Data Engineer

Vestas group; Aarhus; Hybrid; DKK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas in Aarhus, Denmark, is seeking a Data Engineer within Digital Solutions to reshape the data landscape across the organization. You will work on building foundational data products, enabling self-service analytics, and supporting AI/advanced analytics initiatives.

You will collaborate with engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders to design scalable data models, own technical direction, and promote engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in data engineering, data platform development, or related roles, with solid SQL skills and deep experience in building scalable data transformations
• Familiar with Snowflake, dbt, or similar transformation frameworks, alongside modern data engineering workflows and best practices
• Demonstrated experience owning the architecture and technical direction of data products or platforms, including scalable data modelling approaches such as Data Vault, dimensional modelling, or similar patterns
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, Azure services, and cloud-based data engineering environments
• Experience transforming complex source systems into clean, governed data products
• Ability to work through complex challenges, identify core causes, and make sound, practical decisions
• Effective communicator who can explain technical concepts and trade-offs clearly while building alignment across technical and business stakeholders
• Collaborative and open-minded professional who thrives in diverse, cross-functional environments
• Committed professional with a continuous learning mindset, focused on self-improvement and helping the larger team thrive
• Pragmatic in decision-making, balancing speed, quality, scalability, and maintainability to deliver business value
• Committed to raising engineering standards through knowledge sharing, documentation, continuous improvement, and mentoring others

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-quality data products that support business and analytics needs
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and domain experts to translate core business concepts into robust, reusable data models
• Own the technical design, architecture, and lifecycle of data products, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable
• Partner with the Area Architect to define architectural direction, evaluate technical trade-offs, and ensure alignment with engineering standards and principles
• Promote best practices across data modelling, testing, documentation, CI/CD, observability, and operational support to promote engineering excellence
• Provide technical support across teams by helping shape decisions, mentoring colleagues, and promoting a culture of collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Snowflake

dbt

Azure

Architecture

Cloud

Data modelling

Data Vault

Agile

DevOps

Communication

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Azure

Job description

Aarhus N, Region Central Jutland, DK, 8200

Work experience Specialist

Type of position Full-Time

Job Family Information Technology

Join our team as a Data Engineer within Digital Solutions and be part of an exciting journey to reshape the data landscape across Vestas. Our goal is to build a trusted, scalable, and reusable data-product foundation that supports self-service analytics, removes data silos, and powers the next generation of AI and advanced analytics.

Digital Solutions & Development > Data, Software & AI Platform > Data Engineering

As a member of our team in Aarhus, you will play a key role in realizing this vision. Working closely with engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders, you will help build foundational data products and data capabilities that create value across the organization. If you are motivated by solving complex data challenges, enabling better use of data, and contributing to the future of data at Vestas, we'd like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Working closely with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams, you'll help shape our data platform, improve engineering excellence, and support the growth of a collaborative, effective data community.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-quality data products that support business and analytics needs


• Collaborate with business stakeholders and domain experts to translate core business concepts into robust, reusable data models


• Own the technical design, architecture, and lifecycle of data products, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable


• Partner with the Area Architect to define architectural direction, evaluate technical trade-offs, and ensure alignment with engineering standards and principles


• Promote best practices across data modelling, testing, documentation, CI/CD, observability, and operational support to promote engineering excellence


• Provide technical support across teams by helping shape decisions, mentoring colleagues, and promoting a culture of collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience in data engineering, data platform development, or related roles, with solid SQL skills and deep experience in building scalable data transformations


• Familiar with Snowflake, dbt, or similar transformation frameworks, alongside modern data engineering workflows and best practices


• Demonstrated experience owning the architecture and technical direction of data products or platforms, including scalable data modelling approaches such as Data Vault, dimensional modelling, or similar patterns


• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, Azure services, and cloud-based data engineering environments


• Experience transforming complex source systems into clean, governed data products


• Ability to work through complex challenges, identify core causes, and make sound, practical decisions


• Effective communicator who can explain technical concepts and trade-offs clearly while building alignment across technical and business stakeholders


• Collaborative and open-minded professional who thrives in diverse, cross-functional environments


• Committed professional with a continuous learning mindset, focused on self-improvement and helping the larger team thrive


• Pragmatic in decision-making, balancing speed, quality, scalability, and maintainability to deliver business value


• Committed to raising engineering standards through knowledge sharing, documentation, continuous improvement, and mentoring others

What we offer

We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety, and you will work among colleagues who support one another.

Additional information

This role is based in Aarhus, Denmark and has a hybrid working arrangement that requires a minimum of 3 days in the office.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, \"Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry\". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 200 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. With 39,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.