Job Description

Why Valmont
 

We’re Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

The IT Analytical Engineer is part of the IT Data and Analytics team.  This group is responsible for capturing data from numerous disparate sources of all types, modeling it and transforming it into simple information models, and working with all the various business partners within the organization to deliver actionable insights.

This role will develop technical solutions and strategies for business intelligence needs; Help to build and support Valmont’s self-service analytics platform; Understand and work with business partners to fulfill their data and information needs; Gather requirements from assigned business teams, and work with other Engineers to build out the data models; Have a deep understanding of BI tools and determine how they can be implemented to automate processes for end users within the business.

It is essential to embody Valmont’s core values of Passion, Integrity, Continuous Improvement, and Delivering Results while cultivating a workplace where employees feel valued, trusted, understood, and respected.

• This role will report to the IT Manager Analytics and have no direct or indirect reports.

• Build and support Self-Service solutions for BI Analysts, Stakeholders, and other Business Partners.

• In conjunction with Data Engineers, BI Analysts, Data Scientists, Data owners and Department managers, develop and model Information Marts and semantic layers for end users.

• Enable the deployment of Business Intelligence, Visualization, and Data Science projects as part of the Valmont Data & Analytics Center of Excellence.

• Contribute to end-to-end data pipelines using DataBricks, Azure services, and Azure Data Factory (ADF) to efficiently process large volumes of structured and unstructured data.

• Help define routines and standards for end users to facilitate best-practice use of analytical and visualization tools.

• Identify research questions, problem solve using analytical tools, and communicate the results to various stakeholders.

• Ensure enterprise data warehouse solutions created under his/her responsibility adhere to departmental standards, appropriate controls and audit trails exist, and are thoroughly tested prior to installation in production environment.

• Provide on-going enterprise data lakehouse technical support and participate in training.

• Continuously monitor industry trends, standards and technologies.  Research, recommend and apply new technologies as they emerge.

• Contribute to the optimization of data processing and storage strategies to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of analytics solutions.

• Apply Agile, Waterfall or other similar Application lifecycle methodology to develop the solutions.

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience or Associate’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or 9+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience with DataBricks, Azure services (such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics), and Azure Data Factory (ADF).

• Proficiency in SQL, data manipulation, analysis, and visualization.

• Some experience with Python and Machine Learning concepts.

• Basic understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and ETL processes.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Effective communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

• Ability and desire to learn the manufacturing and business process supported by IT.

• Ability to provide examples of work.

• Highly self-motivated and directed individual.

• Good written and oral communication skills.

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to translate and communicate technical messaging to non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to conduct research into data management issues, practices, and products as required.

• Strong technical documentation skills.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

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  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science or MIS.
  
  
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  Experience working in an Agile environment.
  
  
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  Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate).
  
  
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  Hands-on Experience with Python or R.
  
  
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  Experience with Machine Learning models (regression, classification, and applied statistics/probability).
  
  
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  Knowledge of Cloud Database Services: Microsoft Azure SQL Database, Databricks, & Synapse, Snowflake, SAP Hana Cloud.
  
  
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  Knowledge of Data Warehouse automation tools and ETL processes.
  
  
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  Project management and problem solving skillsets.
  
  
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  Strong history of delivering value added solutions to business users.
  
  

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

• 401k retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

• Work Life Support

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.