Principal, Data & Analytics Engineer

Requisition ID: 108964

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About American Water

American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.

As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.

American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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Important Information

Posted range is $143,000-187,200

The base salary range represents a good faith salary range for this position. This position is eligible for annual incentive pay and has the opportunity for continued salary growth. If you are hired at American Water your base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as market, geography, skills, education and/or experience. At American Water, we are committed to pay equity.

This position may be eligible for annual incentive pay and you will have the opportunity for continued salary growth. In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more! American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!

In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k),Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!

American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!

Primary Role

The Principal Data and Analytics Engineer is a key resource within the Data Analytics and Data Management organization. This individual is part of a team responsible for all data services and analytics that underpin the enterprise data platform that support custom applications, dashboards, and advanced analytics. In addition to administrating the core data services, the Principal Data and Analytics Engineer will be responsible for developing and supporting any new workflows and functionalities. The Principal Data and Analytics Engineer will support our application developers, business users, data scientists, and other key stakeholders on data initiatives and will ensure optimal data delivery consistent throughout ongoing projects. They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, systems, and products. The Principal Data and Analytics Engineer will be responsible for optimizing our data services architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and collection for our key.

Key Accountabilities

- Takes ownership for all technical aspects of data and analytics product solutions including custom code, third party applications, and integrations

- Evaluates technical alternatives and feasibility and produce functional/technical designs that offer the best solution to data and analytics problems and requirements

- Identifies, implements and maintains data and analytics solutions in conjunction with a development team and collaborates with teams to establish new product design objectives, including systems requirements and validation criteria

- Provides hands-on expert-level assistance to developers

- Knows the customer and their business. They know technology and how to enable it

- Connects data and analytics technology with the user, bringing both together in unconventional, innovative ways. 50 %

- Technology Expertise Act as an expert in a particular field of knowledge [this may be a business/functional area and/or a particular technology] and provide detailed information and advice as necessary in that specialization in order to achieve business outcomes

- Develop and/or promote technical solutions which support the business requirements within their area of expertise

- Be accountable for specific deliverables in relation to software or web development and/or support .

- As needed, lead the technical activity within their area of specialization. 10%

- Team Development and Management Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members

- Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team

- Perform as a team of strategic, creative, and technical professionals who partner with our clients to solve business problems and meet meaningful business goals 20%

Key Accountabilities Cont'd

- Product Owner Support

- Support the Head of Technology Enablement/Customer Enablement in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance

- Engage closely with clients to understand what business objectives they want to accomplish through technology enablement and then work with the Customer Enablement team of developers and designers to bring those ideas to life 20%

- Maintain Data and Analytics Platforms

- Maintain existing data and analytics solutions for business users by developing, implementing, and maintaining commercial off-the-shelf software solutions, internet/intranet applications, and custom developed systems

Knowledge/Skills

- Excellent knowledge of data and analytics and applicability for the water and wastewater industries.

- Expertise with a broad set of interdisciplinary technology specialties [e.g. data, mobility, GIS, collaboration, infrastructure] and/or deep knowledge of data and analytics.

- Demonstrated ability to apply technologies to solve practical problems in a high-tech development environment with multi- function teams for large, complex systems with minimal direction

- Excellent decision-making ability, balancing what is right with what is realistic

- Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change

- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and to deliver results through others while overcoming obstacles to success

- Possesses a high energy level, sense of urgency, decisiveness, and an ability to work well under pressure

- Possesses a curiosity and a passion towards engaging the imagination of senior level executives in grasping and enabling the fundamentals of data and analytics change.

- Demonstrated ability to work and team with a multitude of different people from various lines of business as well as within Technology & Innovation

- Strong verbal and written communication skills for a wide variety of audiences including proven ability to deliver conference presentations.

- Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while simultaneously maintaining the "big picture" view.

- Data Engineering experience

- (AWS, Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, Python, Airflow, Kafka)

- Experience with Analytics and working with Business-Engineering, building dashboads, (Quicksight, Tableau, PowerBI)

- Data Science, Jupyter Notebooks, AI, Machine Learning)

- Superior Communication skills

Experience/Education

- Bachelor’s / Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science or related field of Engineering or similar technology field [Equivalent work experience will be considered]

- Appropriate technical certification in data and analytics specialties are preferred.

- Minimum 12 years of experience working in the technology field required with an additional minimum of 3 years in data and analytics area or equivalent role.

- Experience with the water utility industry is highly desired, but not required.

Work Environment

- Primarily in an office environment

Travel Requirements

- As necessary, up to 15%

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Nimble learning

Drives Results

Collaborates

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