About the role

Senior Data Engineer at Vancity designing, building, and optimizing scalable data pipelines. Collaborating closely with analytics and business teams to deliver trusted data products while ensuring high standards of data quality.

Responsibilities

As the Senior Data Engineer, you will design, build, and optimize scalable, reliable data pipelines and platforms that enable analytics, reporting, and advanced data use cases.
The role leads complex engineering efforts, ensures high standards for data quality and reliability, and partners closely with analytics, platform, and business teams to deliver trusted data products.
This position plays a critical role in evolving the organization’s data architecture and engineering best practices.
Design and implement data models using different modelling standards and tools.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical discipline
5+ 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.)
Willingness to work in a highly flexible environment with multiple competing priorities
Proven ability to innovate and adapt to the latest development in area of expertise
Ability to adapt and grasp new skills and content.

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. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner, this initiative provides access to career development opportunities, prioritized job screening, and feedback.