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Sr Data Engineer

NRG Energy

Provo, UT
Full Time
Senior
8 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we're driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future. Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes. In this role, you will help drive Vivint's data platform by working with data scientists and engineers to provide insights, designing, building, and maintaining datasets and ETL pipelines that process large volumes of IoT data, supporting machine learning models, and enabling data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and Develop ETL Pipelines: Architect, implement, and optimize ETL processes to handle the ingestion, transformation, and storage of large-scale IoT data streams. Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and availability for analysis.
  • Create and Maintain Datasets: Develop and manage comprehensive datasets that aggregate IoT data from various sources. Ensure datasets are well-structured, accessible, and aligned with business needs.
  • Data Integration and Optimization: Integrate disparate data sources and optimize data storage and retrieval processes to support efficient querying and reporting. Implement best practices for data quality and performance.
  • Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with business users, data scientists, and analysts to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Provide support and troubleshooting for data-related issues.
  • Monitor and Improve Data Systems: Continuously monitor the performance of data pipelines and datasets. Identify and address potential issues, and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and reliability.
  • Documentation and Compliance: Document data processes, pipeline architectures, and system changes. Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in data analysis or data engineering.
  • Experience with Big Data/Hadoop applications.
  • Experience with Spark, Hive, Kafka, and Map Reduce.
  • Experience building production data pipelines.
  • Experience with different data formats (Parquet, Avro, Json, XML, etc.).
  • Experience bringing in data from multiple Data Sources / API's.
  • Building and Debugging Data Pipelines.
  • Knowledge of distributed systems (pipelines and databases).
  • Proficient in Python development for data pipelines and automation, including debugging, testing, and handling development. At least 2 years experience preferred.
  • Experience in Linux environments, batch automation, and shell scripts.
  • Graduate Degree in a Quantitative field (Math, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science) or relevant experience.
  • 3+ years work experience.

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and data warehousing solutions (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake).
  • Experience working with IoT data.

Benefits & Perks

  • Paid holidays and flexible paid time away.
  • 401(k) + Employer Match.
  • Paid holidays, medical/dental/vision/life coverage & 24/7 Medical Hotline.
  • Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables.
  • Employee/Friends/Family Discounts.
  • Free daily lunch and drinks on site.
  • Employee Resource Groups.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 16, 2025
Job CategoryData Engineering
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

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About NRG Energy

Website

nrg.com

Location

Provo, UT

Industry

Other Electric Power Generation

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