Data Engineer

Buyerlink

• $90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of data engineering experience preferred.
  • Strong background in data modeling and ETL frameworks.
  • Fluency in programming languages like Python, C#, R, or Java.
  • Proficient in Tableau and Power BI for data visualization.
  • Experience with Snowflake and Amazon Redshift cloud data technologies.
  • Knowledge of cloud infrastructure services (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Skilled in machine learning operations and AI tools.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain scalable data acquisition and preparation processes.
  • Create and execute data integration scripts for business insights.
  • Conduct maintenance and testing of data pipelines.
  • Facilitate data cleansing and enrichment processes.
  • Improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality.
  • Prepare data for predictive modeling and support MLOps.
  • Develop dashboards and reports for self-serve analytics.

Benefits

  • Paid time off for community service through Service Days program.
  • Opportunities to connect with a diverse global community.
  • Comprehensive extended health benefits package.
  • Support for professional growth and ongoing development opportunities.
  • Complimentary lunches and engaging in-office team events.
Full Job Description
We're looking for a modern Data Engineer who thrives at the intersection of data, cloud, and AI. You build the systems that power insight - scalable pipelines, cloud-native data platforms, and intelligent workflows that turn raw data into business value at speed. In this role, you'll architect and own our data infrastructure end-to-end: designing pipelines, optimizing data warehouses on platforms like Snowflake and Redshift, and leveraging AI-assisted tooling and agentic development practices to move faster and smarter. You bring a builder's mindset, are fluent in modern data stacks, and are energized by a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

This is a full-time, in-person role at our Victoria office.

What you'll do:
  • Support the building of data acquisition and preparation processes
  • Creating data integration scripts and executing analytical queries that transform and utilize data for business insights
  • Data pipeline maintenance/testing
  • Facilitate data cleansing and data enrichment
  • Identify ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality
  • Prepare data for predictive and prescriptive modeling
  • Support machine learning operations (MLOps)
  • Enable searching, data visualization, and advanced analytics - including building and maintaining dashboards and reports in Tableau and Power BI to drive self-serve analytics across the business
  • Design, build, and maintain a semantic layer of data - a governed, business-ready data foundation that serves as the trusted source for BI, reporting, and AI data agents
  • Work with stakeholders to understand needs for data structure, availability, and accessibility
  • Selecting and integrating any data tools and frameworks required to provide requested capabilities
  • Implement data security and protection practices
  • Designing and developing databases
  • Create technical documentation, such as user manuals, process flow diagrams, system architecture diagrams, etc.
  • Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and quality of data

What you bring:

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/EDUCATION:
  • At least four years' experience is preferred.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Problem-solving, teamwork, and effective communication with both technical and non-technical audiences are crucial.

REASONING ABILITY:

High Skills:
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

High Skills:
  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
  • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:
  • Knowledge of various ETL techniques and frameworks
  • Strong background with data modeling, data access, and data storage techniques
  • Proficiency in Application Development code like Python, C#, R or Java
  • Strong background to manage the entire back-end development life cycle of a data warehouse
  • Proficiency understanding of Data Store technologies like Relational Databases and NoSQL but not limited to those
  • Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and services like Azure, AWS, or GCP
  • Experience with integration of data from multiple data sources
  • Being able to set up and manage ETL tools and pipelines that support these projects
  • Proficiency understanding of distributed computing principles
  • Proficiency in BI and data visualization tools including Tableau and Power BI
  • Experience with Amazon Redshift and cloud data warehouse technologies
  • Experience with Snowflake, including Snowflake Cortex for AI-powered analytics and data processing
  • Experience applying AI tools and agentic development practices to data engineering workflows - including LLM-assisted pipeline development, AI-powered code generation, and autonomous agent orchestration

Compensation: $90,000-$120,000 CAD
Compensation will be determined by factors including knowledge and skills, role-specific qualifications, market location, and experience.
Life at Buyerlink:
  • Take part in our Service Days program - where you'll be rewarded with paid time off for volunteering and making a positive impact in your community.
  • Join forces with our diverse Global Community and connect with team members from all over the world.
  • We offer a comprehensive extended health benefits package to ensure your total well-being.
  • We're dedicated to your professional growth and will support you every step of the way on your career path with ongoing Professional Development opportunities.
  • Enjoy delectable, complimentary lunches, and participate in exciting team events in-office

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