Lead Analytic Data Management

At NRG, we're bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Analytics Data Manage team and oversee team's day-to-day operations
• Drive technical solution design and system processes development
• Coordinate with business leaders and users to understand business requirements and implications
• Identify, escalate and manage production risks and issues to resolution
• Empower capability growth of direct reports and provide coaching and counseling as needed
• Motivate and inspire team for maximum performance
• Be part of a leading innovative, customer-centric and data-driven energy company

Skills and Experience Required

• 7+ years of data application design experience to drive end-to-end architecture and solution designs
• 5+ years of experience in production support for mission-critical enterprise application
• 5+ years hands-on experience with PL/SQL, database and data warehouse development
• 5+ years of experience in data application design patterns, i.e., event-driven or layered service
• 3+ years of solid experience in Python and Spark
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in Big Data or Apache Spark data platform, such as Databricks.
• Enterprise-level job experience, focusing on high volume, scalability, and reusability when architecting technical solutions
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to extract, translate and communicate meaningful information at the executive, management, and peer levels
• Strong technical documentation skills, including workflows, architectural diagrams, and support documentation
• 2+ years' experience as a manager or team lead - leading, managing and delivering complex technology deliveries with resources in multiple locations
• Ability to orchestrate, lead, and influence virtual teams, ensuring successful implementation of customer projects
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience

Preferred

• Experience with Data Governance Tool, for example, Collibra
• Experience with unstructured data
• Programming experience with Unix/Shell scripting
• Experience with Amazon Lambda, Athena and Redshift
• Hands-on experience with Orchestration tools like Airflow or Step Function
• An advanced degree in the area of specialization is preferred
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Energy / Utility industry experience

Why NRG is a great place to work:

• Great company culture!! Voted as a BEST employer by Forbes
• A competitive total compensation package, including annual incentive and/or commission
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Benefits on the first day of employment - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short Term Disability, Wellness program, etc.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
• 401 (k) plan to help save for retirement
• Generous PTO plan, plus 8 company holidays, and 3 floating holidays
• Numerous discounts, including electricity discounts on NRG brands

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability

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Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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