Job Description

Software, the fuel for mobility

​We bring bold digital visions to life. So we’re on the lookout for more curious and creative engineers who want to create change – one line of high-quality code at a time. Our transformation isn't for everyone, but if you're excited about solving the leading-edge technological challenges facing the auto industry, then let’s talk about your next move.

Let's introduce ourselves

At Volvo Cars, we are making bold digital visions come true. We aim to be the leader in the automotive world by creating a digital ecosystem built around making our customers' lives less complicated. What we all have in common at Volvo Cars is our passion for protecting lives, our endless curiosity and our dedication to create a new future for the automotive industry. Our human centric focus is what separates us from all other car companies.

What you'll do

This role is part of Data and Analytics team which provides competence to Products Areas, Clusters and Teams to succeed in delivering business value by turning data into Insights. Expected to Utilize standards and best practices to enable Business areas to accelerate their value journey through Self-Service data & analytics, and to accomplish “insights at the fingertips” for Volvo Car Group. Provides opportunity to mentor developers to build quality products, contribute to multiple domains and be part of technology selection/solution architecture.

Main responsibilities

Act as Technology expert to build quality data products with willingness to self-learning and long-term commitment. Interact with Product teams, architects, and platform experts to deliver user stories on timely basis with world class quality.

What you'll bring

• Educational Background bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, or related field.
• Professional Experience 7 years+ in data engineering or related field, handling large-scale data systems.

Analytical Skills

• Data Warehousing Experienced in building and maintaining data warehouses and data lakes.
• Data Modeling Skilled in designing efficient data models using Dimensional modeling techniques.
• ELT Processes Proficient in creating and managing ELT pipelines.

Adaptability and Continuous Learning

• Staying Updated Keeps abreast of latest trends and technologies in data engineering.
• Embracing Change Open to adopting new tools and methodologies.
• Continuous Improvement Seeks opportunities to improve processes and systems.

Primary Technology Skills (Must -have’s)

• Proficient in SQL programming with strong debugging capabilities.
• Proficient in designing, implementing, and managing ELT processes using dbt and Snowflake to move and transform data across systems.
• Proficient in designing efficient data models, especially using Dimensional modeling techniques.
• Experience with Snowflake data warehouse platform for cloud-based data storage and analytics.
• Knowledgeable in cloud services for data storage, processing, and management.
• Experience with Redpanda for streaming data integration and Benthos configuration for ingestion pipelines.
• Experienced in setting up and managing workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow.
• Ensure data consistency and quality across the organization.
• Good understanding of data governance principles and practices.
• Experience working within Agile frameworks like SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).

Secondary Technology Skills

• Experience in conducting peer reviews and mentoring less experienced data engineers.
• Experience in API integration for data consumption and enrichment.
• Experience in Python programming language for data manipulation, scripting, and automation tasks.
• Experience in building dashboards or scorecards using Power BI.

Behaviors

• Embracing an agile mindset
• Customer Centricity and Design Thinking
• Good social and communication skills.
• Being curious, a quick learner and having a structured and analytical mindset
• Being willing to innovate and take on new challenges.
• Being result oriented and striving for improvements.
• Positive attitude and being motivating and energizing.
• Cope with change and decide well without having the total picture.

Volvo Cars. For Life.

For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow – today.

In our company, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with the drive to make a difference.