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 position isonsiteminimally 3 days a week at One Energy Plazalocatedin Jackson, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing torelocate(relocation package is available for those that qualify).
General Summary of Job Responsibilities
The Applications and Analytics team is at the heart of innovation, powering Michigan's future by craftingcutting-edgedigital solutions that transform how our customers and communities experience energy.Guided by our Digital First strategy, we harness modern technical practices and agile methodologies toensuredataand insights areaccessible, reliable, and actionable, enabling evidence-based decision-making, operational efficiency, and innovation across the organization.Join a dynamic team where collaboration, creativity, and impact converge!
We partner closely with business teams to uncover digital opportunities, prioritize high-impact outcomes, and deliver trustworthy, user-friendly technology. By embracing our CE Way principles-engaging onsolutions, illuminating priorities, and minimizing waste-we build systems that are simple, helpful, and valuable. Ifyou'repassionate about innovation, community, and shaping a sustainable energy future,come growwith us at Consumers Energy!
The Principal Data Engineeris responsible forpartnering with diverse analytics teams and business stakeholders across the enterprise to design, develop, andmaintaindata pipelines and architecture aligned with established IT best practices. Key responsibilities include developing data warehouses; designing, extracting, loading, and testing data solutions; performing data modeling; ensuring application stability; assembling and cleansing large datasets; creating andoptimizingETL processes; andidentifyingopportunities to automate manual data processes. This role also leads and provides guidance to lower-level Data Engineers,establishingteam standards, frameworks, and best practices while ensuring adherence to data engineering principles across analytics teams.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assemble and cleanse large datasets from various sources to support business requirements for enhancements of varying complexity.
Capture and evaluate requirements from data architects and business partners, assess development alternatives, and establish clear delivery timelines.
Create data visualizations to support customer insights, operational efficiency, and other key business performance metrics using a variety of reporting tools.
Identify opportunities to improve internal processes by automating manual data wrangling, optimizing performance, and enhancing data quality.
Prepare documentation and artifacts to support solution delivery and project activities.
Provide day-to-day guidance and mentorship to lower-level Data Engineers to support talent development within the department.
Deliver incident management and technical consulting for current applications and solutions.
Provide technical direction for enhancements of varying scope, including solution alternatives, design, testing, and documentation.
Collaborate with stakeholders and IT partners to design and build efficient data pipelines supporting business and technical requirements.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Ability to work effectively with contract employees and external vendors.
Knowledge of change and release management tools and processes used to implement solutions across multiple teams and technologies.
Strong understanding of data design principles and systems engineering concepts, including structured design, supportability, scalability, reliability, survivability, and maintainability.
Knowledge of project planning and full lifecycle delivery using Agile methodologies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization.
Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across business and IT teams.
Understanding of data testing methodologies and associated tools.
Knowledge of database management principles, including data structures, data modeling, data warehousing, and transaction processing.
Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, plus seven (7) or more years of software engineering and intermediate-level data engineering experience, including advanced analytics tool development, data architecture/design, requirements definition, big data pipeline development, ETL processes, data testing fundamentals, and analytic tool deployment best practices.
[OR] Associate's degree in a related field, plus nine (9) or more years of relevant experience
[OR] High School Diploma, plus eleven (11) or more years of relevant experience.
Preferred Experience
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All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
