Would you like to work with data in Norway's largest grid company?

As Norway's largest regional grid company, Elvia drives the development of the Norwegian grid industry. With one million digital electricity meters in our network, we have access to huge amounts of data that can provide unique opportunities. Now you can help Elvia elevate its work with data management and succeed as a data-driven business.

Elvia's newly established data management department will in 2026 consist of CDO, data architect and two data engineers.

As a data engineer in Elvia, you are responsible for developing and managing the data platform that enables efficient operation, analysis and insight based on large amounts of measurement data from, among other things, AMS and sensors in the power grid, operational control systems, the network information system and the ERP system. You play a key role in ensuring data quality, availability and speed in the value chain - from raw data to decision-making. The role ensures that the organization's data is accessible, structured and facilitated for analysis, reporting and AI/machine learning.

The workplace will be one of our great offices in Hamar or in Oslo, depending on what suits you best. Some travel between our two largest locations must be expected.

See also: Data Architect - Elvia

The most important tasks that await you:

• Build and maintain data pipelines for real-time and batch processing
• Design, develop and optimize ETL/ELT processes
• Implement data flows from internal and external sources to the data platform
• Ensure data quality, validation and standardization in line with regulatory requirements
• Prepare data for reporting, analytics, machine learning and grid optimization
• Collaborate with data scientists, data architect and subject matter experts to create effective solutions
• Contribute in selecting technology and system solutions that support the organization's needs for using and analyzing data
• Automate data integrations and monitor data processing in production
• Document solutions and contribute to best practices in the development team

Who are you?

At Elvia, we are curious about who you are, what environments you thrive in and what you can contribute to our meaningful social mission. That's why we're not looking for you to check off all the points below before showing interest in the position, but we do believe they're useful to succeed and thrive:

• • Higher education in computer science, energy, automation, computer technology or similar
  • Solid experience with SQL, preferably also Python or Spark
  • Experience with modern data platform tools such as dbt, Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake or Azure Synapse/Fabric
  • Experience with cloud solutions (GCP, Azure or AWS)
  • Experience with data lakes, data warehouses and data pipelines in production
  • Experience with message queues or streaming tools such as Kafka, Pub/Sub or Event Hubs is an advantage
  • Knowledge of or experience with Sensor Systems and OT/IT integration is an advantage
  • Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps principles and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) is an advantage

We believe a good data engineer is analytical, structured and quality-conscious, and has the ability to quickly familiarize themselves with new technologies and working methods. You should have good technical understanding and the ability to see the connection between the technical solution and the business needs in order to achieve a good collaboration. It will therefore be an advantage to thrive in interdisciplinary teams.

Our working language is Norwegian, so you must be fluent in Norwegian both orally and in writing.

Why join Elvia?
As an employee of Elvia, you will be part of a social and inclusive community where we see people as the most important driver of our social mission.

• Meaningful work in a highly competent work environment, with a focus on innovation and your development
• You will be part of a company that facilitates flexible solutions in the face of different life situations
• It goes without saying that you have competitive conditions, proper pension and insurance schemes, coverage of mobile phone and support for broadband, training subsidies, occupational health service and subsidized lunch scheme in a tasty canteen
• Membership of the company sports team with a diverse range of activities from padel, yoga, canoeing, climbing, kiting and more
• Recharge your batteries after work with access to several company cabins, season tickets and tickets to cultural and sporting events

We can't wait to tell you why it's rewarding to work at Elvia, and are curious about who you are. Give us an insight into your motivation and experience by answering two questions in the application portal. A letter of application is not required, but feel free to upload your CV.

Please contact Vegard Haukaas, Group Manager AMS Systems and Communication, by phone (+47 930 84 633) if you have any questions about the position.

Become a DRIVER for the development of infrastructure and services for the benefit of society, people and climate with us in Elvia - we look forward to hearing from you!

Elvia manages critical infrastructure and follows guidelines and statutory security requirements from Norwegian authorities in our hiring processes. We carry out background checks when hiring, pursuant to the Energy Act and the Power Emergency Regulations. It is a prerequisite for employment that applicants satisfy the background check.