Data Engineer

Xplore Inc.; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian broadband company is seeking a Data Engineer to build and maintain data pipelines and support governance across the enterprise lakehouse. The ideal candidate should have 2-5 years of experience, strong SQL and Python skills, and familiarity with modern data platforms. This role offers an opportunity to collaborate with data teams and contribute to a transformative broadband experience for rural living.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in data engineering or related roles.
• Experience with modern platforms like Databricks and Azure.
• Familiarity with ingestion from APIs, Salesforce, and on-prem databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust ingestion pipelines for data.
• Implement transformations and modeling in the medallion lakehouse framework.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver BI and AI-ready datasets.

Skills

Strong SQL

Python programming

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Databricks

Azure

Cloud storage

CI/CD tools

Infrastructure automation tools

Job description

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining pipelines, ensuring data quality, and supporting governance and compliance across the enterprise lakehouse. You’ll collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business teams to deliver reliable and accessible data products. This role is ideal for someone with a few years of engineering experience who is ready to grow technical depth and platform ownership.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Develop and maintain robust ingestion pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
• Implement transformations and modeling in the medallion lakehouse framework.
• Apply data quality checks and monitoring for pipeline health.
• Contribute to metadata, lineage, and cataloging efforts.
• Support security/privacy controls including role-based access and encryption.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver BI and AI-ready datasets.
• Participate in code reviews and follow engineering best practices (CI/CD, IaC, testing).

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess

• 2–5 years of experience in data engineering or related roles.
• Strong SQL and Python programming skills.
• Experience with modern platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure, cloud storage).
• Familiarity with ingestion from APIs, Salesforce, and on‑prem databases.
• Understanding of data governance, quality, and observability practices.
• Exposure to CI/CD and infrastructure automation tools.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.

As a condition of employment and in order to comply with industry related data security standards, this position is subject to the successful completion of a Criminal Background Check. Details will be supplied to applicants as they move through the selection process.

Xplore is committed to creating an accessible environment and will accommodate disabilities during the selection process. Please let your recruiter know during the selection process of any accommodation needs.

Company Overview

Xplore Inc. is Canada’s fibre, 5G and satellite broadband company for rural living. Xplore is committed to the relentless pursuit of an improved broadband experience for all Canadians. Xplore is building a world‑class fibre optic and 5G wireless network to enable innovative broadband services for better everyday rural living, for today and future generations.