Cloud & Big Data Engineering Intern
Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. The agency's heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive people-based marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage. With 9,200 employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 24 additional offices in the US and 25 offices in Europe and APAC. In 2016, the agency joined the Dentsu Aegis Network.
Job Description
Merkle partners with industry-leading cloud technologies – like Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform – to help clients build end-to-end consumer journeys they can use to market at scale while keeping a keen focus on the customer experience. The Cloud & Big Data Engineering Intern works with these Cloud platforms to design, develop, and implement next generation analytical solutions that provide clients with comprehensive access to their data and a more complete view of their customers and prospects. Under the supervision of a Cloud Architect, the Intern will work on client-facing projects and gain real-life experience in Cloud native and Commercial/Open Source Big Data technologies.
- Contribute in building data pipelines, loading datasets, generating insights leveraging Cloud-based Big Data technologies
- Participate in Unit Testing, Integration Testing of applications
- Be hands-on in developing prototypes and conducting Proof of Concepts
- Work under the supervision of Cloud Architect
- Evaluate and analyze new commercial/open-source services/technologies offered by public Cloud providers, and Big Data technology vendors
- Develop repeatable/reusable componentry for typical Cloud based Marketing solutions implementations
- Participate in creating project documentation such as handbooks
- Opportunity to get Google Cloud certified
Qualifications
- Rising Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
- Strong programming skills in Python 3 required
- Development experience with API using Python is a bonus
- Conceptual and working knowledge of Big Data technologies and relational databases preferred
- Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort to both large and small audiences
- Passionate about learning new technologies and applying them in your daily job
- Understanding of data warehouse/data engineering concepts
- Problem-solving mentality
- Exceptional verbal and written communication
- Ability to connect technology with measurable business value
Additional Information
At Merkle, we believe that a diverse environment improves us as a community and as a business. We want to foster an environment of growth, where all ideas and contributions are encouraged. We need this culture of courage to continue to thrive in our fast-paced industry. We embrace differences of opinion. We value diversity of experience and thought, which help us to challenge and define industry-leading solutions, and support our goal of being a great place to work.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.