Data Specialist

Position Description:

The client is looking for a Data Specialist to join our team and bring the analytics practice to the next level. We are looking for a motivated person who thrives in a dynamic and challenging environment, who loves working with tools on the edge, who has no problem switching between multiple programming languages, and who can find out-of-the-box solutions to solve complex problems. In this role, you will be at the heart of the definition and implementation of world-class analytics solutions, and you will contribute to setting data as a strategic advantage for the client.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Responsibilities
-Design, develop, implement and support robust ETL/ELT/Data Pipelining solutions
-Coordinate with multiple development teams to achieve delivery objectives
-Provide support in requirements definition, estimation, development and delivery of robust and scalable solutions
-Development and support of real-time data ingestion processes from various data sources
-Development and support of data models optimized for business intelligence usage
-Build integrations with APIs from external providers such as Google, Facebook, Salesforce, SAP and others
-Adhering to industry standards and laws such as GDPR and SOX
-Be a leader in best-practices definition and creative thinking

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

– Solid and demonstrated experience on following technologies: Snowflake, DBT, Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI, Git
– Fluent in various programming languages such as: SQL, Python
– Understands and puts into practice data modeling, design and development of solid ETL/ELT data pipelines
– Fluent in writing, executing and optimizing complex SQL queries
– Experience implementing API Service architectures (REST)
– Develop clean and maintainable code in a CI-CD Environment
– Experience in using cloud BI technologies such as Azure or similar
– Experience in translating business requirements into advanced data models able to fulfill analysts and data scientists’ requirements
– Experience in data profiling
– Experience in working within an agile team to build big data / analytics solutions
– Strong interpersonal relations, motivated and love to work on multiple challenging projects
– Open-minded and able to adapt to new ways of working (data vault, event-driven architecture, unstructured data, self-service analytics, etc.)
– Well organized and able to prioritize, sometimes with conflictual deadlines
– Strong communication skills, both speaking or writing, in both French and English
– Continuously seeks for improvements and craves to put hands on new technologies

Skills:

• English
• French
• ETL
• Snowflake
• SQL Server

What you can expect from us:

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Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

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