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Senior Manager - Data Engineering

Calgary, AB ยท On-site +1

CA$120K - CA$160K/yr

Lead the build-out of Canada's Gold/semantic consumption layer with data contracts and SLAs, and retire the legacy analytics warehouse. * Partner with the Lead Data Engineer on system design of our ...

Exposure to enterprise data governance or data platform modernization initiatives * Familiarity with tools like Git, Azure DevOps, or similar We are open to both full-time and contract applicants at ...

From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments ... The Sr Electrical Engineer may be involved in construction contract administration, site reviews on ...

From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments ... The Sr Mechanical Engineer may be involved in construction contract administration, site reviews on ...

Solutions Engineer

Edmonton, AB ยท On-site

CA$99K - CA$149K/yr

Qualify customer requirements for data center solutions including power, cooling, racks ... Support handover from accounts to execution teams after contract award * Develop a strong knowledge ...

Perform construction contract administration. * Prepare documentation for design projects and ... Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.

Experience with Azure DevOps, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio * Experience with pension plan and ... Your work directly affects major enterprise clients with long-term contracts, providing both ...

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Data Engineer Contract information

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Data Engineer on a contract basis?

As a Data Engineer contractor, your day-to-day tasks often include designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines, implementing ETL processes, and preparing datasets for analytics or machine learning teams. You may be asked to collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other engineers to understand data requirements and resolve technical issues. Contractors also frequently assess data quality, optimize performance, and document their work for seamless team integration. The role is fast-paced and may require you to quickly adapt to new projects or technologies, making it ideal for those who enjoy dynamic, project-based environments.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Data Engineer Contract position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Data Engineer Contract, you need expertise in data modeling, ETL processes, and proficiency with programming languages such as Python or SQL, often supported by a degree in computer science or related field. Familiarity with big data platforms like Hadoop or Spark, experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and certifications in relevant technologies are highly valued. Strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and the ability to work independently are crucial soft skills. These abilities ensure data engineers can efficiently design scalable pipelines, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate across teams to support data-driven decision-making.

What is a Data Engineer Contract job?

A Data Engineer Contract job is a temporary or project-based role where a data engineer is hired for a specific duration to design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure. Contract data engineers often work with big data technologies, ETL processes, and cloud platforms to ensure data is efficiently processed and accessible. These roles can be short-term (a few months) or long-term (a year or more), depending on the project's needs. Contractors may work independently or as part of a larger data team, and they are typically paid hourly or per project rather than receiving a fixed salary and benefits like full-time employees.

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Senior Manager - Data Engineering

Takeaway

Calgary, AB โ€ข On-site, Remote

CA$120K - CA$160K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago


Job description

Ready for a challenge?
Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We're a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience.
Whether it's a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.


About this role
The Canadian Data & Analytics function is at an inflection point. As Skip invests to become an AI-first business, the reliable cross-cloud pipelines, trusted consumption layer and engineering discipline that underpin it sit with the Data Engineering team.

As Senior Manager, Data Engineering, you'll lead a team of data and analytics engineers, plus a contractor pod, building the platforms and consumption layer that power decisions, ML and customer experiences across Skip Canada.

You'll operate at the intersection of a global AWS streaming platform and a Canadian GCP analytical estate (BigQuery, dbt, Snowplow, Tableau), partnering with Global Data Engineering, local Product & Tech and the wider DNA team.

The team and platform are mid-transformation, so this is a build role - technical leadership and team-building in equal measure. You'll bring clarity to standards and priorities, grow the team's craft and represent Data Engineering to senior stakeholders, leading, delivering and caring.

Location: Winnipeg/Toronto Remote
Reporting to: Associate Director of Data & Insights


These are some of the key components to the position:

  • Own end-to-end reliability of the cross-cloud pipeline - batch and streaming architectures and external APIs through to GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, dbt) and consumption.
  • Lead the build-out of Canada's Gold/semantic consumption layer with data contracts and SLAs, and retire the legacy analytics warehouse.
  • Partner with the Lead Data Engineer on system design of our application databases and services, mapping the interactions critical to the warehouse.
  • Raise engineering standards across data and analytics engineering and own incident response for Tier-1 pipelines.
  • Lead, coach and grow data and analytics engineers plus a contractor pod - planning headcount, hiring and managing performance.
  • Represent Data Engineering to senior stakeholders and Global Data Engineering, translating technical trade-offs into business terms and helping the team succeed.

What will you bring to the team?

  • Hands-on command of streaming and batch platforms - Kafka/Confluent, lakehouse formats, Airflow - across a multi-cloud AWS and GCP estate.
  • Architecture and modelling mastery: led a Gold/semantic layer from scratch in a marketplace or federated org, with expert BigQuery, dbt and dimensional/medallion modelling, defending trade-offs.
  • Stood up an Analytics Engineering practice, coaching analysts into engineers on dbt modelling - incremental-vs-full-refresh trade-offs, quality gates and Slim CI for run-time/cost.
  • Sets engineering standards where they're missing - code review, CI/CD, testing, data contracts and governance.
  • A people leader who builds and develops teams, and a credible partner who explains trade-offs to stakeholders and pushes back constructively.
  • Thrives in ambiguity, a builder not a maintainer, honest and direct.
  • Nice to have: ML exposure (Vertex AI, SageMaker).

At JET, this is on the menu:
Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.


Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging
No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

What else is cooking?
Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find people's stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET morsels.


Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!

Compensation range: $120,000 - $160,000
Final compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME