Data Engineer: Oil & Gas Data Pipelines & Forward Curves

RJC Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,208 - 165,312; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm is seeking a Data Engineer for a major Oil and Gas company in Houston, Texas. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining data infrastructure for crude oil and refined products. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 3–7 years of relevant experience, with strong skills in Python, SQL, and cloud data platforms. This is an initial 6-month contract with potential for permanent engagement.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in data engineering or market data management, preferably in oil & gas or commodities trading.
• Experience in building and maintaining data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and automate forward curve setup processes for crude oil and refined products.
• Design and manage ETL workflows and data pipelines that feed pricing and risk systems.
• Support deployment and maintenance of curve management tools and analytical dashboards.

Skills

Python

SQL

ETL frameworks

Data pipelines

API integrations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

Data warehouse technologies (Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift)

Job description

A leading recruiting firm is seeking a Data Engineer for a major Oil and Gas company in Houston, Texas. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining data infrastructure for crude oil and refined products. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 3–7 years of relevant experience, with strong skills in Python, SQL, and cloud data platforms. This is an initial 6-month contract with potential for permanent engagement.