Data Engineer

**IT Security Manager (12-month contract)
Location: Calgary / Hybrid, AB**
Staffing Placement Opportunity
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise Information, Data & AI, this 12-month maternity leave coverage role is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and infrastructure that support data-driven initiatives. As the volume and complexity of data continues to grow, this role ensures that data remains accessible, reliable, and secure, while enabling informed decision-making across the organization.
This role will appeal to a Data Engineer interested in a fixed-term opportunity that offers hands-on work in a complex regulatory environment. It provides the chance to make a meaningful impact by enabling trusted, high-quality data to support organizational outcomes.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop efficient and scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform, and load data from various sources into data platforms
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks in pipelines and queries to ensure optimal data access
• Monitor data quality and implement improvements as needed
• Work with stakeholders to resolve data-related technical issues and support infrastructure needs
• Develop and maintain documentation for data pipeline architecture, development processes, and data governance standards
• Stay current with industry trends in cloud computing, data management, and AI
• Develop and maintain data integration standards and best practices
• Utilize DevOps Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) processes
• Provide hands-on support for data integration, including monitoring, configuration, troubleshooting, user administration, and optimization
• Collaborate closely with the Data Architect to design scalable data platforms
• Support implementation of effective data models and schemas
• Work with cybersecurity teams to establish and maintain access controls within analytics solutions

Qualifications And Experience

• College diploma or university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 8 years of proven experience in a Data Engineer role
• Azure or other cloud certifications (e.g., Fabric Data Engineer)
• Additional data or security-related certifications are considered an asset
• Strong knowledge of data privacy practices and relevant regulations
• Hands-on experience with cloud services, particularly Microsoft Fabric
• Strong programming and query language skills (Python, SQL, KQL)
• Familiarity with federated data governance and self-service data platforms
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate non-technical requirements into technical solutions
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Results-oriented with the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills

Note; this is an opportunity with a Microserve client.