Data Operations Specialist

CI Investments Inc.; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 69,500 - 119,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Wellness programs

Paid holidays

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

CI Investments Inc. is looking for a Data Operations Specialist to join their Enterprise Data team within the Wealth Technology Group. Your main duty will be ensuring the delivery of accurate and high-quality data services that fuel data-driven strategies across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, a post-secondary degree in a quantitative discipline, and over 2 years of experience in data operations. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus program, and comprehensive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in data operations focused on data process support, data quality, and governance.
• Comprehensive understanding of data pipeline architecture and modern data stack.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting CI/CD and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with analytics and engineering teams to streamline data pipelines.
• Support and troubleshoot data acquisition and validation processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain data governance policies.

Skills

Data process support

Data quality

Governance

Using cloud-based platforms

Observability and data lineage

Education

Post-secondary degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

AWS

Snowflake

CRON

Apache Airflow

SQL

Job description

Overview

Data Operations Specialist – Enterprise Data team, Wealth Technology Group, CI Wealth. Responsible for ensuring delivery of accurate, timely, and high‑quality data services that enable data‑driven strategies across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with analytics, engineering, and project teams to streamline data pipelines and support reporting and business intelligence needs.
• Support and troubleshoot data acquisition, validation, integration, and enrichment processes to maintain data readiness, accuracy, and reliability.
• Take ownership of CI/CD pipelines and act as gatekeeper for scheduled and ad‑hoc releases.
• Develop, implement, and maintain data governance policies to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal standards.
• Implement automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual errors.
• Conduct regular audits and quality checks to ensure data integrity throughout its lifecycle.
• Manage relationships with vendors and stakeholders to ensure service quality and data compliance.
• Provide rotational after‑hour support as required.
• Ensure work model compliance: onsite in‑office four days per week to support collaboration and business needs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in data operations focused on data process support, data quality, and governance.
• Post‑secondary degree in a quantitative discipline.
• Comprehensive understanding of data pipeline architecture, modern data stack, and cloud‑based platforms, including AWS, Snowflake, and related solutions.
• Working knowledge of data operations frameworks and models.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting CI/CD and data pipelines.
• Experience developing and maintaining data quality and validation processes.
• Strong knowledge of observability and data lineage implementation for pipeline transparency and monitoring.
• Proficiency with workflow orchestration tools (CRON, Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions); CI/CD tools (Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, CloudFormation, Terraform, Flyway); data governance tools (Collibra, Atlan, Alation); database systems (Snowflake, PostgreSQL, Sybase, MySQL); data extraction (SQL, Python, API invocation, CDC); data storage (SFTP, AWS S3); and ETL/ELT frameworks (Snowpipe, PySpark, AWS Glue, EMR, AWS Lambda, SCD).
• Strong analytical mindset and sophisticated written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in the Financial Services Industry is an asset.
• Ability to work within an organization that emphasizes continuous improvement.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $69,500 – $119,500 (actual salary depends on experience, skills, education, budget, and geographic location).
• Eligible for participation in a bonus program.
• Health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education‑related programs, paid holidays, vacation time, and additional benefits – many subsidized or fully paid by the company.

EEO Statement

CI Financial Corp. and all of our affiliates (“CI”) are committed to fair and accessible employment practices and provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations to apply, need this posting in an additional format, or require assistance during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] or call 416‑364‑1145 ext. 4747.