[Remote] Data Automation Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zeta Global is an AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that simplifies marketing through advanced technology. They are seeking a Data Automation Engineer to identify automation opportunities, design and build automation solutions, and drive measurable outcomes across cloud platforms and data stacks.ResponsibilitiesIdentify and prioritize automation opportunities: Partner with stakeholders to understand workflows, gather requirements, and continuously prioritize automation work based on impact (time saved, cost reduced, reliability improved)Design end-to-end automation: Select the right tools and patterns - serverless jobs, schedulers, cloud-native services, scripts, or AI-assisted workflows - and build solutions from first trigger to final outcomeBuild across the modern data stack: Create and maintain automations spanning AWS, Azure, and Snowflake, integrating with APIs, data pipelines, and internal servicesEngineer production-ready jobs: Write clean, reliable automation code using Python, SQL, C#, and TypeScript/JavaScript while handling scheduling, retries, logging, alerting, and failure modesLeverage AI where it makes sense: Build automations both with and without AI integrations - using AI to accelerate classification, enrichment, validation, or decision-making when it delivers clear benefitsDrive measurable outcomes: Ensure every automation delivers value: track usage, validate impact, tune performance, and iterate or retire workflows based on real resultsHunt for efficiencies: Proactively spot manual steps, brittle processes, or expensive workflows and replace them with faster, cheaper, more reliable automationRaise the bar for everyone: Document patterns, share reusable components, and help teams think more systematically about automation, creating systems instead of one-off scriptsSkillsExperience building automations across cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) and modern data platforms like SnowflakeStrong hands-on development experience with Python and SQL, with some experience in another language such as JavaScript or C#Experience scheduling and orchestrating jobs (e.g., serverless functions, Airflow-like tools, cron-based systems, event-driven workflows)Proven examples of automations that reduced cost, saved time, improved reliability, or unlocked new capabilitiesExperience integrating APIs, internal services, and third-party toolsFamiliarity with AI-assisted automation (LLMs, classification, extraction, decision support), with a pragmatic approach to when not to use AIComfortable working end-to-end: requirements - design – build - deploy - measureBenefitsUnlimited PTOExcellent medical, dental, and vision coverageEmployee EquityEmployee Discounts, Virtual Wellness Classes, and Pet Insurance And more!!Company OverviewZeta offers technology and marketing services to help brands acquire, engage, and retain customers. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.zetaglobal.com.Company H1B SponsorshipZeta Global has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2026, 20 in 2025, 17 in 2024, 11 in 2023, 6 in 2022, 8 in 2021, 16 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.