Data Engineer

Title: Senior Associate, Data Engineering (P2)

Location: Remote Canada

Reports To: Director - Data Engineering

J.D. Power is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics. A pioneer in the use of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic modeling capabilities to understand consumer behavior, J.D. Power has been delivering incisive industry intelligence on customer interactions with brands and products for more than 50 years. The world's leading businesses across major industries rely on J.D. Power to guide their customer-facing strategies.  

The Role:  

J.D. Power is looking for a senior associate in data engineering with good quantitative and analytical skills. Our ideal candidate is determined to use their skills to perform in basic data connection, joining, and exploring data, build basic data pipelines under supervision, execute repetitive production data operation tasks and do basic QA. You’ll primarily focus on production outputs of established products and processes and collaborate with coworkers to understand data processing requirements and apply fundamental data engineering concepts.

The Impact You Will Have in This Role: 

We make data products that solve problems for the auto industry. Every data engineer will work on projects that go into production and directly impact new and existing products.

What You'll Be Doing in This Role: 

• Daily immersion in automotive industry data
• Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors
• Exercise judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Involve basic data processing and cleaning tasks
• Focus on foundational skills development in data operations
• Build productive internal/external working relationships

Qualifications of this Role: 

• Basic understanding of data cleaning and quality assurance techniques
• Familiarity with SAS, SQL, or basic data manipulation in Python, PySpark and R
• Exposure to basic data joining and pipeline building concepts including tools like GCP dataflow & Palantir
• Knowledge of basic Big Data technologies
• Basic knowledge of Excel for data processing tasks
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of statistical analysis is desired
• Ability and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Resilient work ethic
• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience, or an advanced degree without experience, or equivalent work experience

The Hiring Manager says: 

We seek senior associate candidates who can independently execute, monitor, and enhance data processes, continuously striving for improvement. Candidates must have the ability to proactively identify potential issues in data and production pipelines and work diligently to resolve them before they impact clients.

The Way We Work: 

• Leader Led
• Remote First
• Foster Flexibility
• Reward Performance
• Time Off Matters

Company Mission  

J.D. Power is clear about what we do to ensure our success into the future. We unite industry leading data and insights with world-class technology to solve our clients’ toughest challenges.   

Our Values  

At J.D. Power, we strive to be Truth Finders, Change Makers and Team Driven - the distinct behaviors that, together, define our unique culture.   

Truth Finders - At J.D. Power, we are proud of the unbiased data and findings we provide. As individuals, each and every member of our team is dedicated to living this same objectivity and embodying the highest ethical and professional standards – the only ‘favorite’ we have is the truth.   

Change Makers - At J.D. Power, we never stand still. We constantly seek better ways – innovating and evolving in everything we do to support our colleagues and our clients alike – and all in service of delivering data and insights that drive meaningful business impact.   

Team Driven - At J.D. Power, we are one team and we are activated. Regardless of individual role, every member of our team is dedicated to supporting their immediate colleagues and our broader J.D. Power family to deliver on our collective purpose and make us greater than the sum of our parts. At J.D. Power, these values are more than words. 

J.D. Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. 

J.D. Power is an equal-opportunity employer and compliant with AODA/ADA legislation. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please reach out to [email protected]. 

To all recruitment agencies: J.D. Power does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.