego) exciting! Working here is about being part of a community.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The BI Engineer is responsible for helping develop and manage our current data pipeline in the Business Intelligence Department at San Diego reporting to the Technical Director of the platform group, this position will be responsible for:
Day to day responsibilities:
Become an expert on all aspects of Daybreak's data infrastructure
Develop, maintain, and optimize Daybreak's current data pipeline which includes but isn't limited to data from commerce sales, live games, platform operations, third-party vendors, and social media
Responsible for quality control and auditing of databases to ensure validity of data
Provide hands-on implementation and subject-matter expertise around data warehouse and ETL subsystems
Monitors production databases for potential migration issues
Implements data streams through collaboration with other departments
Help analysts with reporting tasking and data meaning/location.
Experience and Qualifications:
Mastery of SQL and Excel
Strong knowledge in determining current data structures and systems and how to integrate new data sources and feeds into our current pipeline
Experience with writing ETLs
Experience with building data warehouses and dimensional modeling
Knowledge and understanding of best practices for development including query optimization, version control, code reviews, and documentation
Creative thinker and strong aptitude for finding answers to business inquiries
Exposure to C#, Java, or other high level language programming knowledge
Some understanding of Python or R
Comfortable working with massive volumes of unstructured data and dealing with ambiguity
Experience with TB/PB level data systems
Experience with HDFS and Columnar data systems
4+ years of experience in areas of data management, development, and business intelligence
Bachelor's degree in STEM field
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Pluses:
Snowflake Experience
Finance Experience
Gaming industry experience
Familiarity with Games as a Service and Free to play business models
Amazon S3 experience
We invite you to get in the game with us and help us make exciting experiences!
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, and Dungeons and Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide. We are the game publisher for Darkpaw Studios, Rogue Planet Gaming Studio, Dimensional Ink Games, and Standing Stone Games. To top it off, we are making games in three of the coolest cities in the United States: San Diego, Austin, and Boston. We make games that bring people together and build lasting communities and are totally devoted to delivering the ultimate gaming experience!
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Daybreak Game Company, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the workplace.