Senior Data Engineer

Department: SP Construction

Location: Ankeny, IA

Supervisor: Senior Manager, Business Process

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Status: Permanent, Full Time

Work Status (Remote/Hybrid/In-Office): Hybrid

SENIOR DATA ENGINEER

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (“HQC US”) develops, invests, and delivers solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects through Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) services in North America.

The company brings a decade of global leadership in solar PV to deliver utility-scale power generation plants customized for local and regional energy markets. HQC US offers the full spectrum of PV solutions – from the core technology of cells and modules to large-scale project development and investment. With proven capabilities across the solar and battery storage value chain, HQC US minimizes uncertainty and risk, and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in renewable energy.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

Summary

The Senior Data Engineer will build, integrate, test, and maintain data pipelines to improve the reliability of Construction data, focusing on simplifying and streamlining processes of data acquisition and reporting related to construction project execution and commercial management.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Business Process or another management personnel that the team lead may designate. This position is in Ankeny, IA, and working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. Overtime and weekend working hours will be required as needed. This position is expected to travel up to 10%.

Essential Job Function & Responsibilities

• Construct, integrate, test, and sustain data pipelines to enhance the reliability of HQC construction data.
• Develop queries for use in Power BI reports, focusing on efficient and automated back-end queries.
• Automate workflows and integrate within existing project management software.
• Address data system failures and inefficiencies, providing critical feedback to users and developers to minimize downtime.
• Modify existing data pipelines to ensure adaptability and scalability to external system upgrades or business process changes.
• Author standard operating procedures and guidelines to facilitate data user training.
• Manage the support and ongoing development of application and data integration platforms.
• Build, develop, and lead a team of data, integration, and analytics professionals supporting the division.
• Advise on developing and deploying new data technologies and capabilities in support of business strategies and needs.
• Provide overall leadership in integration governance, quality control, and information auditing, including working with application developers and clients to resolve data conflicts and inappropriate usage.
• Possess expert knowledge of logical and physical data modeling to ensure consistent and efficient application of technologies.
• Work closely with development teams in an advisory capacity to understand division requirements that add value to system design and implementation.
• Attend work regularly and punctually as scheduled, and comply with the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures
• Regular attendance, in accordance with the company’s attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by Management.
• Travel up to 10% as needed

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, IS/IT preferred, and five or more years of experience in business operations managing data preferred.
• Strong skills in SQL, Python, DAX, Power BI, and Java.
• Experience with data management, analytics, and deployment of system solutions.
• Fundamental understanding and experience with P6, HCSS, Procore, and other construction project management applications.
• Ability to automate workflows and build integrations within existing project management software.
• Ability to troubleshoot data system failures and inefficiencies and provide critical feedback to users and developers.
• Ability to simplify and summarize complex topics for non-technical audiences, and translate non-technical stakeholder needs into technical solutions.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage change and priorities in a dynamic environment.

SALARY RANGE FOR POSITION

The anticipated starting pay range of this position, which is to be located in Ankeny, IA, is $115,000 – $140,000 base salary per year.

The above-listed salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. The salary range shared in the job description is for the listed position and only pertains to the candidate if they work in Irvine, CA. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to internal pay equity, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, geographic location, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications. An additional discretionary bonus structure or incentives may be offered as part of the overall compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, dental, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day
• Move/Traverse: infrequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk
• Carry Weight: infrequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 10 pounds
• Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far
• Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office upper and lower floors
• Travel: up to 10% as needed

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regular professional, office business setting
• Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)
• Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)

Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

It is important to note that the job descriptions provided by Qcells USA Corp are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at [email protected].

Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity.