Senior Data Engineer

Job Title:
Senior Data Engineer

Duration: 6 Months

Location:
Reading

Description:

As the Senior Data Engineer within Energy Markets you will be responsible for designing, building, managing, and optimizing data pipelines and the data model used by our Data Scientists and Traders. Working closely with Data Management teams on governance and security as well as business stakeholders around projects and IT teams to deliver these data pipelines and models effectively into production.

This role will focus on python development on the Databricks and Streamlit platforms to deliver operational tools and process efficiencies.

As part of your role you will:

• Architect, create, improve, and ope rationalise integrated and reusable data pipelines, tools and processes. Measuring performance, efficiency and robustness of data provision and best practice process approaches.
• Deliver commercial value through working with key business stakeholders, IT experts and subject-matter experts and high-quality analytics and data science solutions.
• Understand that solutions and developments need to fit with the long-term Data Strategy for the analytics platform.
• Explore the opportunities presented by using the latest advances in technology and tools alongside contributing to ensure an appropriate operational model exists to support solutions in production.
• Promote a better understanding of data and analytics across business stakeholders.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Possesses outstanding communication skills and encourages collaboration across
• EM. Building strong relationships throughout the business is crucial to preserving
• the trust and respect necessary for the team to continue offering support and
• guidance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead
• cross-functional projects and drive adoption of data quality practices
• Promote and champion the exceptional work being accomplished.

You will need to have

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

• Extensive experience in programming/query language skills including Python/PySpark and SQL.
• Data engineering experience - via data preparation, transformation & conversion to allow for rapid processing of system data across a number of different formats & structures
• Experience in Databricks, Azure,ADF, Streamlit or alternatives.
• Excellent technical computing, analysis, design and development skills to a proven professional level.
• Good understanding of data streaming concepts with experience designing, analyzing(not essential)
• A good understanding of data modelling, ELT design patterns, data governance, and security best practices.
• A problem-solving mindset, curiosity, and adaptability - able to operate as a generalist across multiple data domains
• A strong background in delivering using cloud-based Microsoft Azure Data and Analytics capabilities, Microsoft Dev Ops and Agile delivery
• Experience with designing, building, and operating analytics solutions using Azure cloud technologies