Data Solutions Engineer: AI-Driven Analytics & Automation

BLUE ORIGIN; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 91,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a senior data/BI specialist to design and scale self-service analytics platforms, AI agents, and cost models. The role focuses on data engineering, orchestration, and enabling teams with Databricks and Excel-based workflows, delivering measurable efficiency gains.

The candidate will mentor peers, develop data pipelines, and collaborate across the Business Operations and Efficiency unit to optimize processes while working onsite at Denver, CO or Kent, WA.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics development, or business intelligence.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel including advanced formulas, macros, and data connections.
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks or similar platforms.
• Experience building data pipelines and orchestration workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and enable technical skills to non-technical or developing team members.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into technical solutions.
• Must be able to work onsite in Kent, WA or Denver, CO.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data-supported business workflows and analytics infrastructure.
• Manage and maintain the recurring cost model for the product line, including data connections, macros, and formula logic in Excel; identify opportunities to modernize using analytics tools.
• Develop BlueGPT AI agents and AI-assisted workflows to automate operational tasks and enable self-service data access.
• Provide hands-on mentorship to Business Operations team members in Databricks and AI tool development.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify process inefficiencies and develop technical solutions that increase throughput and reduce manual effort.
• Drive adoption of modern data practices including orchestration, automation, and cloud-native architectures.

Skills

Data engineering

Analytics development

Excel advanced

Databricks

Data pipelines

Mentorship

Problem solving

Communication

Technical translation

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science/ Data Science/ Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Databricks

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a senior data/BI specialist to design and scale self-service analytics platforms, AI agents, and cost models. The role focuses on data engineering, orchestration, and enabling teams with Databricks and Excel-based workflows, delivering measurable efficiency gains.

The candidate will mentor peers, develop data pipelines, and collaborate across the Business Operations and Efficiency unit to optimize processes while working onsite at Denver, CO or Kent, WA.