Data Engineer

This role, under the supervision of the Supervisor Operations Analytics, is an integral part of a team dedicated to the advancement of data analytics within Operations. In this role, the engineer will work with team members and stakeholders across Operations to help implement analytics use cases providing management the ability to make data-driven decisions. Analytics use cases would provide benefits that would improve operational efficiencies, proactive asset management and operational awareness, among others.

The engineer in this position will :

• Connect with both teammates and customersWork with stakeholders to understand the information needs and translate these into technical solutionsWork closely with a team of Data Science and Data Analysts staff to take existing or new models and convert them into scalable analytical solutions
• Implement, maintain, and train peers on Application Lifecycle Management best practicesIncludes implementation of Microsoft Power Platform Solutions and ALM environments, workflows, and pipelines
• Mine data from disparate systemsAbility and desire to use statistical programming languages, preferably R or Python, and database querying languages like SQL
• Find, join, and utilize new datasetsDemonstrate the capability to proactively identify opportunities for acquiring new data from other systems. This ensures additional datasets are available for further processing by data scientists, transforming raw data into valuable information
• Join geospatial datasets together from disparate systemsAbility to query and join geospatial datasets to allow data scientists and data analysts to use these datasets in machine learning and visualization capacities
• Provide recommendations and implement solutions to improve data reliability, efficiency, and qualityDesign, build, and manage analytics infrastructure that can be utilized by data analysts, data scientists, and non-technical data consumers, which enables functions of the data platform for AnalyticsWork with business users to design and develop Microsoft Power Platform deliverables including Power BI reports, Power Apps applications, and similar for better decision makingPerform reliability analysis and reporting to appropriate regulatory agencies
• Ensure the architecture that is in place supports the requirements of the data scientists, the stakeholders, and the business
• Develop ApplicationsAbility to build and modify basic software applications to allow field personnel to make improvements quickly
• Follow company safety and health guidelines and other company policies
• Perform other work as assigned

Education and Experience Requirements :

Data Engineer - Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or Information Systems or similar program.

All qualified candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the role will be considered. Preference will be given to experienced candidates with the ideal candidate having at least four years of related experience mining data, joining SQL and NoSQL data, with geospatial query and joining capabilities, and business analysis skills to manage and manipulate complex data from a variety of sources.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required :

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills :

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and / or Testing Required :

Valid driver's license required.

Working Conditions :

Conditions will vary between office and field environments. Time will be spent in an office as well as the field environment. Travel will be required to support field personnel. Additional overnight travel may be required. Must have a satisfactory work record including good attendance. Work may require additional hours including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer : The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.