Principal Data Engineer
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and support technical teams to architect, build, and deploy cloud solutions to support assigned projects for designated programs/services within the department and/or throughout the organization.
- Be a key member of the People Analytics team and is responsible for leading the team in planning a large-scale data migration through the full lifecycle of the project.
- Be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes using Databricks.
- Work closely with other VCH technical teams in support of initiatives with a primary focus on ensuring the department’s ability to deliver and promote cloud-based solutions within the enterprise environments.
- Apply strong design, migration, administration, and support experience in those environments (MS Azure, Databricks).
- Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems Management or a data intensive related field.
- Five (5) years of experience as a data engineer or equivalent combination of education and experience in a similar role within a data development role.
- Demonstrated project leadership experience is required.
- Proven ability to develop, deploy and maintain multi-tiered infrastructure, database, and web applications.
- Ability to lead Azure and/or Databricks specific Cloud Migrations, Application Modernization, and/or Cloud Transformation initiatives.
- Ability to perform analysis of the current practices and design and implement best practices and emerging concepts in CICD landscape.
- Expert-level understanding of software development, deployment and release processes, especially within a DevOps practice and DevOps toolset.
- Demonstrated hands on experience building sophisticated and highly automated infrastructure.
- Deep understanding of coding best practices and modern architectural patterns using SQL and Python.
- Strong skills in Azure/Databricks environment and scripting languages.
- Demonstrated strength in data modeling, ETL development, and data warehousing architecture with solid knowledge of various industry standards.
- Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills including strengths in working in a team environment with a client/user orientation.
- Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams with different lines of reporting.
- Demonstrated technical leader with skills in teaching, coaching and mentoring others.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and processes in simple terminology to internal and external stakeholders, including all levels of management.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and maintenance of high-quality standards.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, meeting deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.
- Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff