Data Engineer - AWS

Tiger Analytics; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing analytics consulting firm in Ottawa is seeking a Data Engineer with 8+ years of experience. The role involves working with large data sets, building self-service dashboards, and utilizing technologies such as SQL and AWS. Ideal candidates will bring strong analytical and communication skills to help solve complex business challenges and foster a collaborative work environment. An excellent opportunity for career development awaits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a Data Engineer role.
• Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong advanced SQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deal with large and complex data sets.
• Build self-service dashboards.
• Generate insights to solve business challenges.

Skills

Database design

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field

Tools

MySQL

Postgres

AWS EC2

AWS EMR

AWS Athena

Databricks

Python

Java

Scala

Job description

Tiger Analytics is a fast-growing advanced analytics consulting firm. Our consultants bring deep expertise in Data Science, Machine Learning and AI. We are the trusted analytics partner for multiple Fortune 500 companies, enabling them to generate business value from data. Our business value and leadership has been recognized by various market research firms, including Forrester and Gartner. We are looking for top-notch talent as we continue to build the best global analytics consulting team in the world.

The right candidate will have broad skills in database design, be comfortable dealing with large and complex data sets, have experience building self-service dashboards, be comfortable using visualization tools, and be able to apply your skills to generate insights that help solve business challenges. We are looking for someone who can bring their vision to the table and implement positive change in taking the company's data analytics to the next level.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field
• 8+ years of experience in a Data Engineer role
• Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases like MySQL, Postgres
• Strong analytical skills and advanced SQL knowledge
• Experience with AWS cloud services: EC2, EMR, Athena
• Experience on Databricks is plus
• Experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, Scala, etc.
• Experience extracting/querying/joining large data sets at scale
• A desire to work in a collaborative, intellectually curious environment
• Strong communication and organizational skills

This position offers an excellent opportunity for significant career development in a fast-growing and challenging entrepreneurial environment with a high degree of individual responsibility.