Job Description

A client of ours is looking to bring on a Data Engineering professional for their team in Toronto. As a data engineer on the business side, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the data architecture and structures that support our company\'s analytical and reporting needs. You will work directly with various stakeholders to understand the requirements, and develop solutions that deliver relevant, accurate, and timely data to support decision making. This opportunity requires an in-office presence three times a week.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and the support the teams\' data strategy to manage structured and unstructured data that integrates the data into a data solution to support BI solutions, reporting and business processes
• Design and develop data models, structures, and workflows that support data-driven decision making
• Develop and maintain automated data pipelines, ETL jobs, and scripts for data integration
• Analyze and optimize data storage and processing to ensure optimal performance
• Develop and maintain data documentation, data dictionaries, and metadata management
• Provide innovative data solutions by working with stakeholders and across functional areas to understand and gather data objectives, and identify opportunities for improvement for data analysis, reporting and visualizations
• Automate manual processes and optimize data ingestion and delivery to support departmental data needs, reporting and business processes
• Partner with the Business Analysts to develop reports and Power BI dashboards
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and understand their data requirements
• Support and troubleshoot existing investment data applications and BI reporting solutions as needed

Requirements

Qualifications

• Strong experience with data management, investment systems, business intelligence, and reporting technologies
• 5+ years of experience working with complex data structures and developing efficient queries
• 5+ years of relevant experience in data science and analytics
• 3+ years of experience creating/maintaining investment and financial data models
• 3+ years of experience designing and developing dashboards using Power BI
• Proven proficiency in ETL tools (Alteryx), cloud-based data platforms/systems (such as Azure, Snowflake), process automation, and standardization
• 3+ years of experience with PowerBI
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to independently solve problems with data and/or reference documents
• Understanding of data governance, data security, and data privacy requirements
• Track of record working in a role that intersects with business and technical analysis to support existing solutions, delivering new solutions, and contributing to system implementations and upgrades
• Bachelor\'s or master\'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field

If you have a passion for data management and a strong technical aptitude, we invite you to consider applying for this exciting opportunity.

Robert Half