Data Engineer

Wilhelmsen; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global maritime industry leader is seeking a Data Engineer to join their Data & Analytics team in Kuala Lumpur. The successful candidate will design and maintain data pipelines, ensure data integrity, and collaborate within multifunctional teams. This role requires a relevant degree, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools like Power BI. The company promotes a hybrid working arrangement and offers a supportive international environment for career development.

Benefits

5-days work week with adherence to local holidays

Great learning and development opportunities

Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in-office, 2 remote)

Qualifications

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in English, written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with dimensional data modeling and database management.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain data pipelines and models.
• Develop clean and well-documented code.
• Ensure data quality through validation and testing.
• Collaborate with teammates and stakeholders.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

SQL proficiency

Communication skills

Data visualization (Power BI)

Python development

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Snowflake

Power BI

GitHub workflows

Kubernetes

Job description

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

Anchor your career in the maritime industry and dive into a sea of opportunities with us as a Data Engineer now!

Empowering people through technology is our aspiration and is setting the standard for how we work with technology across Wilhelmsen as shapers of the maritime industry. Creating actionable insights from data is a strategic priority and we are continuing to build and invest in our data & analytics platforms to support our ever-changing data driven ambitions as a company.
We are looking for a Data Engineer to strengthen our Data & Analytics team in making our data driven ambitions a reality.

The Data Engineer is part of GBS Data & Analytics. This department works with providing financial, operational and management reporting and other analytics services and data products, to GBS and the WMS business divisions as well as analysis of this data. The Data Engineer will ensure that data from business systems are retrievable, accessible, and optimized for analysis, empowering organizations to make data-driven decisions. By transforming business needs into data-models, reports or data products, Data Engineers create scalable solutions that support advanced analytics and drive operational efficiency.

About the role

This is the perfect role for you if you enjoy getting your hands dirty with data and code, and thrive in solving complex challenges and testing out new technologies. We are looking for a person with ambition to build and maintain a state-of-the-art analytics platform that delivers timely and high-quality data and insights to end users. The right candidate will play a key role in making our data-driven ambitions a reality. We can offer a great culture and work environment, career development, work-life balance and a job that is both challenging and stimulating. Our organization thrives by using modern tools and is eager to utilize the business opportunities that comes with new digital tools and skills. Our ideal candidate is looking for new challenges and would like to join a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about innovation, technology, and transformation.

The role will report to the Manager Data & Analytics.

What you will work on:

• Designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining data-pipelines, data models (back-end) and front-end (Power BI reports)
• Developing clean, well-documented code and automate data processes and workflows
• Ensuring data quality and integrity through validation, testing, and auditing
• Adhering to development standards, best practices, and data governance requirements, including proper documentation
• Protecting data through effective security and access management
• Collaborating with teammates and stakeholders, sharing knowledge and growing together

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree within a relevant field.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in English, written and verbal with great communication skills.

• Dimensional data-modelling and database management (preferably of Snowflake), and SQL
• Data visualization tools like Power BI and related languages like DAX
• Data platform development tools and services like GitHub workflows, bash scripts, Kubernetes
• Python development and related test frameworks

What we can offer:

5-days work week including complying with Malaysia’s Public Holiday

International work environment and culture

Great learning and development opportunities

Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remotely)

Sound interesting? If you can see yourself in this role, please let us know why you are our new Data Platform Specialist by submitting your resume and cover letter in English.
Application deadline: 10 January 2026