Data Engineer

Base Location: Dublin

Salary: €49,400 - €70,000 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

We’re looking for a Data Engineer who will play a key role in designing, building and optimizing data products across customer, commercial, financial, sales and operational areas. This role focuses on refining data into high-quality, reliable datasets that power analytics, machine learning, and decision-making across the business. You will collaborate with data scientists, analysts and product teams to automate workflows, improve data performance within our cloud ecosystem.

You will

• Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to gather and shape business problems into delivery-ready scope for data assets (datasets, data/analytics pipelines, data catalogue etc).
• Design and build high-quality, production-ready data assets to fulfil requirements of future data products and the reporting needs of our stakeholders
• Implement data engineering and data governance frameworks and use DevOps practices for collaborative version control
• Support day to day delivery of data cataloguing, metadata management and development and maintenance of key data quality metrics as required to ensure data governance and data quality requirements and timelines are met.
• Support root cause analysis of data anomalies.

You have

• A degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Applied Science, Engineering, Mathematics etc) or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience in a data engineering or data analytics role, post qualification.
• Proven hands-on expertise with Python and SQL for data manipulation and a good understanding of core data modelling principles.
• Experience working in cloud-based analytics platforms, ideally Databricks.
• Great attention to detail and with the ability to create effective documentation and process diagrams for your data assets.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

SSE Airtricity, supplies around 750,000 domestic and commercial gas, electricity and home energy services customers in the Republic and Northern Ireland. Around 40% of the electricity SSE Airtricity supplies to its customers on an island basis is generated from renewable sources - the greenest energy supply of any provider on the island and over three times the average on an all-island basis.

We have ambitious targets to help our customers on their journey to Net Zero by increasing the accessibility of green energy solutions through the provision of customer-driven propositions and we’re a partner to customers and stakeholders as they seek ways to respond to the climate crisis.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Andy on andrew.elder3@sse.com / 01738 340826 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further.

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