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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - Senior Application Development Analyst - **Company:** Idaho Power Company - **Location:** Boise, ID, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,744.0 - $145,413.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Dimensional Modeling, Distributed Data Store, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Data Access Components, Performance Tuning, Raw Data, Power BI, Software Engineering, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, Powerquery, Data Layers, Microsoft Fabric, Information Technology, Tools for Reporting, Azure Synapse Analytics, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/4509D23C5C894CB28F38A9B1FBCEF995/job/ ## About the Role * Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL/ELT) processes and tools such as Azure Data Factory / Synapse Pipelines, Microsoft Fabric Data Pipelines, Power BI Dataflows Gen2, Power Query, etc. * Medallion architecture design patterns (bronze, silver, gold) and lakehouse/warehouse concepts * Relational and distributed data systems, including dimensional modeling and semantic layer design * BI visualization and reporting tools, primarily Power BI, including dataset modeling and performance optimization * Azure and Microsoft analytics ecosystem, including Azure Synapse and Microsoft Fabric * Data governance, lineage, and security concepts within modern data platforms * Enterprise solution development practices and tools (Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Agile/Kanban methodologies) Skills in: * Strong SQL development for data transformation and optimization * Experience with Python and/or Spark for data engineering workloads * Data modeling for analytics, including transforming curated data into business-ready structures * Power BI development, including data modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), and visualization best practices * Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement * Problem solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis in complex data environments * Organization and prioritization across multiple data initiatives Ability to: * Work proactively in a collaborative team environment with minimal supervision while owning deliverables end-to-end * Translate complex business processes into scalable data solutions within a medallion architecture framework * Adapt quickly to evolving technologies within the Microsoft data ecosystem * Learn and understand business domains to align data models with organizational needs * Think critically, diagnose issues across distributed systems, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders * Be resourceful, resilient, and continuously improve data processes and platform performance, * BS in Computer Science and 3 years of directly relevant experience and/or formal, targeted hands-on training OR * 7 years of directly relevant experience and/or formal, targeted hands-on training Licenses & Certifications: * Project Management and/or programming language certification desirable, Adaptability, Building Partnerships, Communication, Continuous Learning, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Initiating Action, Planning and Organizing, Work Standards ## Description Idaho Power, located in the vibrant community of Boise, Idaho, is seeking a motivated Senior Data Engineer to join our Information Technology team. It's an exciting time to work for Idaho Power. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we're working hard to provide our customers with the safe, reliable, and affordable energy they depend on., The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data solutions that translate complex business processes into a properly structured medallion architecture (bronze, silver, and gold layers). Leveraging tooling within Microsoft Synapse, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI, the engineer develops robust data pipelines, integrates data from diverse sources, and ensures high data quality, consistency, and performance across each stage of data refinement. This role requires strong expertise in data modeling and transformation practices, including dimensional modeling techniques, enabling the progression of raw data into curated, business-ready datasets that support efficient analytics, and self-service BI across the organization., The Senior Data Engineer collaborates closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and data scientists to understand analytics needs and transform them into optimized data models and semantic layers. They utilize modern Microsoft data platform capabilities-including dataflows, notebooks, pipelines, and lakehouse/warehouse architectures-to deliver reliable and scalable solutions. Additionally, the role involves performance tuning, data governance, Source Control, and continuous improvement of data processes to enable accurate, timely insights through Power BI dashboards and enterprise reporting solutions., This position requires working at a desk/computer for extended periods of time. It requires the use of office equipment, fine motor skills including typing on the computer, dialing phones, filing paper, and working in close proximity to other people. There may be occasional lifts of no more than 10 lbs. The above is a summary of the primary essential functions of the position. This job may require the performance of additional tasks assigned by company leaders or management. 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