Data Engineer Co-op — Build Pipelines & Dashboards

AXIS Capital; Halifax; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans for you and your family

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid annual leave

Job summary

AXIS Capital is seeking a Data Engineer Co-op Student in Halifax. You will join a collaborative data team, contributing to data management, pipelines, and reporting while gaining hands-on experience with enterprise technology and analytics.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning in data engineering and cloud services, with a focus on practical projects and professional growth within AXIS Capital’s innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in post-secondary program and eligible for Co-op work term.
• Studying Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline.
• Foundational experience with computational methods, data tools, scripting or software technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to break down tasks into clear steps.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Curiosity, attention to detail and proactive willingness to learn.
• Interest in pursuing a full-time technology role after graduation.

Responsibilities

• Data preparation and validation: Use SQL and related tools to gather, review, clean and organize information for team projects.
• Data pipelines and integration: Assist with ETL tasks, data profiling, source-to-target checks and pipeline documentation.
• Database support: Help maintain data assets, investigate basic data issues and follow procedures.
• Cloud and platform support: Support supervised cloud migration, configuration and testing activities.
• Reporting and analysis: Help prepare datasets, dashboards and routine reports for business needs.
• Documentation and collaboration: Maintain technical notes and share progress with data engineers and business partners.
• May take on additional duties appropriate to the role.

Skills

SQL

Data cleaning

ETL basics

Data analysis

Education

Computer Science

Engineering

Information Systems

Data Analytics

Mathematics

Statistics

Tools

Cloud services

Job description

AXIS Capital is seeking a Data Engineer Co-op Student in Halifax. You will join a collaborative data team, contributing to data management, pipelines, and reporting while gaining hands-on experience with enterprise technology and analytics.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning in data engineering and cloud services, with a focus on practical projects and professional growth within AXIS Capital’s innovative environment.