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Data Engineer

NRG Energy
United States, Texas, Houston
Apr 28, 2026

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we're all about propelling the next generation of leaders forward. We are driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future. We deliver innovative solutions that make our customers' lives easier-helping them power, protect, and intelligently manage their homes and businesses. To do this, we need creative and talented people to join our company.

We offer a dynamic work environment and a unified and inclusive culture. NRG fosters a strong sense of belonging that leads to better collaboration and business performance. Our company programs are designed to help employees develop the skills they need for success now and in the future. In everything we do, we aim to champion our employees and bring value to our customers, investors and society.

More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

Position Summary:

The Data Engineeris responsible forbuilding,maintaining, and supporting data pipelines and data platforms used for analytics, reporting, and data science initiatives within contact center operations. This role works closely with the Customer Care Analytics team to ensure reliable data ingestion, transformation, and availability across multiple systems and environments. The role ensures that data insights solutions which will enhance customer experience, boost agent productivity, and improve operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

AI Solution Implementation & Support

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and deploy data engineer technologies

  • Develop andmaintaindata pipelines for ingesting and processing data from various sources such as APIs, S3, Google CloudStorageand flat files.

  • Build and manage ETL/ELT workflows using Databricks, Spark, Python and SQL.

  • Design andmaintaindata models and tables for analytics and reporting.

  • Troubleshoot data inconsistencies, missing records, and pipeline failures.

  • Work with business teams to understand data requirements and deliver data solutions.

  • Support data science and AI initiatives by preparing and organizing datasets.

  • Monitor andoptimizedata pipeline performance and reliability.

  • Maintain documentation for data processes, tables, and pipelines.

  • Assistwith data migration, integration, and platform improvements.

  • Work with vendor solutions for data extractions through API or AWS S3Workflow

Required Skills

  • Strong experience (10+ years) with SQL, SparkSQLand Spark Python

  • Experience (2+ years) with Databricks or Apache Spark

  • Experience (3+ years) with Power BI

  • Strong experience working with cloud storage systems (Azure, AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage)

  • Experience with Git-based version control, including pull requests, code reviews, and branch management in Azure DevOps

  • Solid knowledge (3+ years) of Python for data processing

  • Experience building and troubleshooting ETL pipelines

  • Familiarity with data warehouse concepts and data modeling

  • Ability to debug data quality issues and reporting discrepancies

  • Self-driven, proactiveproblem solvingskills

Preferred Skills

  • Solid understanding Call center KPIs

  • Demonstrable strength in analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Understand real-time agentassist, virtual agents, chatbots, sentiment analysis, and intelligent routing into existing CRM and telephony systems to streamline workflows.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • 3+years experiencewith AWS or Google Cloud

  • 5+years experiencesupporting data science / AI teams

  • Knowledge of Airflow or other workflow orchestration tools

  • Experience with large-scale data processing, LLM, API integration

  • Understanding of natural language processing (NLP) and Machine learning, Modeling, RAG, Agentic AI

  • Experience with Claude Code for workflow optimization

Continuous Improvement

  • Evaluate emerging Data engineering technologies and recommend solutions aligned with business goals.

  • Assistpilot programs and proof-of-concept initiatives to test new data capabilities.

Governance & Compliance

  • Ensure Data solutionscomply withdata privacy, security, and ethical standards by partnering with NRG's Data & AI team.

  • Maintain detailed documentation of workflows, changes, and performance metrics. Provide regular reports to stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Data Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.

  • 3+ years of experience in contact center operations, continuous improvement, business analysis, or technology support.

  • Experience with one or more CRM and contact center platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Genesys, NICE, or Five9.

Why Join Us?

  • Join a forward-thinking teamthat'sredefining customer experience through Data innovation.

  • Play a key role in transforming how customers interact with our contact center-making every conversation smarter, faster, and more impactful.

  • Work withcutting-edgeAI technologies in a company committed to ethical AI and a culture of continuous innovation.

  • Enjoy a collaborative culture with opportunities for growth,learningand career development.

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

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