What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Engineering Intern position at Holland, L.P.?
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About The Company…
Holland L.P. is a $275mm organization headquartered in Crete, IL. We have over 1,200 employees who provide a variety of contract services within the railroad industry in North America. We strive to set industry standards for both our service expertise and our equipment in fulfilling our mission outlined in our slogan, A Rail Solutions Partnership Unlike Any Other.
In addition, Holland designs and manufactures equipment and products for utilization by our railroad customers, both domestically and internationally. Our leadership decisions are guided by our core values, which are: Respect, Family, Partnership, Improvement and Integrity.
Holland Company is wholly-owned by The Curran Group, a privately-held holding company located in Crystal Lake, IL.
Wage Type: Salaried, exempt
- Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines between operational systems and reporting tools
- Support integration of data from Azure DevOps, ticketing systems (e.g., KACE), and uptime monitoring platforms
- Work with Data Scientist to structure and optimize data models for Power BI reporting
- Develop and test automated data transformation processes (ETL/ELT)
- Ensure data accuracy, validation, and hygiene across reporting sources
- Support backend optimization of dashboards and reporting infrastructure
- Contribute to documentation of data architecture and integration workflows
- Collaborate cross-functionally with software, hardware, analytics, and product teams to support customer reliability initiatives
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to customer offices or field validation sites as needed.
- Ability to obtain railroad required security clearance if required.
- Ability to work in office and occasional field environments as required.
- Willingness to wear PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots) as required.
- Ability to handle typical office conditions and occasional field environments when supporting validation activities.
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited university.
- Familiarity with SQL and data modeling concepts.
- Experience with Python or similar scripting language preferred.
- Understanding of APIs and data integration concepts.
- Experience using Git for version control and collaborative development
- Experience with Excel; Power BI exposure is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with structured guidance.
- Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment testing required by Holland LP.
About The Company…
Holland L.P. is a $275mm organization headquartered in Crete, IL. We have over 1,200 employees who provide a variety of contract services within the railroad industry in North America. We strive to set industry standards for both our service expertise and our equipment in fulfilling our mission outlined in our slogan, A Rail Solutions Partnership Unlike Any Other.
In addition, Holland designs and manufactures equipment and products for utilization by our railroad customers, both domestically and internationally. Our leadership decisions are guided by our core values, which are: Respect, Family, Partnership, Improvement and Integrity.
Holland Company is wholly-owned by The Curran Group, a privately-held holding company located in Crystal Lake, IL.
Wage Type: Salaried, exempt