Data Engineer - Trading

, United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Information Technology (IT)

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

October 7, 2025

Business unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What's the role

The Information Data & Analytics (IDA) family is a family of Data experts who create business value every day with their cutting-edge knowledge. We maximize value from information & data, using our domain knowledge & deep technical expertise in market leading information & data tools, to deliver actionable data driven insights for Shell

You will be part of a community of experts in different capabilities in Information Digital Engineering driving ideas to reality embedding AI in every part of our organisation from making our existing businesses more effective and efficient and make us competitive as we accelerate the development of the next generation of clean energy solutions.

What you'll be doing

You will design and build data foundations and end to end solutions for Shell to maximize value from data. You are a key person to convert Vision and Data Strategy for IT solutions and deliver them. With your knowledge you will help create data-driven thinking within the organization, not just within IT teams, but also in the wider Shell stakeholder community.

You will:

• Communicate with both technical developers and business managers and gain respect and trust of leaders and staff
• Actively deliver the roll-out and embedding of Data Foundation initiatives in support of the key business programs advising on the technology and using leading market standard tools
• Coordinate the change management process, incident management and problem management process
• Ensure traceability of requirements from Data through testing and scope changes, to training and transition
• Drive implementation efficiency and effectiveness across the pilots and future projects to minimize cost, increase speed of implementation and maximize value delivery

What you bring

• University degree in any IT discipline
• Significant years of experience in the IT industry
• Proven technology champion in working with relational, Data warehouses databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases. Experience/Knowledge in working with NoSQL databases and can create E2E pipelines
• Experienced in building and optimizing complex queries. Good with manipulating, processing and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets
• Proven Experience in working with any one of the data engineering technologies like ADLS, ADF, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, Synapse, SAP HANA, AWS. Your experience in handling big data sets and big data technologies will be an asset
• Proven champion with in-depth knowledge of any one of the scripting languages: Python, SQL, Spark-SQL/ PySpark
• Very Good understanding in Data Foundation initiatives, like Modelling, Data Quality Management, Data Governance, Data Maturity Assessments and Data Strategy in support of the key business stakeholders
• Experience in working with AGILE, KANBAN methodologies. Able to run a sprint
• Communication Skills to engage both technical developers, Architects, and stakeholders
• Energy Trading & Risk Expertise: Strong knowledge in short-term gas/power trading (including CCGT, wind, solar, battery) and risk modeling/management
• Advanced Quantitative & Commodity Modeling Skills: Proficient in statistical analysis and modeling across energy commodities and meteorology
• DevOps & CI/CD Experience: Hands-on experience in building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines using scripting languages like YAML, PowerShell, and Terraform
• Big Data & Workflow Tools: Skilled in tools such as Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, and workflow managers like Airflow, Azkaban, and Luigi
• Technical Proficiency: Solid Python skills (NumPy, Pandas, Django) and certified in Microsoft Azure

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 of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a values-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.

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here

Shell in The United Kingdom

Shell UK remains one of the North Sea's biggest producers, supplying around 10% of the UK's total oil and gas needs. But perhaps the most recognisable face of Shell in the UK is our network of over 1,000 Shell-branded service stations.

In the years ahead, as the UK looks to strengthen energy security and deliver its 2050 net-zero goal, Shell UK aims to play a crucial role. We aim to be a major investor in the UK energy system by helping our customers decarbonise with a focus on transport and industry.

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