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Finning

Data Engineer II

Edmonton, AB · Hybrid

... Azure Data Lake, and SQL. You will work closely with product, engineering, analytics ... infrastructure, security, and business teams to keep critical data services stable, performant ...

Finning

Data Engineer II

Calgary, AB · Hybrid

... Azure Data Lake, and SQL. You will work closely with product, engineering, analytics ... infrastructure, security, and business teams to keep critical data services stable, performant ...

Lantern

Data Architect

Edmonton, AB

Provide strategic guidance on leveraging Microsoft Data Platform technologies (such as Fabric, Azure Synapse, Power BI, etc.) for data warehousing, data engineering, semantic modeling, analytics ...

langan

Civil Engineer - Entry Level

Calgary, AB · On-site

Effectively use reports, maps, drawings, engineering plans, test and aerial photographs to assess soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics and topographical and geologic data and their ...

Stream Systems Ltd.

Systems Developer

Calgary, AB · Hybrid

Working with our data science team to integrate ML/AI models into the platform. * Integrating ... Azure Synapse, AWS Athena, and MS SQL Server experience. * Functional experience using Jira ...

Tempus

Site Reliability Engineer

Calgary, AB · On-site

You have experience managing cloud infrastructure in AWS, GCP, or Azure * You have built and ... Familiarity with data workflow orchestration tools such as Composer and Dataproc * Proficiency with ...

Lifeworks

T-SQL Programmer

Calgary, AB

The T-SQL Data Conversion Developer is responsible for programming all the transformations required ... Experience with Azure DevOps, PowerShell, Excel * Capable of communicating with technical and non ...

Lifeworks

T-SQL Programmer

Edmonton, AB

The T-SQL Data Conversion Developer is responsible for programming all the transformations required ... Experience with Azure DevOps, PowerShell, Excel * Capable of communicating with technical and non ...

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What is an Entry Level Azure Data Engineer?

An Entry Level Azure Data Engineer is a professional who helps design, build, and maintain data solutions on Microsoft Azure's cloud platform. They work with data storage, data pipelines, and data integration tools, often supporting more senior engineers in managing big data and analytics workloads. This role involves tasks like setting up Azure data services, transforming data, and ensuring secure and efficient data flows. Entry level engineers are typically early in their careers and may hold relevant certifications, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate.

What are some common challenges faced by entry level Azure Data Engineers and how can they be addressed?

Entry level Azure Data Engineers often encounter challenges such as managing complex data integration tasks, understanding the nuances of Azure’s numerous data services, and ensuring data security and compliance. To address these, it's helpful to invest time in hands-on practice with Azure tools like Data Factory and Synapse Analytics, seek mentorship within your team, and regularly review Microsoft’s documentation and best practices. Collaborating closely with more experienced engineers and participating in code reviews can also accelerate learning and help you navigate real-world scenarios more effectively.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Entry Level Azure Data Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Entry Level Azure Data Engineer, a solid understanding of data modeling, SQL, and basic programming (such as Python or Scala), along with a relevant degree in computer science or a related field, is important. Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services like Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL Database, and certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate are highly valued. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills help newcomers excel in collaborative, data-driven environments. These competencies are critical for successfully designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable data solutions in modern cloud ecosystems.
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Data Engineer II

Finning

Edmonton, AB • Hybrid

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

Job description

Company:Finning International Inc.Number of Openings:1Worker Type:PermanentPosition Overview:Data is deeply embedded in the product, engineering, analytics, and operational culture at Finning.
Finning Canada is looking to hire a permanent, fulltime Data Engineer II based either in Surrey, Calgary or Edmonton who will work as a part of the Software Development Services (SDS) Tier 4 support team, you will provide advanced production support for reliable, scalable, secure, and AI-ready data solutions. This role is focused on monitoring, troubleshooting, incident resolution, service request fulfilment, operational readiness, and continuous improvement across modern data processing and storage platforms, including Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and SQL.
You will work closely with product, engineering, analytics, infrastructure, security, and business teams to keep critical data services stable, performant, secure, and supportable.
Why Join Finning?
Global exposure across treasury, capital markets, and risk
Strong career progression opportunities within finance
Collaborative, supportive, and high-performing team
Hybrid work model: 2-to-3 days/week in office
Competitive compensation: $80,000 - $95,000 base + bonus + benefitsJob Description:

Responsibilities

  • Provide Tier 4 production support for data platforms, pipelines, integrations across Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and SQLdatabases.

  • Triage, investigate, resolve, and document incidents, service requests, defects, data quality issues, performance problems, failed jobs, and access-related requests.

  • Support Snowflake operations including databases, schemas, warehouses, roles, access patterns, query troubleshooting, performance tuning, cost awareness, secure data sharing, and operational governance.

  • Perform root cause analysis, contribute to problem management, and recommend preventive actions to reduce recurring incidents and improve service reliability.

  • Create and maintain support documentation, runbooks, knowledge articles, recovery procedures, escalation paths, and operational handover materials.

  • Use AI-assisted tools responsibly to accelerate support activities such as log analysis, query troubleshooting, documentation, ticket summarization, anomaly detection, and knowledge discovery while maintaining privacy, security, and quality standards.

  • Collaborate with development and engineering teams on fixes, releases, change validation, operational acceptance, deployment readiness, and post-release support.

  • Drive continuous improvement in monitoring, alerting, automation, support processes, incident response, access management, data quality checks, and operational stability.

We'd love to hear from you if you have

  • At least 4years ofpractical experiencedevelopment and/orsupporting production data platforms, data pipelines, integrations, and operational data services using Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, SQL, and modern ELT/ETL patterns.

  • Hands-on experience troubleshooting Snowflake workloads, including SQL queries, warehouses, schemas, roles, permissions, performance, data loads, and operational failures.

  • Strong SQL skills with the ability to investigate data discrepancies, failed jobs, slow queries, access issues, and production incidents.

  • Experience working with monitoring, alerting, logging, job scheduling, data quality checks, and operational dashboards for data platforms and pipelines.

  • Good understanding ofsupportpractices including incident management, request fulfilment, change support, problem management, root cause analysis, escalation, and knowledge management.

  • Working knowledge of Python, PySpark, scripting, Git, CI/CD concepts, and automation practices sufficient to troubleshoot and support production data solutions.

  • Awareness of how AI can be used responsibly to improve data support activities, including ticket triage, log analysis, anomaly detection, documentation, and operational knowledge discovery.

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.

  • Excellent communication skills, strong ownership, customer focus, analytical troubleshooting ability, attention to detail, and a proactive team-oriented mindset.

At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do notdiscriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.

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