Power Platform Power BI Solution Engineer

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

Western Digital IT is looking for a proficient and visionary IT Data Product Solution Engineer dedicated to driving business data analytical transformation within the Business Unit groups our team supports. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, development and implementation of IT origin data solutions from where we are today, to where we need to go.

This candidate will become one with the business unit and learn where to drive data analytics capabilities, fostering innovation, and ensuring alignment with business goals and transformation strategies. Stay abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and methodologies in data analytics, IT and related industries to incorporate cutting edge solutions into business unit's culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic planning for business -  Collaborate with key stakeholders to define and executive a comprehensive roadmap for data automation and activation where cycle times and data democratization to foster innovation
• Product development - Lead the development and deployment of Data Products that support data analytical transformation initiatives by identifying key areas of improvement by understanding the deep gaps that can be transformed with data products attuned to business process, stakeholders, and new insights to drive self service analytics for the business unit
• Cross functional leadership - Manage and document key requirements to align team members on transformational goals across business team stakeholders and IT departments to ensure all teams are aligned on timing and deployment on a continual roadmap
• Requirement analysis - Gather, analyze and prioritize business requirements by translating processes, usage methods and data inputs into an actionable roadmap illustrating the strategy of building solutions supporting and interacting with other, key initiatives across the business ecosystem
• Product Delivery - Create comprehensive documentation, reports and presentations that provide insights into the progress and impact; assess and manage risks associated with the project along with mitigation strategies; and leading of change management by leading teams adoption and integration into their day to day usage model

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Business acumen and ability to articulate technical solutions in terms of Business outcome and vice versa.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform suite
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and data integration methods

SKILLS:

• Ability to create data visualizations to provide rapid contextual storytelling
• Experience in designing, implementing and deploying data product solutions that meet business needs - desirable.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent documentation and presentation skills of the ideas, concepts, solutions and business outcomes.
• Solid knowledge of building and validating machine learning models, data wrangling and cleaning, domain knowledge for IT infrastructure, continuous and rapid evolution of skills

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate this job will close on or before 06/25/2024. If we have not closed our search by this date, we will update this posting with a new anticipated close date.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.