Data Scientist / Engineer

Posterity Group; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting company is seeking a versatile Data Scientist/Engineer for a full-time, permanent position in Ottawa. The role involves designing and maintaining data pipelines that support energy analysis models, collaborating with analysts, and ensuring data quality. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and experience in data science or engineering, particularly in the energy sector.

Benefits

Flexibility on work location and hours

Health benefits (drug, dental, supplemental health)

Four weeks of vacation plus office closures during Christmas and New Year’s

Profit sharing

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data science/engineering, preferably in energy/utilities.
• Legal eligibility to work in Canada and valid SIN required.
• Experience with big data tools and ETL frameworks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines from diverse sources.
• Collaborating to understand data requirements and ensure data reliability.
• Implementing data validation and cleaning procedures.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Data Warehousing

Statistical Analysis

Predictive Modeling

Machine Learning

Data Mining

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure

Redshift

BigQuery

Databricks

Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

Airflow

Talend

Job description

About Posterity Group

Our Work: Posterity Group Consulting helps clients assess risks and opportunities associated with the energy transition by providing the information, tools, and guidance they need to navigate the future.

Our team of experts provides modelling, analysis, and advice on how policy, technology, and economics influence the energy system.

We support clean energy programs, integrated resource planning, policy impact assessment, energy transition scenario analysis, and sector-focused energy forecasting.

We are trusted advisors to utilities, energy planners, policy makers, and private sector organizations across North America.

Who We Are

As a consulting company, we use our knowledge and experience to help clients solve challenging problems. Our diversity in experiences, knowledge, and capabilities makes Posterity Group a richer workplace. We are committed to cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring kindness, consideration, and inclusion in all interactions.

Our values include:

• Responsibility to Act: We strive to make the world a better place by working on the climate crisis.
• Honesty: We aim to create a safe space for honesty, vulnerability, openness, collaboration, and accountability.
• Continuous Improvement: We pursue ongoing growth at personal and organizational levels.
• Kindness: We engage with empathy and fairness.
• Integrity: We stand by our beliefs and facts with courage.

We offer a healthy, motivating, and purposeful work environment. Our progressive policies include:

• Flexibility on work location and hours
• Health benefits (drug, dental, supplemental health)
• Four weeks of vacation plus office closures during Christmas and New Year’s, and Fridays from Canada Day through Labour Day
• Profit sharing

The Role

We are seeking a versatile Data Scientist / Engineer for a full-time, permanent position. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines that support our energy analysis models.

You will collaborate with analysts and energy engineers to ensure data quality and availability, supporting the development of accurate energy models.

Main responsibilities include:

1. Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines from diverse sources
2. Collaborating to understand data requirements and ensure data reliability
3. Preprocessing data to optimize model performance
4. Normalizing results and storing in databases for visualization
5. Implementing data validation and cleaning procedures
6. Monitoring pipeline performance and troubleshooting issues
7. Documenting data processes and sources
8. Staying current with emerging data science and engineering technologies
9. Managing data infrastructure on cloud platforms
10. Implementing data security measures in collaboration with cybersecurity team

Other tasks may be assigned based on experience.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in data science/engineering, preferably in energy/utilities
• Proficiency in Python and R
• Knowledge of SQL, relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra)
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks)
• Knowledge of data warehousing, security best practices, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, machine learning, and data mining
• Experience with big data tools (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka) and ETL frameworks (Airflow, Talend) is advantageous
• Legal eligibility to work in Canada and valid SIN required

The salary range is $85,000 to $110,000, flexible based on experience. Preferred locations are Ottawa, Toronto, or Vancouver, but other Canadian locations will be considered. Please submit your application by May 30, 2025. We encourage applicants to include a cover letter explaining why they are a good fit, even if they do not meet all criteria.

Posterity Group is dedicated to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and encouraging those from equity-seeking groups to identify themselves in their applications. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Remote work options are available.