(Senior) Forecasting Data Engineer
IN SHORT Shape the future of energy forecasting with SEFE Energy! We’re looking for a talented Forecasting Data Engineer to join our Portfolio Management team in Manchester. In this role, you’ll design and deliver accurate energy demand forecasts and analyse business operations to identify opportunities to improve stability, scalability, and performance. If you’re passionate about data, innovation, and making an impact in the energy market, we’d love to hear from you. What Will You Do Working in collaboration with key stakeholders in IT, risk, sales and finance you will
- Create energy demand forecasts and related reports (PnL attribution and AOC reporting) according to business needs
- Stakeholder Management – Engage with key stakeholders and ensure clear communication on issues that influence forecasting
- Design and implement improvements to current codebases to improve stability, scalability, and performance
- Lead design, implementation and system development in line with business requirements and corporate strategy
- Monitor and interpret model performance and forecast accuracy
- Analyze business operations to identify opportunities for improvement and propose actionable solutions that create measurable value and efficiency
- Provide advice and mentoring to junior developers who support their technical growth and integration into the team
- Knowledge and experience in the power market (highly desirable)
- Proven experience as a Data Engineer in a similar environment and tech stack
- Strong programming skills in Python (or similar)
- Expertise in data wrangling using Python libraries (pandas, polars, numpy)
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and preferably time series databases
- Familiarity with machine learning operations (MLOps)
- Experience designing and developing scalable ETL pipelines and knowledge of DevOps principles
- Collaborative approach with strong stakeholder engagement skills
- Effective problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
- Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
- Accuracy and attention to detail, even under tight deadlines
- bonus earning potential
- non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days
- buy / sell holidays
- life assurance
- medical and dental insurance (family cover)
- range of optional flexible benefits