Associate Systems Engineer

Basis Technologies
Chicago
Salary range:
$64,000 - $109,000
per year

Basis Technologies delivers software and services to automate digital media operations for more than 1,000 leading agencies and brands. We are deeply committed to building software that will change the ad tech industry for the better and are equally dedicated to building an inclusive culture of highly motivated individuals who create a positive and supportive environment together. We invest in our culture and support our employees so they can do their best work.

Ways you'll contribute

This position is responsible for being involved in various deployment automation tasks and ensuring that data pipelines run as expected in multiple different environments. This role will work closely with data engineers on problems related to discrepancies and data analysis. In addition, this role will be expected to acquire data engineering skills and learn Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Kafka, Hive, Spark, Snowflake, etc.

Other ways you'll contribute to the team

  • Working on various deployment-related automation tasks, including validation steps
  • Supporting code deployment
  • Helping to maintain environments as an ecosystem and keeping environments up to date in terms of the data model and application versions
  • Creating dashboards to visualize the environment’s status and metrics, for example, versions deployed, applications schedule, etc.
  • Working on discrepancy analysis and data quality monitoring using SQL queries and other tools provided by engineers, helping to enhance these tools and queries
  • Conducting incident management with respect to the ETL pipelines and data flows, including diagnosing and prioritizing incidents, investigating their causes, and working with developers on resolutions
  • Documenting incidents and steps to resolve them, collaborate with the development team to enhance pipelines and processes
  • Working on continual service improvement by identifying process optimization opportunities and contributing to the implementation of proposed solutions
  • Tracking and monitor an application’s status and metrics to ensure SLAs are met in the production environment

What you bring to the table

  • 0-2 years scripting experience
  • SQL Skills
  • BASH and Python experience
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communications skills (written and verbal)
  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools and methodologies

Out tech stack

  • Ruby, Java, Python, and React.js
  • Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka
  • PostgreSQL, NoSQL
  • AWS

We provide a thoughtful perks and benefits package including competitive 401k/RRSP matching, mental health support, a funded health savings account, paid sabbatical, generous parental leave, a flexible work environment and time off policy, and more.


We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building teams that are diverse in thought, perspective, and culture. We celebrate all team members regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, disability, and age.


Basis is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application processes. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent.acquisition@basis.net.