Plus Power
energy storage
PrincipalDataArchitect
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“Principal Data Architect at Plus Power. Skills: Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Snowflake. Define and evolve data architecture standards. Own the data catalog and metadata strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
continuous delivery of visible value; better discoverability; fewer conflicting metrics; steadily increasing trust; converge on a clear long-term architecture
Industry & Context.
solving hard climate problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or analytics platform development, expertise in analytical data modeling, Deep working knowledge of SQL, experience collaborating on or authoring complex analytical queries and models, Proficiency with Python for data analysis, modeling, validation, or prototyping, Experience working with PostgreSQL or compatible systems
Nice to Have
Knowledge of AWS data services and cloud-native data patterns strongly preferred, Background in energy, finance, trading, or other data-intensive, operationally complex domains preferred, Experience working in environments with large, diverse analyst populations and high data consumption across teams preferred
What You'll Do.
Define and evolve data architecture standards
Own the data catalog and metadata strategy
Collaborate closely with Principal Data Engineering leadership
Contribute hands-on through SQL and Python
Support and enable data analysts
Partner with application engineers on schema design
Support PostgreSQL and Snowflake data modeling
Establish and promote data governance practices
Drive incremental delivery of data architecture improvements
Design high-ingestion pipelines
Ensure data can be seamlessly ingested
Ensure data architectures comply with grid-specific regulations
roadmap and communicate the enterprise data strategy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
highly collaborative role; bring together analysts, engineers, and business stakeholders; partnering with stakeholders; Collaborate closely with Principal Data Engineering leadership and application engineering teams; Support and enable data analysts; Partner with application engineers; communication skills and a track record of cross-functional collaboration with engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders
Communication Scope
communication skills
Full Job Description
Company Overview Plus Power is an energy storage market leader, with a market-leading 10+ GW portfolio across more than 25 states that will transform North American electric grids into cleaner and more versatile critical infrastructure. Standalone energy storage is rapidly transforming the North American energy markets, because it is cheaper than new natural gas plants, faster to build than fossil peakers or transmission, and able to perform diverse energy services. Plus Power partners with electricity system operators, utilities, and investors to originate, develop, finance, own and operate standalone energy storage projects that provide critical services to the wholesale electric market. Plus Power’s team applies an intentional mindset to energy storage development by using a data-driven approach to development and operations. At Plus Power, we are focused on solving hard climate problems, profitably. We are growing fast, and value candidates who, like us, share a focus on setting high expectations, owning and learning from mistakes in the spirit of radical transparency, and are committed to internal partnering as a key element of our ideas meritocracy. Our team praises Plus Power’s culture and excels through our game-changing mission and supportive ecosystem. About the Role Plus Power recruits outstanding energy industry professionals who are driven to develop, build and operate assets safely and reliably to decarbonize the power markets while growing their careers. Our team looks for data-driven and fact-based mindsets, engaging and collaborative behaviors, and personal growth-focused professionals. We are looking for a Principal Data Architect to help us turn a fast‑growing, multi‑source data environment into a coherent, trusted, and easy‑to‑use analytical ecosystem. You’ll set the strategic north star for how we define, organize, and use data across the company, then drive pragmatic, incremental steps to get us there. This is a highly collaborative role: you’l
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