Staff Data Engineer

National-Grid; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to join our IT & Digital team in a hybrid role based in Waltham, MA or Brooklyn, NY or Syracuse, NY. You will build end-to-end data pipelines and APIs, modernize data architectures, and ensure data quality for multiple business units.

You will lead the data engineering team, define scalable integrations, govern data usage and security, and partner with analytics to improve BI models and decision making.

Qualifications

• Lead the Data engineering Team to Develop, test, document and support scalable data pipelines.
• Build out new data integrations including APIs to support continuing increases in data volume and complexity.
• Establish and follow data governance processes and guidelines to ensure data availability, usability, consistency, integrity, and security.
• Build and implement scalable solutions that align to our data governance standards and architectural road maps for data integrations, data storage, reporting, and analytic solutions.
• Collaborate with analytics and business teams to improve data models that feed business intelligence tools, increasing data accessibility, and fostering data-driven decision making across the organization.
• Design and develop data integrations and a data quality framework. Write unit/integration/functional tests and document work.
• Design, implement, and automate deployment of our distributed system for collecting and processing streaming events from multiple sources
• Perform data analysis needed to troubleshoot data-related issues and aid in the resolution of data issues.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers on coding best practices and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own assembling architectural plans and artifacts for projects the org is taking on - a driver of system architecture outside of the team scope.
• Deliver end-to-end data pipelines and APIs.
• Define scalable data integrations and governance.
• Collaborate with analytics to improve BI data models.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote coding best practices.

Skills

Lead data eng team

APIs for data integration

Data governance

Data integration design

BI data models

Testing & documentation

Streaming data pipelines

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Every day, we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses, connecting people to the energy they need for their lives. Our expertise and track record position us uniquely to shape the sustainable future of our industry as the pace of change accelerates. To succeed, we must anticipate customer needs, reduce energy delivery costs, and pioneer flexible energy systems. This requires delivering on our promises and seeking opportunities for growth.

In IT and Digital, we collaborate closely with the diverse energy businesses within the National Grid group, revolutionizing operations through technology. Embracing modern methodologies and digital mindsets, we drive efficiency and bring new capabilities to internal and external customers as we lead the charge toward a carbon-free future.

Our work is critical, as National Grid powers millions of homes and businesses across the UK and US, and the technology we employ is vital to this task. The successful applicant for this position will play a crucial role in our mission, supported by our multicultural, customer-centric global team, with opportunities for professional development.

This role operates under a hybrid working model and is based out of our Waltham, MA or Brooklyn, NY office. Hybrid work expectations are subject to business needs and company policy.

Job Purpose

As a Staff Data Engineer, you will be part of a Data Engineering team that is focused on making critical data at National Grid available to our business teams. Using the agile framework, you will build end-to-end pipelines based on rigorous engineering standards and coding practices to deliver data that is accessible and of the highest quality. A Staff Data Engineer will also contribute to the modernization of our architecture and tools to help increase our output, scalability, and speed.

A Staff Data Engineer will design and develop highly scalable and extensible data pipelines which enable collection, storage, distribution, modeling, and analysis of large data sets from many channels. This position requires an innovative software engineer who is passionate about data & data quality.

The ideal candidate will have strong data warehousing and API integration experience and the ability to develop scalable data pipelines that make data management and analytics/reporting faster, more insightful, and more efficient.

Key Accountabilities

• Able to own assembling architectural plans and artifacts for projects the org is taking on - a driver of system architecture outside of the team scope.
• Executes on large projects for the org and breaks work down for themselves and others. Able to integrate the work within org, identifying edge cases and exception states.
• Usually involved in architectural designs for the org - consulted for their software design expertise on and off the team.
• Looks to solve not just the immediate problem for their team, but similar problems for the org, generalizing to broader solutions where appropriate
• Understands and incorporates our key technology frameworks used company-wide, occasionally a contributor to the core engineering solutions.
• Proactively looking to get ahead of what will come next, for the team and for the org on the technical roadmap.
• A driver of the org tech roadmap - a participant in the prioritization and planning of this work.

Qualifications

• Lead the Data engineering Team to Develop, test, document and support scalable data pipelines.
• Build out new data integrations including APIs to support continuing increases in data volume and complexity.
• Establish and follow data governance processes and guidelines to ensure data availability, usability, consistency, integrity, and security.
• Build and implement scalable solutions that align to our data governance standards and architectural road maps for data integrations, data storage, reporting, and analytic solutions.
• Collaborate with analytics and business teams to improve data models that feed business intelligence tools, increasing data accessibility, and fostering data-driven decision making across the organization.
• Design and develop data integrations and a data quality framework. Write unit/integration/functional tests and document work.
• Design, implement, and automate deployment of our distributed system for collecting and processing streaming events from multiple sources
• Perform data analysis needed to troubleshoot data-related issues and aid in the resolution of data issues.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers on coding best practices and optimization.

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Syracuse: $135k - $158k a year

Waltham: $151k - $177k a year

Brooklyn: $162k - $190k a year

National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of protected class. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. National Grid maintains affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Our employment practices are designed to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly and with respect throughout the hiring process and during employment. National Grid complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and we encourage a culture of respect for all.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive

Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement

Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

Private medical insurance for self and family.