Data Engineer
Shell
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What is the Role?
An exciting opportunity awaits within the Shell Energy Software Engineering organization in Shell IT. We are seeking a talented Data Engineer with strong interpersonal skills to join our team. Shell’s success is built on innovative technology and exceptional people. For more than 125 years, Shell has been providing energy that powers progress, making us one of the world’s leading companies. Information & Digital Engineering offers you the chance to make a meaningful impact.
Your growth is our future.
Information technology underpins every part of our business, and we face some of the most complex challenges in industry. In this role, you will not only work with the latest technologies but, thanks to Shell’s scale, you also can influence the future of digital solutions by collaborating with major players in the technology sector. With open source being a key pillar of our technology strategy, you will also have opportunities to contribute to the broader software community. The diversity of positions on offer is bound to help you grow in your career.
What we need from you
As a Data Engineer, you will bring proven experience in adhering to software engineering best practices and delivering software products and applications that generate business value. You are expected to demonstrate a continuous‑improvement mindset, driving value‑based process and product/application optimization.
 Key Accountabilities:
Solution consultation and development in accordance with the enterprise technology principles, methods, standards, and practices.
Estimation, solution design, detailed technical design, application technical deliverables including code, associated tests and documentation.
Contribution to functional excellence in terms of definition and maintenance of standards, methods and tools, bringing in best practices from market standard implementations.
Manage complex integration scenarios and interfaces between on-premises solutions, cloud and legacy systems.
What you bring
With proven experience in Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure Data Factory and Databricks to ingest, transform, validate, and publish trading and market data.
Develop batch and near real time pipelines in Python/SQL to process trades, prices, reference data, and operational feeds from ETRM platforms and market/external sources.
Build and maintain Power BI datasets and dashboards that are reliable, performant, and intuitive for trading, operations, and risk stakeholders. Ensure BI layers are well governed with clear data contracts and definitions.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Azure services like Azure KeyVault, Azure Datalake Stoarage, Azure Key Vault, Azure SQL Database, Azure Service Bus
Trading Data & Domain Expertise
o   Apply foundational trading data knowledge, demonstrating clear understanding of the end to end trading lifecycle: trade capture → positions → valuations/marks → P&L/exposure → reporting.
o   Understand how accurate and timely positions flow into P&L and risk processes, supporting downstream analytics.
o   Model and optimize datasets used by Risk and Front Office for position management, Mark to Market, P&L calculation, and exposure reporting.
o   Work with data sourced from ETRM systems, understanding how trades, marks, and market data land in upstream platforms and propagate through downstream pipelinesEngineering Excellence & Best Practices
o   Follow enterprise engineering principles, architecture standards, and development practices, contributing to Shell’s functional excellence.
o   Experience in version control (Github), CI/CD through Github Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines.
o   Quickly identify and fix the issues reported in scanning tools like SonarQube, Apiiro, Cortex
o   Troubleshoot and root cause data issues under time pressure with strong debugging and analytical skills.
o   Collaborate closely with business and technical teams to clarify requirements, drive continuous improvement, and deliver high value data products.
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What we offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another.
You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
Work at the forefront o
f technology, trends, and practices
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
Achieve your balance in a value-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes
Note: As part of your application, please submit a motivation letter along with your resume. The motivation letter should outline your reasons for applying to this position and how your skills and experiences align with the job requirements. This will help us better understand your interest in the role and your suitability for the position.
Shell is working to advance an inclusive, psychologically safe and accessible environment where people with disabilities can excel. If you require any accommodations or accessibility adjustments (e.g. assistive technology, communication support, any other) during the application or interview process, please let us know directly via careers@shell.com . We strive to ensure that our process and workplace is accessible to everyone and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments to support your needs.
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Shell in The United Kingdom
Shell is a vital contributor to the UK, supporting energy security, jobs and economic value. We provide energy to fuel homes, hospitals, schools, vehicles, machinery and factories. Our history here dates back over 125 years. A UK-headquartered global energy leader, and leading FTSE multinational, we are active across the country’s energy system.
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