Data Engineer Specialist - Boron, CA

• Propose, engage, and support data analytics and business intelligence projects
• Engineer and design complex and efficient data pipelines using Python and SQL
• Turning business use cases and requirements into technical solutions
• Continuous improvement of the data solutions for the mine technical services team

About the Role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We have an opportunity for a Data Engineer to work with challenging and exciting analytics problems and positively impact the business while engaging with a team of engineers, geologists, and data engineers. This role will involve gaining substantial experience working with our data systems to develop state-of-the-art data solutions for our business's data problems.

You will be regularly challenged but given the support to drive your innovations!

Reporting to the Principal Advisor, you will support the Mine Technical Services team to design and continually improve services that solve business problems and provide insight to making improved decisions for our borates and lithium business. You will utilize your hands-on solid coding skills in Python and SQL to:

• Ensure best in class processes and techniques to develop and deploy data analytics solutions to the business
• Collect, aggregate, and analyze structured/unstructured data from multiple internal sources and provide patterns, insights, and trends to the business decision-maker
• Utilize Palantir Foundry to flexibly manage and scale data pipelines
• Foster an innovative and 'disruptive' technology culture to identify and drive value-creating opportunities
• Help the broader Rio Tinto Borates function by advising technical complexity of identified opportunities
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to support the deployment and continuity of the analytics products developed

What you will need for this role

Ideally, you will have a qualification in mining engineering or an earth science related field, computer science, data science, or related fields. Experience in the mining industry would be advantageous.

You should also have experience with some or all of the below:

• Proficiency in exploring and manipulating large datasets through applications or programming interfaces.
• Demonstrated experience preparing data for business intelligence
• Ability to write and optimize SQL queries and create efficient data extract/transform/load (ETL) programs and tasks.
• Pipeline development, across different data architectures, (transactional, time series, streaming, unstructured) and storage solutions including use of APIs
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and logically resolve technical problems
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, and Power BI is a must
• Software engineering experience desirable
• Knowledge and skills in one or more of the big data frameworks, i.e., Spark, Hive, Hadoop (desirable)
• Ability and desire to learn new skills on demand

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with what they deserve. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• A 6% of eligible pay Company contribution to save for your retirement needs
• Generous 401(k) Company match program (company match dollar per dollar up to 6% of your base pay) up to defined limits
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto stock in the form of ADRs and includes matching Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life (vacation, short-term sick leave, paid holidays, paid bereavement leave).
• Regional and national discounts program for a multitude of leisure purposes and products
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world's first to be certified 'responsible' - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you will be working

This role is based in Boron, California. Flexible work arrangements are possible, but time on site is required. Rio Tinto Borates is a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science. We supply approximately 25% of the world's demand for refined borates, minerals essential to life and modern living. We seek to create mutual value by working closely with our investment partners and host communities. Our 20 Mule Team Borax brand pays tribute to our first borates mining operation in Death Valley in 1872.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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