IT Data & Analytics Platform Data Engineer

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.

: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI.  The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

The Platform Data Engineer plays a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our data platform using Databricks and other technologies within Microsoft Azure cloud. The incumbant will be responsible for data pipeline design and implementation, data storage solutions, data quality, performance optimization, and automation. Provides implementation, management of 2nd and 3rd Level technical support services to staff and customers on hardware and software platforms. Troubleshoots difficult infrastructure and application platform problems which can involve other groups such as server, network, and information security. Utilize automation to remove wasted effort and improve overall experience. The Platform Engineer responds and follows-up on internal and external customer support problems.

- Design, implement, and optimize scalable data pipelines that integrate structured and unstructured data from diverse sources -including API's, databases, and third-party platforms

- Collaborate with development teams to support cloud-native applications

- Able to do moderately complex troubleshooting and incident resolution

- Ensure security and compliance best practices are followed in infrastructure and platform design and configuration

- Document system configurations and operational

- Support infrastructure and/or application platform operations, performance monitoring and alerting

- Assist in deploying and managing application or infrastructure components in an on premise or cloud environment

- Automate infrastructure provisioning and/or application deployment processes

- Learn and implement best practices for security and compliance

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

- Experience developing and maintaining Azure Data Factory Pipelines and Data Flows

- Experience in Microsoft Azure and Databricks

- Knowledge of data catalog tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview)

- Proficiency in data processing languages, including SQL, Powershell, and PySpark

- Technical Expertise

- Platform Maintenance

- Technical Troubleshooting

- Problem Solving

- Root Cause Analysis

Education & Experience

- Bachelor's Degree in in a technical field and 2 - 4 years of experience in Supporting hardware or software platforms.

- [OR] Associate's Degree in in a technical field and 4 - 6 years of experience in Supporting hardware or software platforms.

- [OR] High School Diploma and 6 - 8 years of experience in Supporting hardware or software platforms.

Working conditions

- Indoor & Outdoor

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

- Competitive compensation packages

- Medical, Dental and Vision

- 401k with company match

- Paid parental leave

- Up to 13 paid Holidays

- Paid time off

- Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.