IoT Data Engineer

ProPetro; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ProPetro is seeking an IoT Data Engineer to design and maintain scalable IoT data pipelines and platforms that support real-time and batch analytics across field operations. This role focuses on integrating IoT telemetry from edge devices into the enterprise data ecosystem, ensuring reliability, data quality, and operational visibility as deployments scale.

This role collaborates with Operations, OT, IT, and Analytics to onboard devices, monitor telemetry, and improve streaming pipelines, data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IoT Data Engineering, or related field.
• 3 years' relevant experience in telemetry data pipelines and analytics.
• 3 years' experience managing mid-to-large projects.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Experience with Linux, Azure services, Grafana.
• Good verbal and written communication with vendors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable IoT data pipelines using Azure services such as IoT Hub, Event Hubs, and Azure Data Lake.
• Implement streaming and batch ingestion patterns for IoT telemetry, alarms, and operational events.
• Support day-to-day IoT operations, including device onboarding, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain dashboards and alerts for IoT health, telemetry flow, and system reliability using Grafana and Azure Monitor.
• Coordinate resolution of IoT operational issues with internal teams and vendors.
• Stabilize and scale IoT deployments across multiple crews and locations.
• Implement data validation, monitoring, and quality checks for IoT telemetry and event streams.
• Ensure metadata capture, traceability, and logging for IoT data pipelines.
• Improve system reliability through error handling, replay strategies, and recovery mechanisms.

Skills

Telemetry pipelines

Azure

Grafana

Linux

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

IoT Hub

Event Hubs

Azure Data Lake

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

The IoT Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable IoT data pipelines and platforms that support real-time and batch analytics across field operations.

This role focuses on integrating IoT telemetry from edge devices into the enterprise data ecosystem, ensuring reliability, data quality, and operational visibility as deployments scale.

The position works closely with Operations, OT, IT, and Analytics teams to support IoT device onboarding, monitoring, and data ingestion while enabling long-term improvements to streaming pipelines, data architecture, and analytics readiness.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable IoT data pipelines using Azure services such as IoT Hub, Event Hubs, and Azure Data Lake.
• Implement streaming and batch ingestion patterns for IoT telemetry, alarms, and operational events.
• Support day-to-day IoT operations, including device onboarding, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain dashboards and alerts for IoT health, telemetry flow, and system reliability using tools such as Grafana and Azure Monitor.
• Act as a point of contact for IoT operational issues and coordinate resolution with internal teams and vendors.
• Assist in stabilizing and scaling IoT deployments across multiple crews and locations.
• Implement data validation, monitoring, and quality checks for IoT telemetry and event streams.
• Ensure metadata capture, traceability, and operational logging for IoT data pipelines.
• Improve system reliability through error handling, replay strategies, and recovery mechanisms for streaming data.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IoT Data Engineering, or related field
• 3 years' relevant experience in telemetry data pipelines and analytics
• 3 years' experience managing mid-to-large projects
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills, able to problem solve issues and provide effective solutions
• Experience with Linux, Azure services, Grafana
• Willing and able to reach out for help with the required skill sets
• Good verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively interact with vendors, diverse stakeholders, and personnel at all levels of the organization
• Personable, possesses strong teamwork and collaboration skills

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those required for an employee to successfully perform the role's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform their major responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, or walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop or bend; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent environmental conditions an employee will encounter while performing the role's essential functions. The noise level in some work environments can be moderate and an employee may encounter extreme weather conditions while performing major duties. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities to perform their major responsibilities.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within the role's classification. This job description is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications required of employees assigned to this role.

PROPWR is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.