Principal Data Engineer

Base pay range

CA$/yr - CA$/yr

We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer to join our Data and Analytics Group within the Technology Services Partners (TSP) department. Reporting to the Sr Director, Data Platform Delivery and Engineering, the Principal Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and collaborating with Development, Security, and TSP Ops teams to deploy data and software products both on-premise and in the cloud.

This role is pivotal in driving our data strategy forward, transforming raw data into actionable insights that will shape the future of our organization. You will lead the charge in advancing our data maturity, ensuring that our data infrastructure is robust, scalable, and secure. Your work will directly impact our ability to make data-driven decisions, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices, you will help us build a modern data and analytics practice that sets us apart in the industry. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact and be at the forefront of our data transformation journey.

• Service - You put your clients' needs first. You advocate service excellence, and work to deliver client-centric solutions, and proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso to become a trusted advisor and partner
• Execution - You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on "getting things done", as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
• Collaboration - You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization

• Contributes technical expertise and collaborates with peers on solution design and implementation
• Participate in the data engineering lifecycle and support project delivery
• Apply architectural and design principles to improve performance, capacity, and scalability of data systems
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and data engineers to determine data requirements and system impacts
• Contribute to cloud viability analysis, detailed work planning and estimation for major projects and complex assignments with broad scope and long-term technology and business implications
• Promote best practice and contribute to continuous improvement
• Design and implement security standards and configurations for including cluster policies, Key Vault, and audit logging
• Create and maintain solution design documents, diagrams, and other materials related to the solutions deployed on premise and the Cloud
• Implement modern data and analytics practices using tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, Salesforce, Python, and SQL
• Design, develop, build, and maintain cloud-based applications and services on Azure

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, technical diploma, or other applicable software development work experience
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of Software Engineering Concepts and Methodologies is required
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or software development, ideally with exposure to technical leadership or mentorship
• Experience with designing and implementing highly available, scalable, and resilient solutions for cloud-native and non-cloud environments that meet Enterprise service level, security, and business continuity requirements
• Hands-on experience with various Azure Platform services including Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus & Event Grid), Application/Data Services (Service Fabric, Azure Functions, Azure SQL), Azure Active Directory and Azure Monitor / Application Insights
• Understanding of Azure IaaS, PaaS and Container based deployment models, configuration, and migration experience (including Azure Container instances and Kubernetes)
• Understanding of Dev Sec Ops  practices and tools, including Azure Dev Ops, Docker CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code models
• Experience or Certification with AWS/Azure an asset
• Experience in supporting wealth management and/or credit unions business would be an asset
• Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset

At Aviso, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success. Here are a few things that set us apart:

• Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
• Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
• Generous…