Senior Data Engineer

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Experienced Senior Data Engineer to lead our data engineering area and drive our data architecture, pipeline, and modeling initiatives. This role will play a crucial part in enabling data-driven decision-making across our organization by building and optimizing our data infrastructure.

What will you do?

• Mentor Data Engineers, setting short and long-term goals for team success

• Develop and implement best practices for data collection, storage, and analysis at scale

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, analysts, and IT to understand data needs and requirements

• Design, build, and maintain efficient and reliable data pipelines and architectures

• Ensure data quality, integrity, and accessibility while adhering to data modeling standards and privacy regulations

• Present options and recommendations to various levels of stakeholders

What do you need to succeed?

• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or equivalent work experience

• 2+ years of experience leading data engineering teams or large-scale projects

• 5+ years of experience with programming languages such as Python, SQL, SAS, or R

• 5+ years of experience in data modeling, ETL processes, and working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)

• 5+ years of experience with data warehousing, data lakes, and relational databases

• Strong knowledge of statistical models, data modeling, and machine learning algorithms

• Proficiency in using tools such as Spark, AWS Glue, Hive, and Lambda

• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide

Required Competencies:

• Ability to work independently and manage engagements directly with business partners

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including data storytelling and presentation abilities

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada

• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®,  for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

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The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted.  It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors.  In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance.  Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results. 

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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