Data Analytics Engineer (Finance)

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a skilled Data Analytics Engineer to join our Data and Analytics team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex data challenges, and is passionate about optimizing and building data solutions from the ground up. You will ensure a consistent, scalable, and efficient data delivery architecture to support enterprise analytics and AI initiatives. To succeed, you must be self-motivated, comfortable managing data needs across multiple business areas, and possess strong critical thinking skills. A willingness to learn new technologies and continuously develop expertise is essential.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures to support analytics and reporting needs.
• Propose and implement advanced data ingestion, preparation, integration, and operationalization techniques.
• Analyze data sources to determine ETL strategies (full vs. incremental loads) and define necessary components for incremental loads.
• Build modern data solutions using Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Notebooks, Data Pipelines).
• Organize data using the Medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) to create valuable insights.
• Develop and implement data quality processes to validate, cleanse, and monitor data integrity throughout the pipeline.
• Troubleshoot data issues proactively, ensuring timely resolution of inconsistencies or performance bottlenecks.
• Optimize database performance and recommend improvements for query execution and data storage.
• Automate workflows and data processes using Power Automate to improve operational efficiency.
• Drive automation and improve data usability and governance through effective metadata management.
• Prepare data for AI-driven predictive and prescriptive analytics, ensuring it is structured, transformed, and optimized for machine learning models and advanced analytical techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into effective data models and schemas.
• Develop data models (Star Schema, ER diagrams) to support data warehousing solutions.
• Develop and maintain Power BI semantic models that are reusable, optimized for performance, and designed for self-service analytics.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, best practices, and industry trends.
• Other duties assigned

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in developing data pipelines, ETL processes, or other data engineering-related functions.
• 3+ years of experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating with business stakeholders.
• Extensive experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines that are optimized for data movement, transformation, and data storage.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to identify, diagnose, and resolve data quality and performance issues efficiently.
• Proficient in analyzing and optimizing database performance, with a strong understanding of how design decisions affect system efficiency.
• Experience in preparing data for AI and machine learning applications, including feature engineering, data normalization, and statistical transformations, is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling techniques, including Star Schema and Entity-Relationship (ER) diagrams.
• Experience developing semantic models and reports in Microsoft Power BI or other reporting tools a plus.
• Highly skilled in writing SQL queries and optimizing complex queries across large datasets.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle databases.
• Experience extracting data from SaaS applications (e.g., Oracle ERP Cloud, UKG) using a variety of methods, such as REST API, SOAP Services, and CSV/Excel Exports.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple deployment environments including cloud, on-premises and hybrid.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to research information and work independently.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, analyze, and cleanse large datasets with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge and/or familiarity of the midstream services industry and data generated in support of business activities related to the gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and selling natural gas, NGLs and NGL products, and crude oil is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Master Data Management (MDM) solutions are a plus.
• Regular and reliable attendance 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees' beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa's policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.