Main Purpose:

We are recruiting an expert data engineer to work directly with the traders and research analysts in our European Gas and Power trading teams. This is a phenomenal opportunity to work in a fast-paced commercial setting, playing a vital role in a real time, data driven trading environment.
Whilst working directly with the trading teams who are based in Geneva, the engineer will be part of the global Data Science and Engineering Team who are responsible for the ingestion and management of market and fundamental data, sophisticated modelling techniques, and the provision of cloud-based infrastructure for the use of research analysts, traders and data scientists.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

• 5+ years of Python and SQL
• AWS data stack (E.g. S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda)
• Build and maintain time critical data integration pipelines (ETL/ELT)
• Design appropriate data models for a variety of internal and external datasets
• Contribute to the automation of processes on the trading desk
• Develop a deep understanding of technical projects on the desk in order to better serve commercial needs
• Commodity trading experience (Gas / Power) highly desirable

Abilities, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related subject
• AWS certifications are a plus
• Experience with enterprise scale data systems
• Prior Gas / Power trading experience desirable

Competencies:

• Outstanding communication and ability to interact with a diverse set of partners across business lines and technology
• Understanding and experience implementing software engineering best practices
• Ability to tackle problems under pressure
• Ability to effectively prioritise tasks of high importance

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

• The Data Science and Engineering team researches, develops, and provides sophisticated analytics and data services to the trading business, and other commercial operations at Trafigura.
• Trafigura’s European Gas and Power teams handle both physical and derivative portfolios. The team heavily relies on data, analysis and process automation. They are looking to work with someone who can develop an understanding of their business and ultimately take ownership for a variety of technical tasks on the desk
• Day to day management will be from Traders and Analysts with data Science and engineering team providing technical direction and additional engineering and analytics support where required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.