IT Data Engineer - BST GI

Hitachi, Ltd.; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective agreement

Flexible hours

Wellness allowance

Global career opportunities

Mentor program

Training & education

Diversity in workplace

Parental leave support

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB in Ludvika is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data pipelines powering Grid Integration analytics. You will transform architectural blueprints into robust data flows, integrate disparate sources, and prepare data for analytics and BI applications.

You will work with data platform architects to deliver scalable, compliant data services, ensuring data quality and reliable operations in a global, collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Proven data engineering experience in large enterprise data warehouses or cloud data platforms.
• Strong skills in data integration, ETL/ELT design and data quality.
• Proficiency in SQL and modern data orchestration languages (Python/Scala for Spark).
• Experience with PPS-like governance or ITIL/ITSM processes for operations.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain reliable ETL/ELT pipelines to unify data from diverse sources.
• Implement backend data structures, data marts, and schemas with data platform architects.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and master data alignment across systems.
• Monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot issues, and handle ITIL-based requests.
• Follow PPS guidelines and global data privacy and security standards in deployments.

Skills

Data Engineering

Pipeline Coding

Data Modeling

PPS/ITIL

Collaboration

Tools

SQL

Python

Scala

Spark

Job description

Location: Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden

Job ID: R0134813

Date Posted: 2026-07-23

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Profession (Job Category): IT, Telecom & Internet

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description

The Opportunity

As a Data Engineer within our BST GI Analytics & Data Platform organization, you will be the core builder of the data pipelines that power Hitachi Energy's Grid Integration (GI) business.

In this role, you will turn architectural blueprints into reality. You will develop, optimize, and maintain the robust backend data flows and interfaces that move raw data into our data warehouse environments, making it ready for advanced analytics and BI applications. Working within a structured, collaborative team, you will ensure our data infrastructure is highly reliable, scalable, and fully compliant with internal process guidelines and global data regulations.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Build & Optimize Data Pipelines: Develop and maintain reliable, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data flows that integrate disparate data sources into a unified data warehouse environment.
• Implement Architectural Blueprints: Collaborate closely with our Data Platform and Analytics Architects to build backend data structures, data marts, and schemas that meet high-performance standards.
• Ensure Data Quality & Integrity: Write clean, optimized code and data validation routines to enforce Master Data alignment, data validity, and seamless interface management.
• Maintain Service Excellence: Proactively monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot data processing issues, and resolve service requests utilizing our internal ITIL-based ticketing systems.
• Follow Process & Regulatory Standards: Ensure all code deployments, data processing routines, and environments strictly follow internal PPS (Project Power System) guidelines and global data privacy and security standards.

Your Background

• Data Engineering Experience: Proven track record as a Data Engineer or Backend Data Developer within an enterprise-scale data warehouse or cloud data platform environment.
• Pipeline & Coding Mastery: Proficiency in data integration tools, SQL, and programming languages relevant to modern data orchestration (such as Python / Scala for Spark ).
• Data Modeling & Architecture Familiarity: Solid understanding of data warehouse methodologies, dimensional modeling, and managing complex data interfaces.
• Process & Support Discipline: Experience working within structured project environments using PPS guidelines (or equivalent gate models) and ITIL/ITSM processes for operational support.
• Collaborative Problem Solver: Excellent technical execution skills paired with a collaborative mindset, allowing you to work smoothly across a dual-discipline team of architects, developers, and BI analysts.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

More about us

We are recruiting for multiple (3) positions.

Recruiting Manager Jimmy Cavanagh will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Philip Bengtsson, [phone]; Unionen: Michael Fosselius, [phone]; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, [phone]. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Fredrik Söder, [e-mail]

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