Software Engineer (Energy Modelling) – Public Sector

Our client, a Public Sector body working in the energy sector, is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Energy Modelling team on an 18-month contract. The team builds the Python-based modelling framework behind Ireland’s national energy projections. Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will lead the design of the database and back-end code that the model runs on, and help prepare it for open release.

Benefits

• Salary of €76,202 per annum
• 18-month contract
• Blended working model (minimum 2 days per week in-office)
• 27 days annual leave (exclusive of public holidays)
• 35 hour work week
• Office locations available in Dublin or Cork

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of a production-level Python codebase to query data and move objects between a database and the modelling libraries.
• Design and build a new PostgreSQL relational database for key model inputs and outputs, agreed with the wider team.
• Contribute to an application for viewing and comparing scenario outputs, for validation and presentation.
• Develop new analytical tools in Python and Julia, following best practice for coding, documentation and version control.
• Prepare, integrate and analyse programme and external data to produce reliable model inputs.
• Put testing, version control and quality processes in place across team outputs.
• Help specify data storage and processing solutions, including cloud storage and virtual machines.
• Build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Present technical work at meetings, webinars and events, with occasional travel within Ireland.

Essential Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification (NFQ Level 9) in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Science or Economics.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in software development, data engineering or data science, including some time as a software engineer.
• Extensive practical experience writing Python libraries from scratch, with a focus on back-end development, without the use of AI coding tools.
• Practical experience querying PostgreSQL or a similar database with SQL, including automating reads and writes from Python.
• Experience building basic applications with visualisations to view and validate data.
• Extensive experience with git and GitHub, and with writing good documentation.
• Strong communication skills, including explaining technical work to non-technical audiences.

Desirable Requirements

• Knowledge of the energy sector and experience with energy data or energy modelling.
• Experience designing and optimising databases and data pipelines.
• Some experience with Julia.
• Experience with cloud data processing in Azure or similar.
• A preference for open-source tools and clean, platform-agnostic code.
• Experience leading coding best practice within a team.
• Proficiency in the Irish language.

For more information or to apply directly email niall.dunne@sonastechnical.com or apply directly on Indeed.

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