Senior Data Engineer (Fully Remote, Canada Only)
Join a top employer on a multi year, fully remote contract where your work will power modern analytics and data driven decision making across multiple high impact initiatives. As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll design and operate scalable pipelines that move data from messy reality to trusted, curated datasets and dashboards while collaborating with architects, developers, and stakeholders to deliver iterative solutions that evolve with business needs.
Benefits & Perks-
Fully remote role (must be residing in Canada)
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Long term, multi year engagement with project variety (typically 2 to 3 projects at a time)
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Work that blends data engineering and analytics, from pipelines to insights
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Opportunity to influence platform governance, reliability, and delivery standards
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Note: Criminal records check required and you must provide your own equipment
Responsibilities-
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines across on premises and cloud platforms including Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, GCP, and AWS
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Develop and optimize data models, including dimensional models (star and snowflake schemas) to improve performance and usability
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Integrate data from diverse sources (relational, NoSQL, APIs, and files), using AI enabled data integration techniques such as intelligent mapping, schema discovery, metadata enrichment, and automated data quality validation
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Enhance ETL and ELT processes through automation, performance tuning, and bottleneck reduction for high volume processing
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Develop and operate end to end workflows using tools such as SSIS, Azure or Fabric Data Factory, Dataflows, and Notebooks, including validation, error handling, logging, monitoring, and scheduling
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Implement CI CD practices for pipelines including automated testing, release management, and monitoring to improve delivery speed and reliability
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Support enterprise platform management and governance including data lakes, data warehouses, security controls, and access management
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Partner with cross functional teams to translate requirements into solutions and deliver curated data marts and fact and dimension tables
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Analyze datasets to spot trends, patterns, and anomalies using statistical methods plus tools like DAX, Python, and R
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Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports, creating calculated columns and measures and communicating results to stakeholders
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Build predictive or descriptive models using Python or R based methods and integrate outputs into analytics workflows
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Present findings clearly to non technical audiences and deliver solutions iteratively in an Agile environment, including mentoring to support analytics fluency and self service
Qualifications Required
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Senior level experience delivering production grade data pipelines and data models for analytics and reporting
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Hands on experience with cloud and hybrid data platforms (Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, GCP, and or AWS)
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Strong ETL and ELT engineering skills, including workflow orchestration, monitoring, logging, and operational reliability
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Proven ability to design dimensional models (star and snowflake) and curate data marts for downstream analytics
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Experience integrating data from multiple source types (databases, NoSQL, APIs, files) with a quality first mindset
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Ability to work across multiple projects and collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
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Must be able to pass a criminal records check, provide your own equipment, and reside in Canada
Nice to Have
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Experience applying AI enabled data integration or data quality automation (schema discovery, metadata enrichment, intelligent mapping)
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Strong analytics delivery background including Power BI, advanced DAX, and statistical analysis
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Exposure to building predictive or descriptive models using Python and or R
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Experience mentoring teams and enabling self service analytics in Agile delivery environments
Bring your pipeline wizardry and your dashboard detective skills then hit apply and let’s get your data flowing like it owns the place.
At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
