Data Engineer at Cobblestone Energy

Job Description

This is a rare opportunity to take a leading role in the growth of a major player in the European Electricity Markets. We are looking for someone who would be committed to the long-term success of the business. We operate in the European Energy markets, but our commercial trading operations are in Dubai, UAE. This role will be recruited and on-boarded remotely. Work shall be done from your home country with periodic travels to Dubai in which case Cobblestone Energy shall handle all visa and paperwork issues on your behalf.

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our Tech team at Cobblestone Energy. You will be responsible for the server side of our applications and you will be also participating in setting the right Infrastructure and developing the needed tools for our Analytics.

If you have excellent programming skills, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for developing and improving applications utilizing cutting edge technologies, then we would like to meet you.

Job Location:

It can be in our Dubai office or remotely with periodic travel to Dubai

Office Location:

Jumeirah Business Centre 2, Cluster V, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsibilities

• Gather and address technical and design requirements.
• Refactor existing applications to optimize its performance through setting the appropriate architecture and integrating the best practices and standards.
• Participate in the entire application life-cycle mainly focusing on coding, debugging, and testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Support the developers through training and transfer of knowledge.
• Mentor the developers and assist in the management of the team.

Requirements

• BSc degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering. Masters is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.
• 5+ years of work experience in Java and Python.
• Strong knowledge in Kafka/ Kinesis/ Redshift/ Spark is a big plus.
• 3+ years of experience in developing APIs (REST & SOAP protocols).
• 3+ years of experience in using AWS cloud and its resources/services.
• Strong experience in Relational Databases (MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (Mongo DB, Cassandra. etc.)
• Strong knowledge in Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) utilizing Docker containers.
• Previous experience in automated testing including unit testing & UI testing.
• Strong in-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and deployment)
• Strong competencies in algorithms and software architecture.
• Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g., HTML, JavaScript, and CSS)
• Excellent analytical, time management and teamwork skills.