Data & AI Analyst

Parpacific; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Educational reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Par Pacific seeks a Data & AI Analyst in Houston to build data pipelines, automate workflows, and support AI-enabled initiatives across refining, retail, and finance operations. You will work with senior technologists to deploy enterprise solutions in Google Cloud Platform, translating complex business processes into scalable cloud-based tooling.

You will contribute to ETL workflows, data quality checks, and ad hoc data requests while learning the team's development practices and governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in software development, data engineering, data analysis, or a related technical role.
• SQL proficiency including joins, aggregation, and window functions; ability to reason about query performance.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, data manipulation, and automation.
• Foundational understanding of cloud concepts with at least introductory exposure to GCP or AWS.
• Familiarity with modern AI tooling — LLM APIs, prompting, or agent frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to break problems down, ask clarifying questions, and communicate solutions clearly.
• Comfort working in a lean environment where priorities shift.
• Experience with Git and collaborative version control workflows; familiarity with BI tools Looker/Power BI; data modeling; CI/CD; Airflow/Cloud Composer.
• Familiarity with oil & gas, retail, or finance data types preferred.
• Cloud fundamentals certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and maintaining ETL workflows on Google Cloud Platform, primarily BigQuery.
• Contribute to data quality checks, validation logic, and documentation for pipelines.
• Support ad hoc data pulls and analysis requests from business teams.
• Deploy and maintain components in GCP under guidance of senior team members; learn CI/CD basics.
• Help monitor, log, and troubleshoot workflows; follow security and governance standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to document processes and translate logic into prototypes.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analysis

AI tooling

Git

BI tooling

Cloud concepts

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/Data Science

Tools

BigQuery

Looker

Power BI

Cloud Composer

Git

Job description

Data & AI Analyst

Job Location (Short): Houston, TX, USA, 77024

The Opportunity

• Data and AI Analyst at a growth-oriented energy company
• Collaborate with senior technical professionals to develop the data and AI foundations that support critical Refining & Logistics, Retail, and Finance operations across Par Pacific.
• Gain hands-on experience developing and deploying enterprise software solutions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Work closely with business and technical teams to understand complex business processes and transform manual, repetitive work into automated, scalable cloud-based workflows.
• Grow your skills through hands‑on work by building real-world solutions as part of larger technology initiatives, with experienced technical professionals providing mentorship and guidance on architecture, standards, and code reviews.
• Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Data and Applications, you will work day‑to‑day with our Senior Developer and Data Architect, to contribute to the development of data pipelines, internal tooling, and AI‑enabled automation.

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.

Key activities include:

Data & SQL

• Assist in building and maintaining ETL workflows on Google Cloud Platform, primarily in BigQuery, with support from the Data Architect on modeling and design decisions
• Contribute to data quality checks, validation logic, and documentation for pipelines the team owns
• Support ad hoc data pulls and analysis requests from business teams, escalating larger requests to the appropriate data resource

Cloud & Development Practices

• Deploy and maintain assigned components in GCP under the direction of senior team members, building foundational fluency in the services Par Pacific already runs on
• Learn and apply the team's development practices: version control, code review, environment promotion, basic CI/CD, and infrastructure‑as‑code exposure
• Assist with monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting for workflows the team supports
• Follow established security, access, and governance standards; raise questions early when a requirement is unclear

AI & Automation

• Sit with business stakeholders to understand how work actually gets done today — the manual steps, the handoffs, the spreadsheets — and help document those processes clearly
• Partner with the Senior Developer and Data Architect to evaluate where AI and automation are a good fit, and where they are not
• Translate agreed‑upon business logic into working prototypes, then help harden those prototypes into reliable, automated services deployed through the enterprise's existing cloud platforms
• Assist in integrating AI components with enterprise data sources and identity/access tooling, connecting the pieces between systems that do not yet talk to each other
• Contribute to testing, evaluation, and iteration of automated workflows once they are live

Collaboration

• Work closely with a small, lean technical team where your work is visible and your questions get answered directly
• Coordinate with business, ERP, and infrastructure teams to gather requirements and confirm assumptions before building
• Communicate progress, blockers, and findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences

Qualifications

To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

Additional qualifications include:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in software development, data engineering, data analysis, or a comparable technical role required; relevant internship, co‑op, bootcamp, or substantial personal project work will be considered
• Working proficiency in SQL, including joins, aggregation, and window functions, with the ability to reason about query performance, required
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, data manipulation, and automation preferred
• Foundational understanding of cloud concepts and at least introductory hands‑on exposure to GCP or AWS (compute, storage, IAM basics) required
• Familiarity with modern AI tooling — LLM APIs, prompting, or agent frameworks — and a practical sense of what these tools are and are not good at, required
• Demonstrated ability to break a problem down, ask clarifying questions, and communicate a solution in plain language required
• Comfort working in a lean environment where priorities shift
• Experience with Git and collaborative version control workflows preferred
• Exposure to data modeling concepts (dimensional, relational, or semantic) preferred
• Exposure to BI tooling such as Looker or Power BI preferred
• Exposure to containers, CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure‑as‑code preferred
• Exposure to workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow or Cloud Composer preferred
• Familiarity with oil & gas, retail, or finance data types (e.g., retail data, SAP extracts, operations feeds) preferred
• Cloud fundamentals certification (GCP Associate Cloud Engineer, AWS Cloud Practitioner, or equivalent) preferred

About Us

At Par Pacific, we own and operate market‑leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically complex markets. We have built a team of downstream industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem‑solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know‑how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments.

More Good Reasons to Work for Par Pacific

Unique Culture and RICH Values

There is nothing ordinary about Par Pacific -- a niche player in the energy space. And there's certainly nothing ordinary about Par Pacific employees. We are driven, hardworking, entrepreneurial‑minded professionals who love to win. Our RICH values describe how we approach our work: Respect for Others, Integrity, Collaborative Innovation, and Heart. If that describes you, you'll fit right in.

Location, Location, Location

Because Par Pacific operates in some of the most beautiful places throughout the country, our employees get to make these places their home and enrich their lives. The office where you'll work is in the CityCentre in Houston, Texas, located on the west side of Houston near I‑10 and the Sam Houston Tollway. It's a vibrant area of the city with plenty of places for lunch or to wind down after work.

Opportunistic Growth Strategy

At Par Pacific, we look for operations with strong fundamentals and great employees who can move a business forward. Our management team has deep experience in the energy industry, as well as in leading mergers, acquisitions, and integrations of newly acquired companies.

Focused on the Future

We are an energy company that has recognized the imperative and embraced the opportunity to begin the transition from fossil fuels. We are developing products that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Excellent Compensation and Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a strong comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, a robust allotment of paid time off, a 401(k) with company match, retirement savings plans, educational reimbursement, and more. Full‑time employees (and their families) are offered medical (with prescription coverage), dental, vision, voluntary critical illness, accident, life/AD&D insurance, Flexible Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program. Employees can purchase company stock at discounted prices through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Our Headquarters

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. We are a growing energy company focused on renewable and conventional fuels in the Western United States. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado. Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "PARR".

Our Refineries and Logistics Operations

We own and operate refineries in Hawaii, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming, with total operating throughput capacity of over 219 Mbpd. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with 94,000 bpd of operating refining capacity, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 90 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates 125,000 bpd of combined refining capacity and related multimodal logistics systems.

Our Retail Operations

We own and operate over 90 retail locations in Hawaii under the Hele and 76 brands and over 30 retail locations in Washington and Idaho under the nomnom brand.

Par Pacific Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Par Pacific prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.

Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting.