Principal Data Engineer

1 month ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time
Job Summary

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a highly skilled Principal Data Engineer to join their Data & Analytics Team.

The successful candidate will lead and support technical teams in architecting, building, and deploying cloud solutions to support assigned projects.

Key responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes using Databricks, as well as working closely with other VCH technical teams to ensure the department's ability to deliver and promote cloud-based solutions.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • 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.
  • Demonstrated project leadership experience is required.

Knowledge & Abilities

  • 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 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, and 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.
  • 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.
Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health?

Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents.

We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve, and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

  • 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.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care.

We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.



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