Data Engineer

Our Oil & Gas Operator client is currently recruiting for the position of Data Engineer, based in their Central Aberdeen offices
 

• 3/2 Hybrid
• Onsite Car Parking
• Candidates must be currently based in the Aberdeen area.
• Experience is the upstream oil & gas industry is a definite advantage

 
We are not just looking for a technical developer; we are seeking a "Swiss Army Knife" of Data & Apps who can bridge the gap between complex engineering and business needs.
 
As the ideal candidate you will be experienced as a:
 

1. The Power Platform Specialist

The core of your toolkit must be the Microsoft Power Platform. Not just to "know" the tools but you will have used them to solve real-world problems.
 

• I am looking for:  A track record of building custom Power Apps for data entry, automating workflows with Power Automate, and creating high-level dashboards in Power BI. You should understand how these tools talk to each other.
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1. The Hybrid "BA / SME / PM" Mindset

You would need to be comfortable "speaking business" to stakeholders and then translating those conversations into technical architecture.

• I am looking for: someone who can gather requirements without hand-holding, manage their own delivery timelines, and explain why a certain data model works to a non-technical manager.
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1. Modern Data Engineering (Microsoft Fabric)

The client is likely to be building a modern stack. You need to move beyond simple spreadsheets and into Enterprise Data Engineering.
 

• What I am looking for:  Experience with Microsoft Fabric (or similar environments like Synapse/ADF). You should understand data modelling, "clean" data architecture, and how to handle the massive, complex datasets typical of the Oil & Gas industry.

 
 
 
Responsibilities:
 

• Partner directly with business teams to interpret functional and technical requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain data solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Build analytics solutions using modern data engineering technologies e.g. Microsoft Fabric.
• Deliver high quality, well governed data products in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Collaborate effectively within a multi disciplinary delivery team.

 
Experience & Qualifications:

• Proven experience with the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI Dataflows.
• Some experience with modern data engineering platforms, preferably Microsoft Fabric, but other platforms also relevant.
• Solid understanding of data engineering principles such as data modelling, orchestration, and performance optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team oriented mindset.
• Experience working in, or delivering solutions for, an oil and gas environment.

 
Contract position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/081933.


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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.