Senior Platform Engineer

E.ON Energy Markets GmbH E.ON Energy Markets GmbH (EEM) is a subsidiary of the E.ON Group based in Essen. Our main purpose is to coordinate access to trading markets for our regional business units, to bundle the associated chances and risks plus to provide innovative services. Our core competencies include portfolio strategies, risk management and data processing. With activities in various European countries, we shape the future of energy. At E.ON diversity matters. We welcome all people and are convinced that differences make us stronger. Become part of our inclusive and diverse company culture To create equal opportunities for everyone we offer our positions in full or part-time. Ready to become a Playmaker of the energy transition? Join our team in Essen, München and apply online as Senior Platform Engineer (f/m/d). Are you brave enough to drive progress and forge new paths? Let’s make it work and create real impact together. We can’t wait to meet you It’s on us, to make new energy work. Responsibilities Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders across business units to translate complex requirements into robust data-driven technical solutions, integrating data engineering and software development. Hands-On Development: Build and optimize data pipelines using modern programming languages and frameworks, with a focus on Python/Pyspark/Snowpark for development and integration. Data Pipeline and Warehousing Optimization: Design, implement, and maintain efficient data workflows and data warehousing solutions using tools like Snowflake to ensure seamless data ingestion, transformation, storage, and retrieval. Cloud-Native Solutions: Leverage Azure cloud platforms to deploy scalable data and software solutions, incorporating serverless architectures, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform). Agile Delivery: Drive solution delivery through agile methodologies, managing end-to-end development cycles, from requirements gathering to deployment and monitoring, ensuring high-quality deliverables. Quality Assurance: Conduct rigorous testing, including unit, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT), to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability of data systems. Operational Excellence: Monitor and optimize production environments using observability tools and implement CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery using tools like Azure DevOps. Qualifications Proven experience in a senior role combining software engineering and data engineering, with a minimum of 5 years in similar positions. Good domain knowledge in Energy Trading environments, including trading and portfolio management systems, data flows, and related applications. Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms like Azure, CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code. Professional-level skills in Python/Pyspark development, database management, and data warehousing. Professional experience with Snowflake, Azure Data Factory for pipelining, Azure Databricks for data processing, and PowerBI for reporting and analytics. Good knowledge in streaming and interfacing technologies including Kafka, Terraform, and Azure Microservices. Collaborative mindset with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including chairing meetings and facilitating workshops. Enthusiasm for training and upskilling internal and external staff on technical topics. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written English communication skills. To keep you motivated and healthy we are offering you the following benefits: To keep you motivated and healthy we are offering you the following benefits: Flexibility: hybrid work model, flexible working times, sabbatical or additional vacation opportunities allowing great work-life balance Working from abroad: up to 20 days in the European economic area Flat hierarchies: interdisciplinary and very cooperative working style providing room for own ideas Modern work environment: workplace according to digital and ergonomic standards Personal growth: life-long independent learning making use of a broad range of opportunities working with the newest technology and state of the art trainings Family service support: services in the areas of childcare, holiday care, nursing support or everyday assistance Nutrition & Health: wide selection of fresh meals and drinks in our subsidized bistro and canteen as well as various health offers (e.g. physiotherapy, flu vaccinations, mental health) Corporate Benefits: employee share program, pension scheme, employee discounts, special insurances (and much more) A central location: very good public transport connection, free parking and charging points for e-vehicles Individual mobility: private car and bicycle leasing as well as subsidized Deutschland Ticket Inklusion Uns ist wichtig, Menschen mit Behinderung ein faires Bewerbungsverfahren zu ermöglichen, in dem sie ihr Bestes zeigen können. 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