Data Architect

Company Information

QB Energy is a Denver-based upstream natural gas company committed to delivering value through responsible acquisition development and production that benefits both shareholders and stakeholders by operating efficiently sustainably and with cutting-edge technology.

QB Energy operates in the Piceance Basin of Western Colorado currently operating about 400000 net acres. The company develops and operates upstream gathering compression processing and fractionation assets with a focus on safety environmental stewardship and community engagement. Initiatives such as zero-flaring methane emissions reduction water recycling and wildlife mitigation help minimize footprint while maximizing long-term value.

Job Summary

This is a ground-floor opportunity to join a small high-performing team building modern data infrastructure at an oil and gas company. You will work directly with the CTO on a digital transformation effort building new systems from the ground up using tools like Python Prefect Power BI Spotfire React and AI-assisted development.

The Data Engineer Architect will support data operations across QB Energy handling both day-to-day data tasks and contributing to larger engineering projects. Responsibilities will include database queries reporting spreadsheet automation vendor coordination and full stack application developmentincluding React-based data capture and reporting tools. This is a fast-paced lean environment where you will be expected to learn quickly take ownership with minimal oversight and actively build solutions from day one.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Day-to-Day Data Operations:

• Write and maintain SQL and ETLs for reporting and data extraction mostly in Python and also in C# Go and Rust.
• Write and maintain React applications and dashboards with FastAPI backends.
• Build and maintain Excel data connections reports and dashboards for business users
• Create and maintain Power BI and Spotfire reports and dashboards
• Handle vendor coordinationmanaging system logins access requests REST API integrations and basic administration
• Support data quality effortsidentifying issues cleaning data and documenting processes
• Respond to ad-hoc data requests from across the organization

Growth & Engineering Work:

Learn and contribute to our modern data stack: PostgreSQL Prefect MinIO Python and streaming data platform.

• Build full stack applications including React-based field data capture and reporting tools for operations teams
• Design and build full-featured web applications and dashboards for internal users
• Assist with ETL pipeline development and data integration projects
• Use AI tools (Claude Claude Code) to accelerate developmentwith appropriate guardrails
• Document systems processes and technical decisions

Why This Role:

Many roles at established companies involve narrow tasks and slow career progression. This role is different. Youll work directly with senior technical leadership get exposure to the full data stack and have real ownership from day one. Yes youll do some spreadsheet work. But youll also be building applications learning modern data engineering tools and contributing to a digital transformation thats replacing legacy systems.

If youre someone who takes initiative moves fast and wants to have a real impact on a growing companythis is a role where you can make your mark.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Our team uses AI-assisted development extensively. We use Claude Code to build applications write queries and accelerate routine work. But we dont blindly trust AI outputwe review code critically run tests manually and maintain control over what touches production systems.

To be effective here you need to understand what the AI is building well enough to catch mistakes ask better follow-up questions and know when to stop and think before executing. This means having real foundational knowledgenot just the ability to copy and paste prompts.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Information Systems or related field
• Bootcamp graduates self-taught developers and career changers will be considered if you can demonstrate real skills through your work samples

Required Experience:

• 25 years of experience in a data analytics or technical roleOR demonstrable personal/side projects
• Solid SQL and ETL skillsyou can write queries joins and aggregations without instruction
• Proficiency with Excel including data connections pivot tables and formulas
• Basic Python knowledgeenough to read modify and debug scripts
• Ability to work independently and figure things out without constant direction
• Work sample required:You must be able to show us something you builtan application a data project an automation something that demonstrates you can take an idea and make it real

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Power BI Spotfire or similar business intelligence tools
• Experience with any modern data tools (dbt Airflow Prefect Snowflake BigQuery etc.)
• Familiarity with GIS tools or spatial data (PostGIS QGIS ArcGIS)
• Familiarity with web development (HTML JavaScript React)
• Experience using AI coding assistants (Claude Copilot Cursor) productively
• Oil and gas industry experience (helpful but not required)

What Were Really Looking For:

• Curiosityyou want to understand how things work not just get them to work
• Ownershipyou see a problem and fix it without waiting to be asked
• Humilityyoure willing to do grunt work when it needs doing
• Critical thinkingyou question outputs (especially from AI) and verify before trusting

Compensation

The base compensation for this role in this location is targeted between $102000 and $132000 annually. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the range listed above.

Benefits and Perks

As an employee of QB Energy youll enjoy an impressive benefits package:

• Medical Plan: QB Energy offers multiple medical plans to choose from

  o Lowest level plan premiums are covered at 100% for employees and dependents

  Dental Plan

  Vision Plan

  Long-term disability life insurance and AD&D covered by QB Energy

  401k plan: QB Energy matches 100% of employee contributions up to the first 6% of compensation

  Paid Time Off

  Paid Holidays

  Gym membership reimbursement

  Paid parking or RTD pass

  Onsite gym

  Cellphone reimbursement

Work Conditions

Location:

This position is in Denver CO. Candidates currently residing in locations outside of daily commuting distance will be considered however it is the expectation that the selected individual will be available at the work location.

Work Environment:

This position operates in an office environment. This entails working inside an office space wherein employees may be provided a public workstation (cubicle) or private office. From time to time the role will require field visits where exposure to extreme weather conditions fumes airborne particles vibrations dust electrical charges and other unforeseen exposures may be encountered.

Physical Demands:

In the performance of the duties and responsibilities of this job the employee is required to have visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle and view a computer terminal for prolonged periods of time. While at work sites the employee will be expected to walk and stand. Individuals might be asked to climb balance stoop kneel crouch reach and/or crawl. Individuals might be required to lift carry push or pull up to 50 the performance of this position.

Position Type and Working Hours:

This is a full-time position. Core work hours are from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday Thursday and 8:00am 12:00pm on Friday. Employees must be capable and willing to work overtime as required and to participate in occasional meetings events seminars conferences or other activities outside of typical work hours. Employees responsible for project operations are expected to monitor and in some cases respond to emails calls or texts outside of business hours.

Travel:

Occasional travel to work site locations may be expected. Overnight stays may be required from time to time for training seminars field visits or visits to onsite locations.

Additional Information

Disclaimer:

This job posting is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. The Company reserves the right to change or assign additional duties responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.

Hiring Practices:

QB Energy is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) marital status ancestry physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status gender identity or expression sexual orientation or other applicable legally protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact HR Manager at .

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