Data Engineer

Insight Global; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology staffing firm is seeking a Data Engineer to join a high-impact data integrity team. This remote role across Canada involves project execution within Agile sprints, onboarding data sources, defining requirements, and ensuring data quality. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in data engineering, experience with Python, SQL, and Snowflake, and a strong focus on ETL development. Access to Calgary office is optional. This position supports diverse and inclusive work environments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a data engineer or relevant.
• Hands-on experience with Python and SQL.
• Experience with ETL development and pipeline ownership.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end project delivery in Agile sprints.
• Onboard diverse data sources and define transformation requirements.
• Validate and test data pipelines, integrating solutions into Snowflake.

Skills

Python

SQL

ETL Development

Snowflake

Azure

Agile methodology

Unit Testing

Data validation

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Data Engineer to join a high‑impact data integrity team supporting Alpha Tech, responsible for delivering real‑time and batch data that power performance KPIs. This role involves end‑to‑end project execution within Agile 2‑week sprints, including onboarding diverse data sources, defining transformation requirements, and collaborating with QC for validation. The engineer will perform validation and unit testing of data pipelines, integrate solutions into Snowflake, and contribute to both optimization efforts and new project builds. The environment includes ETL development, API integrations across varied data formats, and deployment within Azure and Kubernetes. This is a 1‑year remote contract open across Canada, with optional access to the downtown Calgary office.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].

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Skills and Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a data engineer or relevant
• Hands on experience with python and SQL
• Experience with ETL Development, end-to-end pipeline ownership including extraction, transformation, loading, and validation
• Snowflake Expertise: Experience creating dynamic tables, stored procedures, Snowpark functions (Python/Java), and tasks
• Experience working in an agile delivery framework in an Azure environment
• Unit Testing & Validation: Strong focus on pipeline integrity and quality control