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September 17, 2025
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Graduate - Data Engineer

Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company, and they are seeking graduates for their Graduate Program to help address the challenges of the future. The Graduate Data Analytics Engineer role involves collaborating with technical teams to manage and analyze data, ensuring compliance and data integrity within a mining context.
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Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with technical groups, operations, and integrated planning teams
  • Collect, manage, and convert data sources into formats that can be securely stored, visualized, and maintained with proper governance and cyber security compliance
  • Be involved in analysis of large data sets on mining and process system performance against benchmarks and assisting in data integrity projects and initiatives.

Qualification

Required

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
  • To be eligible for the Graduate program, you must have completed your studies within the last two years (2024, 2025) or working towards graduation in 2026.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data engineering, Data Science, Computer Science or other related field
  • Less than two years of relevant work experience (local and international)
  • Exposure to large complex industrial environments with various data collection systems
  • Understanding of relational databases and a working knowledge of development best practice
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Enthusiasm to collaborate with different teams in unique environments
  • Valid driving license
  • To be eligible, you must have the right to work full-time in the United States.

Preferred

  • Experience or academic work in languages such as SQL or Python is preferred
  • Experience with SSIS package development and deployment preferred
  • Working knowledge of tools like Microsoft Excel, Power BI or Tableau, and PowerApps is a plus

Benefits

  • Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
  • Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.
  • Attractive share ownership plan.
  • Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
  • A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
  • Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.
Rio Tinto is a mining and metals company that focuses on the extraction and processing of minerals and metals in various sectors.
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Founded in 1873
Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
10001+ employees
http://www.riotinto.com
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