IT Data & Analytics Platform Data Engineer

Consumers Energy•Jackson, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa. Location : This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI.  The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify). General Summary of Job Responsibilities The Platform Data Engineer plays a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our data platform using Databricks and other technologies within Microsoft Azure cloud. The incumbant will be responsible for data pipeline design and implementation, data storage solutions, data quality, performance optimization, and automation. Provides implementation, management of 2nd and 3rd Level technical support services to staff and customers on hardware and software platforms. Troubleshoots difficult infrastructure and application platform problems which can involve other groups such as server, network, and information security. Utilize automation to remove wasted effort and improve overall experience. The Platform Engineer responds and follows-up on internal and external customer support problems.

Requirements

Experience developing and maintaining Azure Data Factory Pipelines and Data Flows
Experience in Microsoft Azure and Databricks
Knowledge of data catalog tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview)
Proficiency in data processing languages, including SQL, Powershell, and PySpark
Technical Expertise
Platform Maintenance
Technical Troubleshooting
Problem Solving
Root Cause Analysis
Bachelor's Degree in in a technical field and 2 - 4 years of experience in Supporting hardware or software platforms.
Associate's Degree in in a technical field and 4 - 6 years of experience in Supporting hardware or software platforms.
High School Diploma and 6 - 8 years of experience in Supporting hardware or software platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and optimize scalable data pipelines that integrate structured and unstructured data from diverse sources -including API's, databases, and third-party platforms
Collaborate with development teams to support cloud-native applications
Able to do moderately complex troubleshooting and incident resolution
Ensure security and compliance best practices are followed in infrastructure and platform design and configuration
Document system configurations and operational
Support infrastructure and/or application platform operations, performance monitoring and alerting
Assist in deploying and managing application or infrastructure components in an on premise or cloud environment
Automate infrastructure provisioning and/or application deployment processes
Learn and implement best practices for security and compliance