Principal Data Engineer

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $54.19 / Hr. - CAD $77.89 / Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Principal Data Engineer with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

We are seeking a talented Principal Data Engineer to join our People Analytics team. Reporting directly to the director the Principal Data Engineer will lead and support technical teams to architect build and deploy cloud solutions to support assigned projects for designated programs / services within the department and / or throughout the organization.

As a key member of the People Analytics team the Principal Data Engineer is initially responsible for leading the team in planning a large-scale data migration through the full lifecycle of the project. Regular responsibilities include designing developing and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes using Databricks. This role will work closely with other VCH technical teams in support of initiatives with a primary focus on ensuring the departments ability to deliver and promote cloud-based solutions within the enterprise environments. The Principal Data Engineer will apply strong design migration administration and support experience in those environments (MS Azure Databricks).

This work is framed within VCHs commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety Anti-Racism Equity Diversity and Inclusion and Planetary Health.

As a Principal Data Engineer with Vancouver Coastal Health you will :

• Lead and support technical teams to architect build and deploy cloud solutions to support assigned projects for designated programs / services within the department and / or throughout the organization.
• Be a key member of the People Analytics team and is responsible for leading the team in planning a large-scale data migration through the full lifecycle of the project.
• Be responsible for designing developing and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes using Databricks.
• Work closely with other VCH technical teams in support of initiatives with a primary focus on ensuring the departments ability to deliver and promote cloud-based solutions within the enterprise environments.
• Apply strong design migration administration and support experience in those environments (MS Azure Databricks).

This work is framed within VCHs commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety Anti-Racism Equity Diversity and Inclusion and Planetary Health.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Knowledge & Abilities

Closing Statement

As per Ministry of Health policy all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) :

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care research and teaching delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH we embrace thinking boldly taking smart risks and going first when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

Comprehensive health benefits package including MSP extended health and dental and municipal pension plan

Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Wellness supports including counselling critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families

Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff medical staff and volunteers

Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices diverse teams and inclusive environments which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BCs Top Employers Canadas Best Diversity Employers and Canadas Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Design,Academics,AutoCAD 3D,Cafe,Fabrication,Java

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1