Associate Data Engineer

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About you and the role

Dow has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an Associate Data Engineer located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX. which will work on the Enterprise Data & Analytics - Data Analytics Platform team.

As an Associate Data Engineer, you will work with a cross-functional team whose objective is to deliver solutions that drive business value for Dow. The Associate Data Engineer will focus on ingestion / persistence / curation of data as defined by specific projects.  They will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to:            

• Create data pipelines for projects in the Azure environment. 
• Write notebooks in Databricks
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) code
• Build logic apps
• Identify opportunities for innovating with digital capabilities aiming to accelerate Dow’s digital transformation. 

Associate Data Engineer Responsibilities / Duties:                                        

• Own the development and deployment of solutions enabling data ingestion, storage, and consumption across Dow's enterprise data platforms (SAP and Azure based)
• Develop and deploy data pipelines using Azure data services
• Deployment of Azure services using Infrastructure as Code and Azure DevOps.
• This entry level position is for an Independent Contributor and is not expected to be a people leader

Knowledge, skills and abilities include:                                   

• Innate and insatiable curiosity about emerging technologies, with the ability to quickly learn and exploit cutting edge offerings to achieve business objectives 
• Strong bias for action - you see yourself as an ‘initiator’ and ‘problem solver’ 
• Concepts of Data architecting - concepts
• General understanding of digital industry trends 

Other Critical Skills:

• Ability to thrive in challenging situations and solve complex problems 
• Ability to manage own work effort across multiple projects with little supervision
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Customer centricity
• Good communication

Your Skills

• Integration Services:  The ability to design, configure, and support data and application integrations across systems (e.g., SAP, Azure, APIs). This includes understanding ETL processes, protocols (REST/SOAP), authentication methods, and integration platforms.

• Proactive Problem Solving:  Identifying issues before they escalate, analyzing root causes, and applying established procedures to resolve standard technical and process-related problems.

• Business Processes:  Understanding how business functions operate and how technology enables or improves them. This includes partnering with analysts, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions align with functional needs.

• Technical Support / Troubleshooting:  The ability to diagnose, investigate, and resolve issues in applications, systems, integrations, or infrastructure—especially in cloud, SAP, Windows/Linux, or DevSecOps environments.

• Detail-Oriented Documentation:  Creating accurate, complete technical documentation—including integration specifications, solution designs, process flows, and system configurations—ensuring clarity and adherence to architecture and compliance standards.

Required qualifications: 

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree OR relevant military experience at a U.S. E5 rank or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or higher OR a minimum of 3 years