Data Engineer

Infosys Limited; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys is hiring a Data Engineer in Calgary to join our Canadian delivery team. The role focuses on building scalable data pipelines, vector-based search, and real-time embedding updates for enterprise AI initiatives.

You will work with distributed data systems, implement governance and privacy controls, and collaborate across domains to enable digital transformation. Travel within Canada may be required; relocation assistance is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years IT experience with data engineering focus.
• commute to Calgary; relocation supported.
• Experience with data pipelines, ETL, and data modeling.
• Knowledge of vector databases and real-time embeddings.

Responsibilities

• Build ETL flows for structured and unstructured data.
• Develop vector infrastructure using pgvector, Redis, and Azure AI Search.
• Implement zero-trust data governance and privacy controls.
• Create event-driven real-time architectures for embeddings.
• Tune high-throughput data platforms for performance.

Skills

ETL & Data Modeling

Vector Databases

Distributed Data Systems

Data Governance

Real-time Processing

Chunking & Embeddings

Search Infrastructure

Performance Tuning

Data Quality & Lineage

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Kafka

Spark

Flink

pgvector

Redis

Azure AI Search

Job description

Development process generic|Big Data Analytics Process, Process|Methodologies|Domain|Product Development|Product Data Management, Process|Business Transformation

Domain

Delivery

Interest Group

Company

ITL Canada

Requisition ID

152662BR

Infosys is hiring Data Engineer

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Calgary or be willing to relocate to the area. This position may require travel in Canada.
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• At least 4 years of Information Technology experience.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the Canada without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of overall technology experience with 3+ years in Contact Center and Conversational AI architecture.
• Data Pipelines: Build ETL flows for structured/unstructured data, ensuring normalization, deduplication, and semantic consistency.
• Vector Infrastructure: Manage pgvector, Azure AI Search, Redis vector indexing, and hybrid search layers.
• Data Governance: Implement zero-trust access, privacy controls, and compliance within AI context pipelines.
• Real-time Processing: Build event-driven architectures that continuously refresh embeddings and indexes.
• Deep experience with distributed data systems, SQL, and orchestration tools.
• Experience tuning high-throughput database infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Google’s GECX is a plus.
• Familiarity with chunking strategies and embedding models.

Skillset Requirements

• ETL & Data Modeling: Designing pipelines for structured/unstructured data, normalization, deduplication, and semantic consistency.
• Vector Databases: pgvector, Redis, Azure AI Search, hybrid search, and index optimization.
• Distributed Data Systems: Kafka, Spark, Flink, or similar event-driven architectures.
• Data Governance: Zero-trust access, privacy controls, compliance, and auditability.
• Real-time Embedding Updates: Event-driven refresh pipelines for RAG and agent memory systems.
• Chunking & Embeddings: Semantic chunking, metadata tagging, and embedding model selection.
• Search Infrastructure: BM25, hybrid search, inverted indexes, and ranking algorithms.
• Performance Tuning: High-throughput read/write optimization.
• Data Quality & Lineage: Validation, schema enforcement, and lineage tracking (e.g., Great Expectations, OpenLineage).

Additional Requirements

The job may also entail sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Candidates should be able to effectively communicate by telephone, email, and face to face.

About Us

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

EEO

Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.