Principal Data Engineer (Prin Applications Analyst)
About The Position
The Data Analytics team within MSTS’s Information Technology department is seeking a Principal Data Engineer (Principal Applications Analyst). The role contributes to IT standards, practices, and procedures; coordinates and monitors project work plans, budgets, schedules, personnel assignments, and computer-use requirements; and guides data analysts and engineers in systems analysis, development, maintenance, design choices, performance analysis, and programming techniques. The position participates in data communications projects, from gathering and analyzing information and preparing conceptual designs and presentations to planning and coordinating installation and testing. It develops or modifies SQL code and serves as a subject matter expert in data analytics tools and technologies, including SQL, Python, R, Power BI, and cloud-based data platforms. The role also establishes data administration standards for validation, integrity, storage, security, naming conventions, and access methods; creates visualizations and reports; and collaborates with cross-functional teams on data-driven solutions. Other duties may include organizing and assigning maintenance and project tasks, reporting on project progress and schedules, performing programming and analysis, assisting the Analytics User Group, ensuring training and tools are available, participating in management meetings, representing MSTS with external organizations and government or military agencies, and controlling project expenses and budgets. The primary work location is the Losee Road Facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The schedule is four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, subject to change. The role requires U.S. citizenship, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to obtain an HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential. A pre-placement physical examination, including drug screening, is required; random drug testing also applies.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in a computer-related field or equivalent computer-related experience, with at least 8 years of relevant, progressively responsible experience.
- Advanced knowledge of technical principles, theories, standards, and protocols in software development, database administration, or data analytics.
- Ability to coach or mentor less senior staff.
- Ability to lead complex projects involving other IT sections, departments, consultants, and outside business units.
- Experience supporting multiple complex software applications or database platforms.
- Ability to solve complex design problems.
- Willingness to accept responsibility in new areas and the technical and analytical skills to deliver successful outcomes.
- Ability to manage assigned work and meet deadlines and milestones.
- Expert experience with a broad range of tools and technologies used by NNSS, including the Microsoft BI Stack (including Power BI), Azure DevOps, and Denodo.
- Aptitude and desire to continually learn new tools and technologies and evaluate suitable solutions to stated problems.
- Ability to deliver quality, maintainable solutions.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Excellent problem-solving, technical troubleshooting, analytical, testing, and debugging skills.
- Ability to multitask and use a systems engineering approach when implementing new solutions or modifying existing ones.
- Ability to obtain an HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification credential under the applicable Department of Energy order and NNSA supplemental directive.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Must complete a pre-placement physical examination, including a drug screen; MSTS also conducts random drug testing.
Responsibilities
- Participate in developing standards, practices, and procedures that affect MSTS’s IT capabilities.
- Coordinate or participate in developing work plans, budgets, schedules, personnel assignments, and computer-use requirements.
- Implement and monitor work plans to ensure adherence to schedules and design specifications.
- Guide data analysts and engineers in systems analysis, development, and maintenance techniques; design alternatives; performance analysis; and programming techniques.
- Participate in data communications projects by gathering and analyzing information, documenting findings, preparing conceptual designs, and making presentations.
- Coordinate or develop and implement plans for installation and testing.
- Develop or modify SQL code.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in data analytics tools and technologies, including SQL, Python, R, Power BI, and cloud-based data platforms.
- Develop and implement data administration standards for validation, integrity, storage, security, naming conventions, and data access methods.
- Create data visualizations and reports.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement data-driven solutions.
- Identify potential problems, resolve referred problems, and propose solutions.
- Identify requirements for expanded user capabilities and estimate capacity for proposed configurations.
- May organize and assign Data Analytics and Reporting maintenance and project tasks.
- May prepare reports on project progress and schedules.
- May perform programming and analysis on software development or maintenance projects.
- May provide technical assistance to the Analytics User Group.
- May ensure appropriate training, tools, hardware, and software are available.
- May participate in management meetings to define goals and strategies and solve problems.
- May represent MSTS in contacts with clients, outside businesses, and governmental and military agencies.
- May control project expenses and be responsible for meeting budget goals and objectives.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Pension
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- 96 hours of paid holidays
- Relocation assistance for employees located more than 75 miles from the work location
- Tuition assistance and reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
