Data Engineer

Pattison Food Group; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension plan

Free parking

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Pattison Food Group in Langley, BC is seeking a Data Engineer to join the IT team, delivering scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions using modern lakehouse technologies.

You will work with Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, and Azure Data Factory to build robust data models, support ML workflows, and partner with business teams to turn data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 2 years building production data pipelines in a cloud environment.
• Strong SQL and Python/PySpark skills with large datasets.
• Experience with Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake or similar platforms.
• Experience with data orchestration tools like Azure Data Factory or Databricks Jobs.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable data solutions using modern lakehouse platforms.
• Design high-performance data pipelines with Databricks, Spark, Python/PySpark, and SQL.
• Develop dimensional data models including fact and dimension tables.
• Write production Python/Scala scripts to support data pipelines for ML models.
• Orchestrate ingestion, transformation, scheduling, monitoring, and recovery processes.
• Apply data quality, testing, security, and governance standards throughout development.

Skills

SQL

Python/PySpark

Data modeling

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s preferred

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Delta Lake

Azure Data Factory

Databricks Jobs

Job description

Come join Pattison Food Group Ltd., a Jim Pattison business, and Canada’s largest Western-based provider of food and health products. Pattison Food Group Ltd. consists of Save-On- Foods and other well-known grocery banners. With nearly 300 retail locations, we proudly employ more than 30,000 team members.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Data Engineer to join our IT team in Langley, BC. Reporting to the Team Lead, Data & Analytics, you will be responsible for working with one of the largest, most comprehensive datasets in Canada while delivering and pioneering solutions that will disrupt the retail industry using the latest tools and technologies.

You will be responsible for:

• Building and maintaining scalable, well-structured data solutions using Medallion Architecture in modern delta lake/lakehouse platforms
• Designing and developing, high-performance, scalable data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, Python/PySpark and SQL
• Developing dimensional and analytical data models, including fact and dimension tables, slowly changing dimensions, incremental processing, change data capture, and reusable curated datasets.
• Writing production Python/Scala scripts in a Spark/Databricks environment to support the data pipelines that feed Machine Learning models
• Orchestrating data ingestion, transformation, scheduling, monitoring, and recovery processes using ADF / Databricks Automation Bundles
• Applying data-quality, testing, documentation, security, and governance standards throughout the development lifecycle.
• Optimizing data pipelines and models to improve performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Identifying opportunities to simplify processing and improve overall solution design.
• Using version control, code reviews, CI/CD, and established release-management practices.
• Working with business and technical partners to understand requirements and translate them into practical data solutions.
• Troubleshooting production issues and contributing to ongoing platform and process improvements.

You have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline at minimum, a Master’s is preferred.
• A minimum 2 years of experience building and supporting production data pipelines in a cloud-based environment
• Strong SQL and Python/PySpark skills, with experience working with large datasets.
• Experience with Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, or a comparable modern data platform.
• Experience with data pipeline orchestration using Azure Data Factory, Databricks Jobs, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of modern data architecture, ETL/ELT, data modelling, incremental processing, data quality, and production support.
• Familiarity with Git-based version control, automated testing, and CI/CD practices.
• The ability to communicate clearly, document solutions, and work effectively with technical and non-technical partners.

You are:

• A practical problem solver with an ownership mindset.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering reliable, supportable solutions.
• A collaborative communicator who works well across teams.
• Curious and adaptable, with an interest in modern data technologies and continuous improvement.

What we offer In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a great range of benefits, a company pension plan, free parking, exclusive team member offers, and opportunities for development and career progression.

If you’re looking to join a team that puts people first, you’re in the right place.

IND6 Compensation Details: $85,062.00 - $106,328.00 The compensation offered for this position will take into consideration location, education, skills, experience and other factors.

Pattison Food Group is a Jim Pattison business and Canada’s largest Western-based provider of food and health products. Headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, we have been in business since 1915. We proudly employ nearly 30,000 team members who are committed to achieving long-term growth and share a passion for giving back to the communities where we do business. Together, we leverage each other’s collective strengths to enhance efficiencies across our respective organizations. Our largest and signature company is Save-On- Foods. With 11 retail banners operating nearly 300 food and drug retail locations that are uniquely positioned to cater to the needs of their communities across Western Canada and the Yukon Territory, four wholesale businesses catering to the diverse needs of their customer bases across Canada, several food and pharmacy production facilities focused on high-quality distinct offerings, an industry-leading loyalty program, a world-class set of proprietary consumer brands, and an award winning restaurant, Pattison Food Group businesses are proud to be recognized as leaders in customer service and innovation.