Data engineer Jobs in St. Albert, AB

Are you an experienced Data Product Analyst looking for an exciting long-term contract opportunity with our Edmonton client? We are seeking a highly skilled IT professional to support a massive digital transformation and modernization initiative. In this primarily remote contract role, you will help design and build reliable data pipelines that transform legacy systems into modern Data Management and Geospatial Platforms. If you are passionate about cloud architecture and eager to work on meaningful regulatory data projects, this is the perfect chance to advance your career.

Note: although this position is remote, the candidate is required to be situated within Alberta while performing work. Only candidates identified within Alberta will be contacted if short-listed.

Advantages
• Work primarily remotely from anywhere within Alberta while supporting a major enterprise initiative.
• Collaborate with a forward-thinking team dedicated to modernizing essential regulatory and environmental systems.
• Gain hands-on experience utilizing cutting-edge Microsoft Azure cloud technologies and artificial intelligence tools.
• Enjoy a predictable Monday to Friday schedule with standard daytime hours.
• Play a key role in shaping how data is ingested, transformed, and utilized for analytics and decision making.

Responsibilities
• Design and implement scalable data architecture on Microsoft Azure to support cloud-native and hybrid environments.
• Develop data ingestion and transformation pipelines utilizing Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Synapse Analytics.
• Integrate information from diverse source systems such as ServiceNow and geospatial applications using APIs and custom scripts.
• Build and optimize data workflows using Python, PySpark, and SQL for cleansing and advanced analytics.
• Design secure data services and APIs using Azure API Management for downstream systems.
• Implement data governance practices including metadata management and classification while ensuring privacy compliance.
• Utilize artificial intelligence and automation tools to streamline pipeline development, testing, and monitoring workflows.

Qualifications
• Post-secondary degree, diploma, or certificate in Computer Science or a closely related field.
• Five years of experience using Python, PySpark, and SQL to develop and optimize enterprise ETL workflows in a large cloud environment.
• Three years of experience building scalable data pipelines with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Workflows, Jobs, and Notebooks.
• Three years of experience designing trusted datasets and semantic layers using tools like Power BI and Synapse for advanced reporting.
• One year of hands-on experience using artificial intelligence for code generation, data analysis, and productivity enhancement.

Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your technical expertise to our client and help shape their data landscape. If you have a passion for engineering modern analytics solutions and want to make a lasting impact on environmental regulatory processes, we want to hear from you. Please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!

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