Data Engineer 1

Role: Data Engineer 1
Location: Peoria , IL (Onsite)

Let's create our future together at The AES Group!

About The AES Group

The AES Group is a premier technology and engineering consulting company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative solutions that make a positive impact. We help organizations modernize their technology through cloud, data, AI, engineering, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.
 

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

What you will have:

• Business Statistics: Knowledge of the statistical tools, processes, and practices to describe business results in measurable scales; ability to use statistical tools and processes to assist in making business decisions.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Machine Learning: Knowledge of principles, technologies and algorithms of machine learning; ability to develop, implement and deliver related systems, products and services.
• Programming Languages: Knowledge of basic concepts and capabilities of programming; ability to use tools, techniques and platforms in order to write and modify programming languages.
• Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

Education & Experience Required:

• Years of experience: 2+years
• Degree requirement: BS Degree; Open for Masters; Associate Degree – 5 years exp

Top 3 Skills

1.  Data Engineering & Data Modeling

• ETL/ELT development
• Data pipelines
• Data warehousing
• Data quality management

2.  Advanced Analytics & Machine Learning

• Statistical analysis
• Machine learning algorithms
• Feature engineering
• NLP and text analytics

3.  Data Visualization & Business Storytelling

• Power BI/Tableau expertise
• Executive reporting
• Data-driven recommendations
• Stakeholder presentation

Additional Technical Skills

(Required)

• Expertise in Python & SQL (advanced querying, data manipulation)
• Strong experience in data visualization & storytelling (Power BI/Tableau)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform) and modern data warehouses (Snowflake/BigQuery)
• Solid understanding of data engineering fundamentals (ETL, data modeling, pipelines)
• Experience with supply chain, capacity planning, and/or inventory management concepts.
• Strong foundation in machine learning and statistics

Soft Skills

(Required)

• Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to partner with IT teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Typical task breakdown:

• 8 hr in office ( 8 -4pm)
• What You Will Do:
• Support the development, testing, and delivery of business intelligence solutions, tools, and services for supply chain and capacity planning.
• Gather and document business requirements, create functional requirement documents, perform validation testing, and support successful implementations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and data/reporting owner for key business processes, responding to inquiries from internal stakeholders and business partners.
• Support daily production and reporting processes across multiple business and technical platforms.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex system and data issues, identify root causes, and implement high-quality solutions.
• Lead or contribute to medium- and large-scale projects, collaborating with cross-functional business and IT teams.