Data Platform Engineer

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to comefor our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives.

We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications.

Why is Acuity Brands a Great Place for Cloud Database Engineering?

• Our Cloud Database Engineering team is a strategic part of the direction of our company
• Our company is a very profitable market leader and provides financial stability
• You will work with highly talented, fun, and supportive teams
• We believe in a healthy work/life balance
• We support continuous development through MS certification programs
• Benefits program to meet the needs of you and your family
• Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are important, and we are committed to operating our business with high standards of ESG management
• Our company culture Lights the way for you to Be Brilliant, Productive and Connected

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to be a hands-on Data Platform Standard for our Cloud Database Engineering Team as we transform Acuity Brands' data and analytics platform using the Microsoft Azure Cloud. This position will be responsible for design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve current database solutions. Day to day the data platform standard will apply technical knowledge to create and maintain the data platform components, act as a source of knowledge across the organization, design solutions with security and privacy guidelines, and support application development teams with data-centric applications.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related technical/analytical field
• 2 years required in the following:
  • Substantial understanding of database technology
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Data modeling
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with 2 or more of the following:
  • Monitoring
  • Performance tuning
  • Capacity planning
  • Replication
  • Data security

Preferred Qualifications:

• Python and/or Power Shell
• Azure, AWS, or Google cloud data platforms
• ETL processes and performance tuning
• Data lake architecture
• Scrum/agile tools

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities: As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.

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The range for this position is $86,400 to $161,700. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant's experience and geographic location.