Data Engineer d/f/m

RWE AG; Springfield (MA); Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual discretionary bonus

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH is seeking a Data Engineer to build scalable data pipelines and enable trusted data access across the RWEST Data Platform. You will partner with business and tech teams to harmonise data, improve metadata and implement governance at scale.

You will design reusable data models and a low-code/no-code onboarding platform, supporting analytics, trading and AI use cases while ensuring performance, cost efficiency and robust testing.

Qualifications

• Experience building reliable data pipelines with Python and SQL.
• Hands-on with Databricks, Apache Spark and AWS data services (S3).
• Ability to integrate diverse data sources via APIs, batch or streaming.
• Strong data modelling, data quality, metadata management and governance.
• Experience building reusable integration frameworks or self-service data solutions.
• Clear communication and collaboration with stakeholders, CI/CD and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines feeding RWEST Data Platform.
• Drive enterprise-wide data harmonisation with stakeholders to improve quality and standards.
• Architect and deliver a low-code/no-code self-service data onboarding platform.
• Develop reusable data models and transformations for analytics, trading and AI.
• Embed automated testing, monitoring, lineage and governance into pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineers and business teams to translate requirements into production-ready data solutions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databricks

Apache Spark

AWS S3

APIs

CI/CD

Data modelling

Data quality

Governance

Low-code/no-code

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

AWS S3

Job description

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Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP Essen, NW, DE, 45141

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, fixed term (12 months)

Data powers informed decisions, automated trading and fundamental analysis across RWE Supply & Trading GmbH (RWEST). Our Data Platform gives teams access to modern data management, analytics and AI through Databricks, Dremio, Tableau and Alation, alongside MIX—our framework for consistent, governed and reliable market data onboarding.

As a Data Engineer, you will build reliable data pipelines, improve data quality and help teams access and use trusted data. Working closely with business and technology colleagues, you will drive enterprise-wide data harmonisation and develop a low-code/no-code self-service onboarding platform that makes data integration easier and more scalable.

About the role

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines that integrate data from diverse sources into the RWEST Data Platform.
• Drive enterprise-wide data harmonisation by partnering with business stakeholders to improve data quality, metadata, consistency of data standards and the overall data estate.
• Architect and deliver a low-code/no-code self-service data onboarding platform, enabling scalable, user-friendly data integration across the organisation.
• Develop reusable data models and transformations that deliver consistent, trusted datasets for analytics, trading and AI use cases.
• Embed automated testing, monitoring, lineage and governance into data pipelines to strengthen reliability, traceability and security.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and business teams to translate requirements into production-ready data solutions and improve performance and cost efficiency.

Job requirements and experience

• Strong data engineering experience using Python and SQL to build reliable pipelines and transformations.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Apache Spark and AWS data services such as S3.
• Experience integrating diverse data sources through APIs, batch processing or streaming.
• Sound understanding of data modelling, data quality, metadata management and governance.
• Experience building reusable integration frameworks or self-service data solutions, ideally using low-code/no-code approaches.
• Clear communication and stakeholder collaboration skills, supported by experience with version control, CI/CD and automated testing.

RWE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment – we value your passion, your willingness to learn and your desire to thrive. Even if you don't have all the above skills, need flexible working arrangements or other adjustments not yet listed here, we'd love to hear from you.

• Work at the intersection of energy supply, trading and technology in a dynamic industry.
• Grow through hands-on learning, knowledge sharing and support from internal specialists.
• Receive a competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus.
• Be part of an open, inclusive and diverse culture.

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, the company operates one of Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floors. A diverse team of over 2,300 professionals from around 90 countries trades electricity, gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances. With precise market analysis and a strong customer focus, we create innovative energy supply solutions and tailored risk management concepts for industrial clients.

We also ensure the commercial optimisation of RWE’s power plant portfolio and market the electricity generated by RWE. In addition, legally independent RWE gas storage companies operate in Germany, contributing to a secure energy supply.