We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron's progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are seeking a skilled Azure Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable data pipelines and data systems on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data architecture, ETL processes, and cloud computing, with a focus on leveraging Azure services to enable data-driven decision-making across our organization.

Additional Information

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Ontario is CAD $1,15,000/year - CAD $1,30,000/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Build and optimize data pipelines for efficient data ingestion, transformation and loading from various sources while ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Design, develop, and deploy Spark program in databricks environment to process and analyze large volumes of data.
• Experience of Delta Lake, DWH, Data Integration, Cloud, Design and Data Modelling.
• Proficient in developing programs in Python and SQL
• Experience with Data warehouse Dimensional data modeling.
• Working with event based/streaming technologies to ingest and process data.
• Working with structured, semi structured and unstructured data.
• Optimize Databricks jobs for performance and scalability to handle big data workloads.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Databricks jobs, identify and resolve issues or bottlenecks.
• Implement best practices for data management, security, and governance within the Databricks environment. Experience designing and developing Enterprise Data Warehouse solutions.
• Proficient writing SQL queries and programming including stored procedures and reverse engineering existing process.
• Perform code reviews to ensure fit to requirements, optimal execution patterns and adherence to established standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years Python coding experience.
• 5+ years - SQL Server based development of large datasets
• 5+ years with Experience with developing and deploying ETL pipelines using Databricks Pyspark.
• Experience in any cloud data warehouse like Synapse, Big Query, Redshift, Snowflake.
• Experience in Data warehousing - OLTP, OLAP, Dimensions, Facts, and Data modeling.
• Previous experience leading an enterprise-wide Cloud Data Platform migration with strong architectural and design skills.
• Experience with Cloud based data architectures, messaging, and analytics.
• Cloud certification(s).
• Any experience with Airflow is a Plus.

We offer:

• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employer's contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world's leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.