Data Analyst & Automation Engineer

Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking a Data Analyst & Automation Engineer to join our Information Technology team in our Garden City or Scott City office. This position combines data analytics, automation engineering, business intelligence, and Information Technology/Operational Technology support to improve organizational efficiency and strengthen data-driven decision-making.

The successful candidate will develop automation solutions, create reliable reports and dashboards, maintain data and reporting platforms, and collaborate with departments across the Cooperative to turn complex information into practical business insights.

What You'll Do

• Analyze manual workflows and identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Design, test, deploy, and support automated solutions using PowerShell, Python, Power Automate, Power Universal, and related technologies.
• Build and maintain scripts, scheduled jobs, integrations, automation services, and application programming interfaces.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Power BI, Crystal Reports, Splunk, SQL, and related tools.
• Gather business requirements, analyze and validate data, establish data-quality standards, and create meaningful reports and visualizations that support business decisions.
• Maintain data dictionaries, data-lineage records, and technical documentation.
• Administer and support SQL Server, the Power BI Data Gateway, and cloud-based and on-premises Splunk environments.
• Develop and support operator dashboards, reporting displays, data tracking, and software applications within Rockwell FactoryTalk environments.
• Monitor automated processes, troubleshoot failures, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Follow established cybersecurity, change-management, and compliance requirements.
• Train and support employees who use automated workflows and self-service reporting tools.
• Participate in required safety meetings, training programs, and Cooperative events.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field, or five years of an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, PowerShell, or other scripting languages.
• Knowledge of relational databases, data governance, data quality, data warehousing concepts, and business intelligence and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies, and develop effective automation solutions.
• Ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights and communicate results to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and independently manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to pass a background check, pre-employment drug test, and ongoing random drug and alcohol testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing or supporting data warehouses or data lakes.
• Knowledge of programmable logic controller fundamentals and ladder logic.
• Exposure to industrial automation, Operational Technology, or FactoryTalk environments.

Join Wheatland Electric

Bring your technical expertise to an organization where innovation supports a meaningful mission, Delivering Energy for Life. Wheatland Electric Cooperative offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, professional development opportunities, and a supportive team environment. This is an excellent opportunity to solve complex problems, improve processes, and build solutions that make a difference across the Cooperative.

Apply today to join the Wheatland Electric Cooperative team.

Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.