Data Engineer, Infrastructure Analytics

$80,000 - $186,000/Yr

Tesla - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

San Jose, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Data Engineer, Infrastructure Analytics role focuses on ensuring the quality and performance of data-driven applications, particularly Power BI dashboards and BI tools. The successful candidate will design, implement, and manage automated testing processes, collaborating with software developers, data engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable insights to the business.

Responsibilities

• Validate data accuracy between source systems and dashboards, ensuring data completeness, accuracy, and transformation logic are preserved.
• Create and execute tests to measure and optimize dashboard load times and query performance, delivering a smooth user experience even with large datasets.
• Design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks for dashboards and BI applications, covering data validation, performance, functionality, and UI consistency.
• Test for visual elements, layout consistency, and functionality, including interactive features like filters, data selections, and drilldowns, to ensure a user-friendly, accessible interface across all applications.
• Maintain clean, reliable data by automating data cleanup processes and resolving quality issues to ensure accurate, reliable dashboard outputs.
• Regularly update and optimize Power BI dashboards and ensure smooth operation across all analytics applications.
• Support technical documentation for systems and applications.

Requirements

• Experience and proficiency with BI tools (Power BI preferred) and DAX language for creating, testing, and maintaining dashboards.
• Strong skills in Python and SQL ETL tools like Airflow for scripting automated tests, data validation, and backend testing.
• Experience with Git to track and manage testing scripts and documentation; knowledge of CI/CD workflows and the integration of automated tests is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities using first principles thinking.
• Excellent communication skills when interfacing with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience with Agile tools like JIRA and Confluence.

Benefits

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans with $0 payroll deduction for medical plan options.
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental and vision plans with options for $0 paycheck contribution.
• Company Paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services.
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits.
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays.
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources.
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance.
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs.
• Tesla Babies program.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts and perks program.