Data, Analytics & AI Engineer ONI
O'Neal Industries
- Location
- Onsite (Birmingham, AL)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 1 week ago
About the Role
O'Neal Industries, a leading family-owned metals service center, is seeking a Data, Analytics & AI Engineer to design and maintain scalable data pipelines and develop AI/ML solutions. This role will support enterprise analytics and automate business processes, providing actionable insights through advanced data modeling and reporting.
Skills
Azure Data Factory
Boomi
Power BI
SQL
Python
Azure SQL
Microsoft Fabric
Machine Learning
Data Modeling
AI Agentic Workflows
ETL/ELT
Data Pipeline Design
Semantic Modeling
Analytical Thinking
Problem Solving
Data Governance
Full job details
Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited To:
Data Engineering & Analytics Platform
- Design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable data pipelines using Boomi and Azure Data Factory to integrate data from ERP, EHS, operational, and corporate systems.
- Develop and manage curated data models in Azure SQL and future MS Fabric environment lake house or warehouse architectures to support analytics, AI, and reporting use cases.
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and performance across pipelines, models, and downstream consumers.
- Contribute to data architecture standards, patterns, and best practices as ONI evolves toward Microsoft Fabric.
Analytics & Reporting
- Develop and maintain Power BI semantic models, dashboards, and reports that deliver actionable insights to executives and business teams.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business questions into metrics, KPIs, and analytical solutions.
- Promote self‑service analytics through well‑designed datasets, documentation, and governance.
AI, Machine Learning & Agentic Workflows
- Identify, prototype, and deliver AI and machine learning solutions that improve decision‑making, forecasting, anomaly detection, classification, and automation.
- Design and implement agentic workflows that combine data, analytics, and AI models to automate multi‑step business processes, decision support, and operational actions.
- Leverage Azure‑based AI services and emerging Fabric capabilities (e.g., notebooks, ML, real‑time intelligence) to operationalize AI solutions.
- Act as an internal advocate and advisor on responsible AI adoption, helping business units understand practical and strategic AI opportunities.
Collaboration & Delivery
- Collaborate with IT, security, and DevOps teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards for security, compliance, and reliability.
- Partner with affiliate companies and cross‑functional ONI teams as a resource on key initiatives.
- Prioritize, scope, and manage data and AI initiatives with clear success metrics and business outcomes.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Explore, evaluate, and pilot new data, analytics, and AI technologies with a bias toward business value.
- Contribute to a culture of data‑driven decision‑making, experimentation, and continuous improvement across ONI.
Required Skills, Abilities and Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong experience building and supporting data pipelines and system integrations, preferably with Azure Data Factory and/or Boomi.
- Proficiency in SQL and relational data modeling; experience with Azure SQL Database or similar platforms.
- Hands‑on experience developing and maintaining analytics and semantic models using Power BI.
- Programming experience in one or more languages such as Python (including notebooks), with the ability to apply them to data engineering, analytics, and AI use cases.
- Experience applying AI/ML techniques to real‑world business problems, including model development, evaluation, and operationalization.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving, and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Self‑driven, curious, and comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving technical environment.
Desirable Skills, Abilities and Education:
- Experience or strong interest in Microsoft Fabric, including lake house, warehouse, notebooks, real time analytics, and AI workloads.
- Familiarity with agentic AI patterns, workflow orchestration, and automation platforms.
- Experience supporting enterprise data platforms in regulated or security conscious environments.
- Understanding of modern data architecture concepts (ELT, semantic layers, governance, lineage).
- Experience working within large, distributed organizations or multi affiliate environments.
- Strong customer focused mindset with the ability to manage expectations and build trusted partnerships.