Data Platform Lead - IT Transformation

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.

4+ years of hands-on data engineering experience building and operating production pipelines and data models.

Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business problems into well-scoped technical work and to define structure where none exists.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with both engineers and non-technical business stakeholders.

Experience integrating data from heterogeneous source systems - APIs, file-based feeds, relational databases, and time-series or historian data.

Production experience building pipelines in Python and SQL on Spark/Databricks or a comparable distributed framework.

Experience scheduling, orchestrating, and monitoring data pipelines - whether through Databricks Workflows, Airflow, or similar tools.

Experience designing and managing table structures in a Lakehouse or Warehouse environment – including incremental merge patterns, schema evolution, and partitioning strategies.

Experience implementing or operating data governance tooling — including access controls, lineage tracking, and data cataloging — in a Lakehouse or warehouse environment. Experience with Unity Catalog preferred.

Working knowledge of core Azure services in a Databricks context (storage, identity, secrets management) and ability to navigate the ecosystem independently.

Onward Energy team is comprised of industry professionals who embrace collaboration, dedication, and hard work while also being down to earth. At Onward Energy, we seek to find solutions rather than assign blame.

OFFICE - The position functions in a smoke and vape free professional office environment. The role routinely utilizes standard office equipment such as laptop computer, phone, and scanner/photocopier.

Onward Energy total rewards philosophy is motivated by a key tenet of People First and offers associates a comprehensive total rewards package which includes market competitive compensation, health, life insurance, and retirement savings benefits.

If you require an accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a disability to Recruiting@onwardenergy.com .

Onward Energy is an Affirmative Action Employer, Females/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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