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Data Engineer – Distributed Energy Resources (DER)

Richmond, VA - Hybrid (1 week on - 1 week off)

12-month contract (Multiple Year Project)

$45-55/hr. depending on experience

We are hiring a Data Integration Engineer to join one of our Fortune 500 utilities partners in the Richmond area! In this role, you will support our client’s rapidly growing Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) initiatives. You will be responsible for integrating data across platforms such as Salesforce, GIS, SAP, Oracle, and Snowflake to build our client’s centralized asset tracking system for thermostats, EV chargers, solar assets, home batteries, and more.

In this role, you will map data, work with APIs, support Agile product squads, and help design system integrations that enable our client to manage customer energy assets and demand response programs at scale. This is a highly visible position on a brand-new product team with the chance to work on cutting-edge energy and utility modernization efforts. If you are interested, please apply!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 3–5 years of experience in system integration, data engineering, or data warehousing and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • Hands-on experience working with REST APIs and integrating enterprise systems.
  • Strong understanding of data structures, data types, and data mapping.
  • Familiarity with Snowflake or similar data warehousing platform.
  • Experience connecting data across platforms and/or integrating data from a variety of sources, i.e. SAP, Oracle, etc.
  • Ability to work independently and solve problems in a fast-paced Agile environment.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across IT, business, engineering, and product teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Integrate and map data across Salesforce, GIS, Snowflake, SAP, Oracle, and other enterprise systems
  • Link distributed energy asset data (EV chargers, thermostats, solar, home batteries, etc.) into a unified asset tracking database
  • Support API-first integrations: consuming, analyzing, and working with RESTful services
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and work through user stories in Jira
  • Collaborate with product owners, BAs, data analysts, architects, and engineers to translate requirements into actionable technical tasks
  • Support architecture activities such as identifying data sources, formats, mappings, and integration patterns
  • Help design and optimize integration workflows across new and existing platforms
  • Work within newly formed Agile product squads focused on VPP/Asset Tracking and Customer Segmentation
  • Troubleshoot integration issues and identify long-term solutions
  • Contribute to building net-new systems and tools as the client expands DER offerings

NICE TO HAVES:

  • Experience with Salesforce.
  • Experience working with GIS systems or spatial data.
  • Understanding customer enrollment systems.
  • Jira experience.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU…?

Joining our client provides you the opportunity to join a brand-new Agile product squad, work on high-impact energy modernization and DER initiatives, and gain exposure to new technologies and integration tools. This is a long-term contract with strong likelihood of extension in a stable industry and company.

Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.