Data Engineer

Ready to power the analytics engine behind Malaysia's leading media group As a Data Engineer at Star Media Group, you will design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and cloud infrastructure to power our enterprise analytics engine. You will architect automated ingestion workflows, optimize cloud data warehouses, and bridge the gap between raw datasets and actionable insights to support AI and analytics initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Data Pipeline & Management: Architect, build, and manage end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines and ingestion workflows to transform raw data from diverse sources into structured BigQuery tables.
• Cloud Architecture & Performance: Manage GCP cloud infrastructure (Dataflow, Cloud Storage) and optimize BigQuery performance via query tuning, schema design, and partitioned/clustered tables.
• Automation & Web Scraping: Streamline operational workflows, routine data collection, and system tasks using custom Python automation scripts (PyAutoGUI), JavaScript, and Google Apps Script.
• Data Governance & Quality: Implement data quality monitoring frameworks, enforce privacy compliance (PDPA), and maintain data lifecycle policies including retention and archiving.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support Business Analytics and Data Science teams by disseminating clean, high-quality datasets and delivering automated downstream reporting extracts.

Required Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of experience in data engineering, custom Python ETL scripting, scalable pipeline orchestration, and cloud infrastructure management.
• Mandatory proficiency in Python, alongside experience using JavaScript for system automation, Google Apps Script, and web scraping.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Google BigQuery, and relational databases (e.g., MySQL).
• 2 to 5 years with Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Storage, Dataflow) and distributed computing frameworks (Apache Spark or Apache Beam).
• Proven experience using Apache Airflow and dbt to manage complex data workflows.
• 1 to 3 years of building dashboards using Google Data Studio (Looker Studio), Tableau, or Microsoft Power BI.

Why Join The Star

• Prime Location: Based at Menara Star, PJ, just a 5-minute walk from MRT Phileo Damansara.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical coverage provided for both you and your dependents.
• Convenience: Enjoy our in-house cafe and cafeteria.
• Growth & Perks: Access to in-house training and development and exclusive staff discounts on our partner brands.