LA Galaxy, Associate Data Engineer

Company Information
For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.
Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.
If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

Job Summary
The Associate Data Engineer supports the development and maintenance of data systems, infrastructure, and pipelines that collect, process, and prepare data for use across the LA Galaxy and AEG Sports. This role assists senior team members in ingesting new data sources, preparing datasets for analytics and visualization, and monitoring data quality across environments. The Associate Data Engineer will collaborate with analysts, engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure reliable, well-documented, and high-quality data flows that meet organizational needs.

Essential Functions

• Assist members of the Data Team and Business Ops & Strategy Team with data-related requests across the LA Galaxy, AEG Sports, and other supported environments.
• Support the engineering, execution, and monitoring of ETL and data pipeline tasks using available tools to help integrate new data sources.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of data models, including basic performance improvements under guidance from senior engineers.
• Participate in monitoring and troubleshooting data issues, including helping produce data quality reports and assisting in identifying new validation methods.
• Maintain documentation of data flows, data environments, and source control processes, including assisting with ERD creation.
• Build positive working relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to support data availability and business requirements.
• Provide day-to-day support to data analysts and ML specialists regarding data environments, including preparing documentation for pipelines and dashboards.
• Follow data protection, security, and governance policies, particularly those related to PII and sensitive data.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree (4-year): Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical area
• 1-2 years
  • Related technical experience
  • Experience of working with Big Data Technologies such as Hadoop, Spark or Databricks
  • Experience of Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory and other Azure services, including NoSQL technologies.
  • Experience of creating and managing database objects (tables, views, indices, stored procedures, UDFs, triggers, etc.)
• Foundational understanding of ETL concepts, Big Data technologies, and programming languages such as Python, PySpark, or Scala
• Knowledge of SQL Server components
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and support diverse stakeholder needs
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with all levels of employees; must be able to communicate technical aspects to non-technical team members
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Interest in sports (specifically Soccer) and/or the live entertainment industry preferred

Payscale: $34.52 - $43.98
Bonus:This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.

Benefits:  We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, company paid basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, parental leave, 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%), flexible spending and health savings account options, and wellness offerings.

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants, and we comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws in making hiring and employee decisions.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, marital status, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status recognized by applicable federal, state or local law.

Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.