About the role

Data Engineering Team Lead at Vancity managing data engineering capabilities and mentoring engineers. Overseeing complex data initiatives while ensuring alignment with business priorities and enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and direction for the organization’s data engineering capabilities.
Set engineering standards and design scalable and secure data architectures.
Lead complex, cross-team data initiatives while remaining hands-on.
Influence platform strategy and mentor engineers.
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, and business priorities.
Make key technical decisions that influence platform scalability and reliability.
Evaluate and select tools, frameworks, and patterns with long-term impact in mind.
Communicate architectural designs, trade-offs, and recommendations to stakeholders.
Act as a trusted technical advisor to product, analytics, and platform leadership.
Influence engineering practices and standards across multiple teams.
Facilitate alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior engineers.
Lead by example in code quality, operational excellence, and engineering discipline.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical discipline
6-8+ years of industry experience in Data Engineering or related field handling data processing and transformation of disparate datasets
Experience with big data and analytics programming languages such as Python, R, Spark in Databricks
Experience with batch and real-time processing frameworks (EventHub, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, etc.)
Strong ability to innovate and adapt to emerging technologies
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to manage competing priorities
Experience with Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Semarchy and EventHub
Exposure to DevSecOps practices and security-first principles
Understanding of data storage, mapping, modeling, and real-time data handling.

Living Wage Employer : We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers.
Customizable Benefits : Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
Generous Vacation : New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time.
Extra Stat Holidays : In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness.
Immediate Health Coverage : Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.
Defined Benefit Pension : Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.
Vancity Talent Programs: Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans.