Python Data Engineer

Python Data EngineerVitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets.Vitol's customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from some 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2023 were $400bn.Our people are our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65+ nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force.This Role is located in Houston, TX - In office 5x a weekJob DescriptionWe are looking for a talented and motivated Python Data Engineer to help us expand our data assets in support of our analytical capabilities in a full-time role. This role will have the opportunity to interface directly with our traders, analysts, researchers and data scientists to drive out requirements and deliver a wide range of data related needs. What you will do:Write modular, reusable components to liaise between external sources of data, internal tools and databasesWork with our business sponsors to drive out requirements for data ingestion and accessTranslate business requirements into technical deliveriesMaintain the cleanliness and centrality of the Vitol Python codebase, while adhering to existing designs and coding conventions as much as possibleContribute to our developer tools and Python ETL toolkit, including standardization and consolidation of core functionalityEfficiently coordinate with the rest of our global teamParticipate in Vitol's Python development community and act as a liaison for our growing business development effortsQualifications7+ years of enterprise-level coding experience with PythonComputer Science, MIS or related degreeExperience with Data Engineering and building data pipelinesExperience scraping websites with Requests, Beautiful Soup, Selenium, etc.Oracle / PL SQL development experience including stored proceduresStrong understating of object-oriented design, design patterns, SOA architecturesPast experience working in an Agile/Scrum environmentProficient understanding of peer-reviewing, code versioning, and bug/issue tracking tools.Familiarity with Pandas and NumPy packagesStrong communication skills (written and verbal)Commodities/Energy Industry experience desiredFamiliarity with containerization solutions like Docker and Kubernetes is a plusThis Role is located in Houston, TX - In office 5x a weekAdditional InformationThis job operates in a professional office environment. Because of the collaborative, fast-paced, and high energy nature of our business, Vitol requires team members to work from our fully-equipped office.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.