Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. · 3 months ago
Data Engineer
Springfield, Missouri
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelAssociated Electric Cooperative Inc. is committed to providing reliable energy to the communities they serve. They are seeking a Data Engineer to join their Plant Asset Management Technology team, where the role involves building a digital twin of their power plant fleet and integrating various data sources to enhance operational efficiency.
EnergyEnergy Efficiency
Responsibilities
Own the Data Design: Architect lakehouse models and pipelines that bring together telemetry from thousands of sensors and devices with work management and financial data. Build the data mart and semantic model that power user-driven analytics
Build the Digital Twin: Design the high-level models that integrate asset-level predictive models with financial, work management, and operational data to create a true fleet-wide picture of health, risk, and performance. Work with business teams managing asset models to ensure they can connect seamlessly into the digital twin
Fuse the Enterprise: Integrate financial perspectives into reliability and lifecycle models, Continually find ways to bring in additional operational, planning, and maintenance systems to enrich the digital twin
Build for the Users: Champion the people who rely on this product — from plant floor staff to executives. Relentlessly look for better ways to capture, model, and deliver insights, and connect them to the information they need to make faster, smarter decisions
Ship! Ship! Ship! Work with PM, UX, software engineers, and expert stakeholders to turn data, models, and visuals into a web app that users can’t wait to adopt. Champion design, value, and quality so every release makes the product stronger
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in a STEM field (or equivalent experience) with a strong foundation in data engineering, system design, and enterprise integration patterns
Proficiency with ETL/ELT frameworks, SQL/NoSQL, and cloud-based data platforms — especially Microsoft Azure (Storage Accounts, SQL Databases, Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Data Lake, Delta Lake)
Deep understanding of how to design data architectures that power analytics and data science operations — including data modeling, star schemas, semantic layers, and decoupled system integration patterns that scale across the enterprise and support ML/AI workloads
Build and evolve the high-level Databricks models that power the digital twin, combining financial, operational, and reliability data. Support business teams by integrating their asset-level models into fleet-wide views and ensuring they connect seamlessly into the larger platform
Ability to design visualizations for clarity and density, building visual dashboards, charts, and tools that expert users can quickly and capably use to see insights and perform deep analytics. Familiarity with best practices (e.g., Stephen Few's work) is a big plus
Comfort with scripting or programming (Python or similar) to automate pipelines and integrate with downstream systems — bonus points if you can speak the language of software engineers and help guide how data integrates into the UI
Ability to understand business processes, see the “why” behind requirements, and shape solutions that improve how the business runs — connecting technical decisions to business value
Excellent communication skills, able to navigate technical and business discussions, align diverse teams, and lead initiatives without formal authority
Benefits
401(k) program with a generous employer match
PTO and enjoy paid holidays
Premier healthcare plan that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
Company
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc.
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc.
Founded in 1961
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David J Tudor
CEO & GM
Brian Prestwood
SVP, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer
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