Co-operators

Data Engineering Developer

Co-operators • $69K — $116K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Around 5 years of experience in data engineering with modern data platforms.
  • 3+ years with distributed computing (e.g., Spark) and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform).
  • 3+ years designing scalable cloud-based data solutions, preferably Azure.
  • Good understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts.
  • Knowledge of cloud security and networking is an asset.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure PaaS tools like Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure Synapse.
  • Ability to collaborate with peers and stakeholders to define product impact.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure stability and reliability of Data & Analytics platforms through proactive support.
  • Reduce incidents and service disruptions via monitoring, automation, and analysis.
  • Design supportable data solutions including operational readiness requirements.
  • Partner with delivery teams for seamless transition of new solutions into support.
  • Drive platform health by addressing technical debt and bottlenecks.
  • Improve pipeline resiliency using automation and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Support incident and change management activities, ensuring timely resolutions.

Benefits

  • Training and development opportunities for career growth.
  • Flexible work options and paid time off for personal needs.
  • Holistic well-being initiatives with mental health programs.
  • Paid volunteer days for community engagement.
  • Comprehensive total rewards package including retirement savings plans and health benefits.
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Company: CGL
Department: Information Technology
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: This role operates in English
Additional Information: This role is currently vacant

The Data Engineering Developer drives the technical detail design, development and optimization of data products, ensuring the reliability and performance of ETL processes. This role involves the design and development of complex data pipelines, to take responsibility for the implementation of solutions that comply with architectural requirements, and to collaborate with key partners to meet business objectives.

How you will create impact:

  • Ensure the stability, availability, and reliability of critical Data & Analytics platforms by proactively supporting KTLO (Keep the Lights On) and AMTS (Actively Managing the System) objectives.
  • Reduce productivity incidents and service disruptions through proactive monitoring, automation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Design and develop supportable data solutions that incorporate operational readiness requirements, including monitoring, alerting, recovery procedures, and runbooks.
  • Partner with delivery teams to ensure seamless transition of new solutions into support, with complete documentation, dependency mapping, and support processes.
  • Drive platform health and operational excellence by identifying and addressing technical debt, recurring issues, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Improve application and data pipeline resiliency through automation, self-healing capabilities, capacity management, and proactive risk mitigation.
  • Support incident, problem, and change management activities by participating in troubleshooting, service restoration, and corrective action implementation.
  • Leverage DevOps platforms (e.g., GitHub) and Infrastructure as Code practices (e.g., Terraform) to automate deployments, improve operational reliability, and ensure consistent, supportable production environments.


To join our team:

  • Around 5 years of experience in data engineering with experience in building modern data platforms and data products.
  • 3+ years of experience with distributed computing (ex. Spark) and infrastructure as code (ex. Terraform).
  • 3+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable, cloud-based data solutions (Azure preferred).
  • Good understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, data warehousing concepts, and best practices in data engineering and analytics.
  • Good knowledge of cloud security and networking is an asset.
  • Vast hands-on experience with the following Azure PaaS is an asset: Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse, Event Hub, API Management (APIM), Azure Key Vault, Azure SQL, REST API and Purview. Have a good understanding of the backup, disaster recovery, and data recovery strategy and execution with the above services.
  • Ability to interact with peers and stakeholders to define and drive product and business impact.


How you will succeed:

  • You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
  • You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
  • You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
  • You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.


What you need to know:

  • You will travel occasionally.
  • You will participate in a rotational on-call support schedule, including coverage outside of standard business hours, to ensure the timely resolution of production issues and service disruptions.


What's in it for you?

  • Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
  • Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
  • A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
  • Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
  • In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.


Expected salary range $69,660 to $116,100

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.

About Co-operators

Co-operators provides auto insurance, home insurance, life insurance, commercial insurance, farm insurance, and group insurance, as well as investment products and property development. They provide travel-related insurance products, hospital and medical coverage, accidental death and dismemberment, vehicle replacement, and hospital and medical coverage insurance.

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