Who Can Apply
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada
Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Data Engineer to join one of a Retail Client in Vancouver BC. The Data Engineer will lead the development and maintenance of data science and analytics processes, lead the identification, design and implementation of data modelling and more. The Senior- level Data Engineer is expected to have 5+ years of experience.
As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and optimizing our data systems to support business needs and engineering standards. Your day will include:
• Building efficient and scalable ETL processes using Snowflake, Databricks, Python, SQL & Azure services to support analytics and reporting.
• Development of data ingestion frameworks, ensuring seamless integration across multiple systems while maintaining high data quality.
• Enhancing Performance & Reliability through optimizing queries and troubleshooting issues to ensure data availability and integrity.
• Driving best practices in data engineering, including coding standards, version control, and automation.
• Co-ordinating with engineers across Global Teams, esp. Offshore and ITH(India Tech Hub)
• Sharing knowledge on performance tuning and optimization, and working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Managing access controls and maintaining compliance with industry standards.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Implementation of data integrations while following best practices, quality processes, and security standards.
• Refining pipelines, improving query performance, and ensuring our data infrastructure is efficient and reliable.
• Co-ordinate with offshore and ITH teams to drive the technical delivery.
• Working closely with data analysts, product managers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Work with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Adhering to security, privacy, and regulatory requirements while managing access control and data integrity.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
Required Skills & Experience
• 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering, ETL, or Data Architecture.
• Strong expertise in Snowsql, Snowflake, Python, and Spark.
• Proven ability to build and optimize data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and DevOps.
• Hands-on expertise in Azure (Storage, Key Vault, DevOps).
• Experience integrating various data sources and automating processes using Streamlit, Python, Azure functions.
• Deep understanding of database performance optimization, query tuning, and cost efficiency.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers, setting technical direction, and driving best practices within a team.
• Deep understanding of query optimization and cost-efficient data processing.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Familiarity with Jira, SharePoint, Confluence, and Miro for structured testing, collaboration, and documentation.
• Strong mentorship experience over Jr engineers
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.