Position Description - Data Quality Analyst

Join the Market Leader in Electric Power Trading Solutions

The electrical grid is the largest and most complicated machine ever built. Yes Energy’s industry leading electric power trading analytics software provides real time visibility into the massive amount of data that is generated by the North American electrical grid every day. Our unique and innovative view of the data informs real time trading decisions that keep utility prices low and the grid up and running. It’s both challenging work and work with a purpose.

Be a part of our successful, growing business.

• Ensure the highest possible data quality for completeness, correctness, and timeliness of data by performing the following:
• Design, build and improve data monitoring processes using various technologies, including Oracle databases, Snowflake, REST APIs, AWS S3 buckets
• Perform statistical tests on large datasets to find patterns and anomalies
• Respond to Data Quality events by triaging issues, based on priorities and communicating with proper teams regarding the necessary fix
• Participate in off-hours data triage support during critical outages
• Support customers with data-related questions
• Contribute to technical departmental standards in such areas as change control, configuration management, development methodology, and coding standards
• Attribute and analyze customer support tickets trends and communicate findings and recommendations to key stakeholders
• Resolve data quality issues and collaborate with database developers on solutions for complex issues
• Creation and maintenance of technical and market-based documentation

• Stewardship of data quality problems and solutions; passion for data quality
• Empathy for customers pain points and day to day; embrace a customer service mindset
• Compulsion for solving analytical market data puzzles
• Versatile skill set across a range of technologies and tasks
• Analytic and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to apply a testing mindset to own code
• Self-motivated, curious learner
• Strong communication, interpersonnel, influence, collaboration and leadership skills
• Ability to perform statistical analysis on large datasets to spot trends and anomalies in data
• Ability to tinker to learn new technologies; a “good Googler”
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies

• 1+ years experience in a programming language such as PL/SQL, Python, MatLab, R or similar language.
• 1+ years project management experience managing prioritization, design, and full implementation of projects.
• 1+ years energy market experience.

• Full-time
• Reports to the Program Manager of Data Operations
• Minimal travel may be required (up to 10 days per year)

About Yes Energy

Overview

Yes Energy delivers real-time market data and electric power trading decision solutions. Over 1,000 market participants use Yes Energy solutions daily. The business is a leader in all aspects of information content collection and management, as well as in developing and delivering data and market analytics solutions. Since its inception in 2008 Yes Energy has become a trusted and respected supplier of innovative and reliable solutions focused on the needs of power market analysts, traders and trade managers. Yes Energy has a team of amazing professionals located in Boulder, CO (HQ), Boston, MA and Chicago, IL.

Culture

At Yes Energy we care about saying “Yes” to customers. We like to listen and learn, and develop our solutions in line with our customers’ needs. We think about customers as business partners and when we help them to be more successful … we are more successful too.

Around the office our culture is driven by some pretty fundamental values that we’re proud of:

• We love innovation and solving tough challenges;
• We are “high standards people” who combine passion and pride with hard work and rewards of all kinds- in an ethic that is consistent across the company;
• We’re team-focused with a flat hierarchy- we work in small teams on well-defined projects that directly impact the success of the business;
• We play to the strengths and experience of each person, while each of us also works along a continuum of roles adjacent to our focus area. This presents a challenge of maintaining a broad set of skills as well as an opportunity to learn and contribute in many ways;
• We are constantly growing. Professional development happens every day and every year.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer strongly competitive salaries and real bonuses that are achievable and that you can impact. Our benefits package is also very competitive and it includes medical insurance, 401K Plan with matching, flexible vacation and flexible work schedules. Investment in both formal and informal professional development is encouraged and funded by Yes Energy.

Base Compensation Range: $27.00 - $37.00 per hour, plus bonus.

At Yes Energy we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Yes Energy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Yes Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.