Data Engineer

Job Description

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Position Overview

We are currently looking for an innovative Data Engineer to join our LightBox data integration team. LightBox ingests thousands of datasets and processes billions of data elements from petascale amounts of data, served out through tens of billions of API transactions yearly.

You will be working on a highly motivated team that is responsible for data modelling and data architecting to solve various use case scenarios.

Must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams and products. This includes exciting work with highly scalable data ingestion pipelines while working in a team with extremely qualified and accomplished data and software engineers to build, enhance, and maintain our data platform that supports our best in class products.

What you will do and achieve

Reporting to the Data Integration Manager, the duties and responsibilities of the Data Engineer include, but are not limited to :

• Provide operational and technical expertise related to vector and raster GIS data products.
• Responsible for producing data products and reference data for software products through GIS activities such as digital map production, database compilation, data conversion, and quality control.
• Create data pipelines to prepare and maintain data to solve specific use cases.
• Model and architect data to solve business problems.
• Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget.
• Analyze and resolve technical and application problems.
• Migrate existing workflows to newer infrastructures.
• Analyze use cases and propose solutions to meet business objectives.

This is an exempt position with the yearly salary range between $60K to $120K with bonus based on a 40-hour work week.

Who you areEducation

• Bachelor's degree or certificate in GIS from a recognized Post-Secondary university or college.
• Must have an excellent academic record with a good grounding in Data Engineering and GIS principles.
• Familiar with standards, concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of Computer Science is an asset.

Experience

2 to 5 years experience as a data engineer.

Key Knowledge & Skills

• Experience with Relational databases.
• SQL language and Server experience, spatial preferably.
• Strong GIS knowledge of fundamental processes and functionality.
• Experience with ARCGIS or MapInfo Professional.
• Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Core Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Strong problem solving ability and organizational skills.
• Must be detail-oriented with multi-tasking abilities.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Keen interest in data engineering and a tinkering mindset.
• Driven to continually learn about and incorporate new technologies.
• Thrive in a self-driven environment.
• Understanding and integrating human and machine workflows.
• Data Lake & Warehouse Modeling.
• Git code repository experience.

Other Desirable Attributes

At least one modern programming language, preferably Python.

LightBox’s Diversity Commitment :

LightBox is fully committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive work environment that embraces everyone’s unique contributions, experiences, and values.

We believe in unity in diversity and offer a collaborative work environment that encourages creativity, initiative and professional growth and provides a competitive salary and benefits package.

We are better together when we support, recognize, and embrace our differences.

This job description is a general listing of the required tasks and expectations of the position and in no way implies that the duties listed above are the employee’s only responsibilities.

The employee is expected to perform other tasks, responsibilities and training as instructed by their supervisors. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position may require additional hours outside of the standard work schedule including occasional holiday, evening and / or weekend hours in order to meet deadlines or to accommodate customers.

LightBox and all its holding companies are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. It is the policy of the LightBox and its holding companies to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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