Senior Data Engineer in CANADA

Goal:

We are looking for an experienced data engineer to join our team. You will use various methods to transform raw data into useful data systems. For example, you’ll create algorithms and conduct statistical analysis. Overall, you’ll strive for efficiency by aligning data systems with business goals.

Responsibilities:

Analyze and organize raw data

Build data systems and pipelines

Evaluate business needs and objectives

Interpret trends and patterns

Conduct complex data analysis and report on results

Prepare data for prescriptive and predictive modeling

Build algorithms and prototypes

Combine raw information from different sources

Required skills:

* 7 - 12 years of total experience.

* Exceptional hands on experience with Databricks platform. Extensive experience writing notebooks, clusters, Databricks SQL, PySpark coding etc..

* Real working experience converting Microsoft SQL to Databricks SQL, CICD, Release processing

* Strong experience in ADF (Azure data factory), Azure SQL, Synapse, Spark/Databricks

* Excellent written and verbal communication, intellectual curiosity, a passion to understand and solve problems, consulting & customer service

* Structured and conceptual mindset coupled with strong quantitative and analytical problem-solving aptitude

* Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills within a team environment

* Energetic – Willing to work hard and drive initiatives to success.

* Strong team player, open minded to consider novel approaches to solving difficult problems.

* Self-motivated – Driven to get results, takes initiative and needs minimum oversight.

It would be great if you also had:

* PySpark

* Parquet files

* Experience in ADF (Azure data factory), Azure SQL, Synapse, Spark/Databricks

* Big data and modern data lake

* Data Warehousing concepts

* Candidates should be flexible / willing to work across this delivery landscape which includes and not limited to Agile Applications Development, Support and Deployment

* Capital Markets experience

* Experience with providing technical contributions in a fast-paced team environment to accelerate our efforts on recommending products and deriving insights

* Ability to set and drive the “big picture” strategy while also having the capability to roll-up sleeves and deep-dive into systems/ platforms to provide detailed technical guidance to the team.

We can offer you:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• A multinational organization with 57 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• 15 days of paid annual leave (plus national holidays)
• Maternity & Paternity leave plans
• A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability
• RRSP with employer’s contribution
• A higher education certification policy
• Comprehensive Relocation Expense Coverage
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
• A flat and approachable organization
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.