Join a hands-on Adobe Experience Platform and Real-Time CDP role where you’ll help shape data ingestion, identity resolution, profile creation, and activation for a large-scale consumer environment. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented data professional who enjoys working across engineering, governance, and marketing teams to ensure data is accurate, scalable, and ready for action.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain XDM schemas, datasets, and mappings within Adobe Experience Platform and Real-Time CDP.
• Support batch, streaming, SDK, and API-based ingestion processes while aligning with architecture and privacy requirements.
• Partner with solution architects and technical teams to implement data transformations, data prep rules, and identity stitching logic.
• Enable datasets for Profile and help ensure data quality, completeness, and consistency.
• Build and support identity resolution processes, including namespaces, links, and profile merging.
• Validate data readiness for segmentation, including attributes, events, audiences, and identity availability.
• Configure destination connections and support activation across marketing and analytics platforms.
• Develop validation checks to identify schema issues, ingestion anomalies, and identity mismatches.
• Troubleshoot data flow, mapping, and segmentation issues as they arise.
• Document data pipelines, governance controls, mappings, and operational procedures.
• Support sandbox setup and management across development, testing, and production environments.
• Collaborate with privacy and governance stakeholders to support access, consent, and compliance workflows.
• Work with analysts, consultants, and data scientists to support query needs, reporting, and model readiness.
• Contribute to process improvements that strengthen automation, efficiency, and operational best practices.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with Adobe Real-Time CDP and Adobe Experience Platform.
• Strong understanding of XDM schemas, dataset configuration, and Profile enablement.
• Experience with ingestion workflows, data transformation, identity resolution, and activation support.
• Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with ETL or ELT processes and data pipelines.
• Experience working with APIs and streaming data ingestion.
• Ability to troubleshoot data quality, mapping, and identity-related issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail.
• Comfort working in cross-functional teams and communicating clearly with technical and non-technical partners.
• Working knowledge of data privacy and governance concepts, including consent and compliance practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Skills

• 3 to 5+ years of experience in data engineering, MarTech engineering, or CDP operations.
• 2+ years of direct experience with Adobe RTCDP.
• Experience with Adobe source connectors, streaming and batch ingestion, Data Prep, and Query Service.
• Programming experience with Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Exposure to platforms such as Snowflake, Salesforce CDP, Segment, Redshift, or BigQuery.
• Experience with Adobe Experience Cloud tools such as AJO, Analytics, or Target.
• Background supporting scalable, governed data models in enterprise environments.

Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, respected, and welcomed. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and help us build equitable experiences through thoughtful, responsible technology and collaboration.