Data Engineer

Come Join Us! “We want to build an organization where everyone loves their job and their leaders care for them.” Over the last 30 years, TULLOCH has built a robust multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm recognized Canada-wide for its strengths in the diverse service offerings and commitment to excellence.

TULLOCH’s innovative use of emerging technologies to improve both the efficiency and quality of work is core to everything TULLOCH.

This approach, along with our extreme work ethic, makes us a service provider of choice for many clients.

Based in Ottawa, Ontario the  Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer who will report to the Director of Technology and will have a wide range of duties which ultimately focused on designing, developing, and optimizing data solutions using Microsoft Fabric, ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines that support advance analytics, business intelligence, and AI / ML workloads.

Working closely with business stakeholders to deliver actionable insights that drive business outcomes.

What You’ll Do : As part of the TULLOCH Engineering team, you will : Data Architecture & Modeling Design and implement modern data architectures within Microsoft Fabric, leveraging Lakehouse, Data Warehousing, and OneLake features.

Develop scalable data models optimized for analytics and reporting with Power BI integrations.

ETL / ELT Development Build, automate, and optimize data pipelines using Data Factory, Synapse, and Fabric Dataflows.

Ensure efficient ingestion, transformation, and curation of structured and unstructured data from diverse sources (on-prem, cloud, APIs).

Data Quality & Governance Implement and enforce data governance, cataloging, lineage, and security policies in Fabric.

Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with internal and regulatory standards (e.g., GDRP, HIPAA).

Performance & Optimization Optimize data processing and query performance for larger-scale datasets.

Apply best practices for partitioning, indexing, and workload management in Fabric environments.

Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into solutions.

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the establishment of best practices and coding standards.

Please note that this job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of every duty and responsibility that will ever be required of an employee in the job.

Who You Are : 6+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 2+ years working hands-on with Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Services.

Strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouse, OneLake, Data Engineering, and Synapse Data Warehousing.

Strong background in Linux / Unix system administration and scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell).

Proven experience with CI / CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).

Experience with AI / ML model integration within Microsoft Fabric.

Hands-on experience with real-time streaming solutions (Event Hubs, Kafka, etc.) Understanding of networking, firewalls, load balancers, and security best practices.

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) in production environments.

You can exercise independent judgment within defined parameters and in alignment with business objectives.

You are willing to travel periodically as needed.

What You Should Bring : The ideal candidate will have an Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Additionally, you should have : Proficiency in SQL, PySpark, Python, and DAX.

Experience with ETL / ELT pipelines (Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines, or similar).

Knowledge of Power BI integration for reporting and analytics.

Familiarity with Azure ecosystem : Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse, Azure Purview.

Experience with data governance, lineage, and security frameworks.

Strong leadership ability in cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and business teams.

Ability to work in agile, collaborative environments.

Valid Class G driver’s licence.

What We Offer You : TULLOCH has built a passionate workforce with a strong and vibrant culture which has been the key to our success.

We offer programs and rewards that one would expect from a highly successful, established, and growing engineering company : Competitive salary, benefits plan, and company pension plan A fantastic culture, team, and energetic work environment Social activities, company sponsored events, and opportunities to give back to our local community Flexible working hours Coaching and mentoring programs Scholarship programs for family members Opportunities to travel and work across Canada Hybrid working options TULLOCH is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to acquiring a skilled and diverse workforce.

We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, origins, ages, orientations, genders, creeds, and religions.

TULLOCH accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

TULLOCH is an excellent place to work and we look forward to meeting with you!

If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the interview coordinator of any accommodation measures you may require.

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