Commercial – Lead Data Engineer
Company | Vistra |
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Location | Irving, TX, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Extensive training in computer science, engineering, data science, or a related field
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in data engineering, data management, or a related role
- Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SQL, and experience with data processing frameworks like Apache Spark or Hadoop
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, and familiarity with data warehousing solutions like Snowflake or Redshift
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with a focus on data quality and reliability
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders
- A keen interest in the energy trading sector and a commitment to staying updated with industry trends and developments.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain efficient and scalable pipelines to support ingestion, transformation, and storage
- Develop and optimize ETL processes to ensure timely and accurate data availability for analytics and BI
- Implement data quality and validation processes to ensure the integrity and reliability of data
- Manage and monitor data systems to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of data infrastructure, processes, and systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
- Work closely with trading analysts and IT to understand data requirements and deliver solutions
- Provide support to trading analysts by ensuring they have access to clean, well-structured data
- Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in data engineering and implement best practices to enhance data infrastructure
- Continuously evaluate and improve existing data pipelines and systems to increase efficiency and scalability
- Identify opportunities for automation and implement solutions to reduce manual data handling tasks.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.