Data Engineer - IoT Cost-Optimisation

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Switzerland, ERNI is a leading Software Development company with over 800 employees worldwide. Specializing in IT and software engineering, we drive innovation in process and technology. Our first service center in Asia Pacific, located in Metro Manila (Mandaluyong), supports clients across Europe, APAC, the Philippines, and the USA. As we continue to grow, we're looking for passionate and motivated individuals to join our team. 

Why ERNI is the Perfect Place for You: 🏡 

• International Exposure: Work with global clients on cutting-edge projects.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a collaborative and diverse work environment.
• Career Development: Enjoy continuous learning and professional growth opportunities.


🤩Perks and Benefits: 
• Career Stability: Enjoy a stable career path with ample project opportunities.
• Skill Enhancement: Access free training and certifications.
• Baby Basket: To welcome your newborn to the ERNI family.
• Fruit Basket: Boost of vitamins during hospitalization.
• Office Perks: Enjoy free snacks and coffee.

🔐Growth and Opportunities: 
• Free Training: Advance your skills through technical and non-technical training.
• Challenging Projects: Engage in complex software projects across MedTech, Industry, Finance, and Transportation.
• Supportive Environment: Benefit from a team dedicated to guiding and supporting your success.
• Recognition and Advancement: Receive acknowledgment for your efforts and opportunities for promotion.
• Open Communication: Experience transparency and value your input in our culture.

⏱Flexibility: 
• Hybrid Work Setup: Balance remote and in-person work for better work-life integration.

🎉Events: 
• Connect and Celebrate: Participate in a variety of events including leisure, summer, family, social, and year-end gatherings.


👋What are our wishes: 

• 3+ years building data solutions on Microsoft Azure (PaaS & serverless) – most of the following Azure services: IoT Hub, Event Hub, Stream Analytics, Functions, Cosmos DB, Databricks.
• Solid SQL and C# knowledge.
• Experience squeezing data size/frequency in high-throughput IoT or event-driven systems.
• Fluent English; clear, pragmatic communication.

Nice-to-have

• MQTT / OPC-UA or other device protocols; edge-computing toolchains.
• Power BI, Kusto / ADX, or Grafana Loki for observability.
• Experience with IoT solutions. 

Engagement details:
• Timeline: ASAP → 30 Sep 2025 (approx. 50–60 person-days).
• Location: Remote first; on-site Düsseldorf workshops ad-hoc.
• Working in a small agile team: Principal IoT Consultant, KPI Governance Lead, Azure Architect, Embedded developer.
• Outcome: Clear cost breakdown and optimisation roadmap for a big IoT system based on Azure.

The team is mixed from Germany, Switzerland and Spain. And most of the work can be done remotely.

💼How can you contribute to the team? 

• Design & run Azure-native data pipelines that collect, transform and store telemetry at the lowest safe cost.
• Profile data volumes and flows from gateway to cloud, spot “chatty” patterns and propose compression, batching or edge-processing fixes.
• Build the active cost-monitoring stack (e.g. Cost Management API + Power BI / Grafana) and KPI dashboards demanded by the project deliverables.
• Feed your findings into the Health-Check Report and the cost-reduction backlog; quantify €-savings vs. engineering effort.

Employment Type: Project-based (possibility to work onsite in Germany for 1 month)

Switzerland · Germany · Spain · Slovakia · Romania · Philippines · Singapore · USA

ERNI Development Center Philippines Inc., 9th Floor, Lica Malls Shaw, 500 Shaw Boulevard, 1555, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

+63 5310 1707 | www.betterask.erni | info@erni.ph