Data Engineer, Senior

Entergy Corporation; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Corporation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in New Orleans to partner with the solution architect on end-to-end data processing solutions in a hybrid environment.

You will design, implement, and govern data pipelines, data models, and integrations across structured and unstructured data, while ensuring security and compliance. The role emphasizes collaboration, cloud capabilities, and rapid delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a data-centric field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, etc.).
• 6+ years of experience as a data engineer using standard data management principles.
• Experience on AWS GovCloud, the isolated AWS environment serving U.S. federal agencies and housing export controlled data.
• Experience on the AWS Commercial cloud.
• ETL experience.
• Cloud-based computing experience such as AWS or Azure.
• Big data technologies.
• Exposure to data warehousing, mining, analysis, self-service, or machine learning.
• Data governance experience.
• Experience with structured and unstructured data.
• SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
• Data modeling experience.
• Programming and tooling: Python, SQL, Spark.
• Airflow experience.
• Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment; Entergy will not sponsor work visas for this position.
• Proficiency in PC Windows environment (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assess data complexity and design systems and models to support structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, including stream processing.
• Resolve governance and security challenges related to data solutions.
• Analyze data sources and evaluate feasible data pipeline options.
• Contribute to database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation, and configuration management.
• Design and develop data pipelines or ETL processes.
• Follow and support development of data management policies, standards, and procedures.
• Create integrated views of enterprise data, delivered in real-time and via extracts.
• Package deployments and collaborate with IT to migrate code between Development, QA, and Production environments.
• Support test automation and troubleshoot ETL job functionality, including validating data.
• Create test data and table structures using SQL.
• Work effectively in an agile, rapid delivery environment.
• Collaborate with analytics platform team members to plan strategies for adopting new tools, technologies, and alternative solution architectures, including leveraging the cloud.

Skills

6+ years data engineering experience

Python

SQL

Spark

Airflow

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a data-centric field

Tools

AWS GovCloud

AWS Commercial cloud

Azure

ETL tooling

NoSQL databases

Relational databases

Job description

The Senior Data Engineer role is part of the data platform team at Entergy Corporation. In this position, you partner with the solution architect to design and deliver end-to-end data processing solutions, with a focus on reliable and secure data for internal stakeholders in a hybrid environment based in New Orleans.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess data complexity and design systems and models to support structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, including stream processing.
• Resolve governance and security challenges related to data solutions.
• Analyze data sources and evaluate feasible data pipeline options.
• Contribute to database modeling and design, relational database architecture, metadata and repository creation, and configuration management.
• Design and develop data pipelines or ETL processes.
• Follow and support development of data management policies, standards, and procedures.
• Create integrated views of enterprise data, delivered in real-time and via extracts.
• Package deployments and collaborate with IT to migrate code between Development, Quality Assurance (QA), and Production environments.
• Support test automation and troubleshoot ETL job functionality, including validating data.
• Create test data and table structures using SQL.
• Work effectively in an agile, rapid delivery environment.
• Collaborate with analytics platform team members to plan strategies for adopting new tools, technologies, and alternative solution architectures, including leveraging the cloud.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a data-centric field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, Information Processing, Engineering, etc.).
• 6+ years of experience as a data engineer using standard data management principles.
• Experience on AWS GovCloud, the isolated AWS environment serving U.S. federal agencies and housing export controlled data.
• Experience on the AWS Commercial cloud.
• ETL experience.
• Cloud-based computing experience such as AWS or Azure.
• Big data technologies.
• Exposure to data warehousing, mining, analysis, self-service, or machine learning.
• Data governance experience.
• Experience with structured and unstructured data.
• SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
• Data modeling experience.
• Programming and tooling: Python, SQL, Spark.
• Airflow experience.
• Conceptual and practical expertise in your discipline, with basic knowledge of related disciplines.
• Ability to communicate effectively at technical levels, with strong writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to serve as a resource for less-experienced colleagues and potentially lead small projects with manageable risk.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical judgment using multiple sources of information.
• Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment; Entergy will not sponsor work visas for this position.
• Proficiency in PC Windows environment (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

Technology Focus

• AWS GovCloud; AWS Commercial cloud; AWS
• Azure
• ETL and stream processing
• Relational and non-relational databases
• SQL and NoSQL
• Python, Spark
• Airflow
• Windows (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Metadata and repository

Additional Details

• Location: New Orleans, LA (hybrid)
• Primary location: Louisiana-New Orleans; Texas-Woodlands
• Workplace flexibility: Hybrid
• Number of openings: 1
• Travel: Up to 25%
• FLSA status: Professional
• Union description/code: Non bargaining unit
• Job function: Engineering
• Legal entity: Entergy Services, LLC
• REQ ID: 125299

Essential Services and Working Conditions

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects employees to be available to work additional hours, work in alternate locations, and/or perform additional duties related to storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime for these duties.

Accessibility

Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants.