Data Engineer

Intersect

12d • $118,000 - $137,000 • Remote

About The Position

As part of Intersect’s Data team, you’ll architect and build the cloud-native data infrastructure that powers analytics, operational visibility, and advanced modeling across the company. This role is responsible for designing scalable data pipelines, both batch and real-time, that transform complex datasets into reliable, high-performance assets for decision-making.
You’ll serve as a subject matter expert in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and BigQuery while partnering closely with Operations, Software Engineering, and other stakeholders to deliver trusted, production-grade data systems. A key focus of this role includes building and optimizing streaming architectures to ingest and process real-time telemetry and operational data.
This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by building the data foundation that supports operational excellence and informed decision-making. The Data team partners across Development, Engineering, Operations, and Technology to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable data systems. Joining this team means shaping the architecture that enables real-time insight across a growing infrastructure portfolio.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or a related role
• Deep hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, including BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Dataflow or Dataproc
• Strong programming skills in Python and advanced SQL
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining real-time streaming data architectures
• Experience with data orchestration tools such as Cloud Composer (Airflow) or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and scalable architecture principles
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field—or equivalent practical experience
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative work style that will help you succeed in cross-functional environments

Nice To Haves

• Background in the power, utility, or infrastructure sectors
• Familiarity with SCADA systems, industrial historians (e.g., PI System), time-series databases, or industrial IoT data
• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines for data deployments
• Familiarity with additional programming languages such as Rust

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and monitor robust data pipelines that support both batch and real-time processing
• Develop cloud-native architectures capable of scaling with increasing data volumes and system complexity
• Implement orchestration workflows to ensure reliable, automated pipeline execution
• Serve as the subject matter expert for GCP data services, including BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Dataflow/Dataproc
• Design and optimize BigQuery schemas, partitioning, and clustering for performance and cost efficiency
• Monitor and continuously improve query performance and infrastructure utilization
• Architect and manage streaming data pipelines using technologies such as Pub/Sub, Dataflow (Apache Beam), or Kafka
• Ingest and process real-time telemetry and operational data with high reliability and low latency
• Ensure fault tolerance and resilience across streaming systems
• Implement automated data validation, monitoring, and alerting frameworks
• Establish data governance best practices to maintain accuracy, security, and integrity
• Document data models, transformations, and pipeline logic to support long-term maintainability
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Software teams to understand data requirements and deliver production-ready datasets
• Support advanced analytics, reporting, and machine learning initiatives
• Translate complex data challenges into scalable technical solutions

Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
• Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
• Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning support via Carrot and Maven
• Free access to Spring Health which includes 5 free Therapy & psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+
• 3% non-elective employer contribution to your 401k or RRSP, ensuring your financial future is on the right track
• $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone/ internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup and free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly paid company credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees