Position Description
Individuals in this job position perform work at the mid entry level within this job family. Data Engineer, Analyst Is are technology generalists. They demonstrate the ability to clearly express and share ideas and risks both verbally and written, in a positive and effective manner to their supervisor and team members. Effective in communicating status to the team. Demonstrates confidence and active listening to confirm understanding of the deliverable. They act within well-defined policies and procedures and be closely supervised. Normal focus is on existing products or processes.
Data Engineer, Analyst I is seen as an individual contributor within their team. They are competent at managing their time, have interpersonal and collaboration skills. They do not manage other individuals and are typically closely managed. The decisions they make impact their team or specific area of support. As an individual contributor they are considered a member of a group or team focused on delivering business goals by follow structured processes and procedures to deliver results. They will work on small, isolated tasks where they are solely responsible for the work - their contribution is measured by their ability to complete the work assigned to them. The impact of their contribution is limited to the tasks assigned and the success or failure to complete their work rarely impact others.
Key Responsibilities
Data Engineering Skills
- Executes the work of implementing and supporting the technical solutions implemented in the data lake, as defined by the Data Analyst and validated by the Data Architect.
- Focus on the technical configuration aspects (i.e., in the data lake) including data ingestion and integration frameworks.
- Support the Senior Data Enginners in developing optimized data models, pipelines and frameworks
- Create and manage data models, including dimensional and normalized models, to support PBI reporting and analytics needs.
- Troubleshooting data pipeline issues effectively and resolving complex data engineering challenges.
- Collaborate with different roles within different team in different region
- Work within strong governance in a global environment
- Work in an agile environment
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data engineering, such as SQL, Python or Scala.
- Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and technologies
- Work with database systems (SQL and NoSQL) for data storage and retrieval.
- Learn and apply best practices in data engineering and data architecture.
Project Management Skills
- Assist in project planning and coordination for data engineering initiatives.
- Contribute to the documentation of data pipelines and processes.
- Collaborate with Data Analyst to gather project requirements and align on project goals.
- Monitor project progress and report on key milestones and deliverables.
Interpersonal Skills
Data Engineer, Analyst I does not directly supervise others but will frequently work as part of a team.
- Proactively foster and maintain good relationships with Data Analyst and IT colleagues to meet expected customer service levels
- Share responsibility with other team members to ensure on-time product delivery, which requires a clear understanding of expectations and capabilities as well as the ability to act effectively as a team member
- Display the requisite verbal, written, and presentation skills to effectively articulate ideas / designs to colleagues in multiple functional areas and at varying levels of technical understanding.
- Mentor and provide guidance to interns
- Display a willingness to learn and adapt to new tools, technologies, and best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.
- 2 - 4 years of experience that includes ETL/ELT workflow experience in design, configuration, data mapping, extraction, transformation and loading and writing high performing code and maintaining it.
- Knowledge of programming languages such as Java, C++, Scala, Python, Sql, NoSql, etc.
- Analytical and conceptual skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including technical writing
- Must have a strong systems and process orientation
- Must be comfortable working remotely and lack of face-to-face time with colleagues and managers
PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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