Data Engineer*in (f/m/d)

Data Engineer (f/m/d

Festanstellung, Vollzeit · Berlin HQ

56.115 - 69.580 € pro Jahr

Job description

Your Responsibilities

• Your main responsibility is to develop, construct, test and maintain the inhouse data infrastructure for our flagship projects (including the Climate Action Tracker and the National Pathways Explorer projects); for this you assess the data structures currently in place and identify if/how they could be modified.

• You contribute to setting up data processing systems for other CPT projects for which you work together with our data scientists

• You liaise with internal users of the data to ensure that the data infrastructure meets their needs

• You collaborate with web developers and partner with our Communications Team to facilitate the publication of data on the project website

• You work with colleagues to identify relevant new energy and climate datasets, and you integrate these datasets into the data structure

• Together with our external IT provider, you support analysts and modellers with working on our remote working station

Your profile

You will ideally have the following qualifications and skills:

• A Masters degree in computer engineering/science or a related field
• At least six years of working experience in thise field
• You are experienced in:
  • Building reliable data pipelines to ensure smooth data flows
  • Automating workflows and processing large-scale data
  • Diagnosing and improving performance of data flows
• You are have excellent skills in:
  • Python
  • Excel
  • a database management system
  • Git and CI/CD
  • Linux
• Experience in using and administrating servers for webhosting (e.g. Ubuntu based using nginx) as well as working experience with digital content creation tools (e.g. JavaScript) will be considered an asset
• Excellent English writing and verbal skills are a requirement
• Knowledge of energy and climate data sets is a plus
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and motivated self-starter
• Interest in and proven ability to work in a diverse, interdisciplinary and international team

Our offer

• A job with purpose. With us you will work in a team of highly engaged people and with your skills you can make a positive contribution to our work in the field of climate change
• We are a diverse and inclusive team and welcome your application regardless of your gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect that makes you unique
• You will get to know the entire Organization and be more than just a cog in the wheel
• We are working in a positive and inspiring working atmosphere with an international team. Our Berlin office is located near Moritz Platz in the heart of the lively Kreuzberg, surrounded by a dynamic startup scene
• You will be offered a company pension plan
• We cover your public transportation in Berlin

Conditions

• Application Deadline: The position remains open until filled
• Starting date: As soon as possible
• Location: Berlin preferred but remote working options within Europe can be considered
• Terms: We are looking for a long-term collaboration. We can offer a fixed-term contract for 2 years, with the perspective of extension based on performance and funding.

Please apply with your CV, cover letter and a list of three references in PDF format exclusively using the application form. Please indicate in your cover letter your earliest start date and your salary expectations.

Applications by email or by post can unfortunately not be processed. We encourage you to apply using the application form.

About us

Climate Analytics is a global climate science and policy institute established in 2008 that delivers cutting-edge science, analysis and support to accelerate climate action and keep global warming below 1.5°C. Our international team is composed of roughly 150 staff. Half are based at our headquarters in Berlin, Germany, and the remainder work out of our five regional offices in Africa, Australia & Pacific, the Caribbean, South Asia and North America.