Junior Data Engineer

Axel Springer hy GmbH; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A company in the data engineering sector is seeking a Junior Data Engineer/Junior DBA to support their Azure-based data platform in Winnipeg, MB. This role involves maintaining Medallion pipelines, building data transformations in PySpark, and writing Spark SQL queries. Ideal candidates should have strong SQL fundamentals and experience with Python tools. The position offers fair compensation, excellent benefits, and professional development opportunities. Join the team to engage in a supportive work environment focused on work-life balance.

Benefits

Work Life Balance – banked time program, paid volunteer days

Fair Compensation – scheduled salary assessments, bonuses

Excellent Benefits – health, dental, disability coverage

Professional Development – external training and career planning

Qualifications

• Strong SQL fundamentals (Spark SQL experience is a plus, not required).
• Experience with Python and dataframe tools like pandas, Polars, Koalas, etc.
• Curiosity about learning PySpark — prior PySpark experience not required.
• Understanding of Delta Lake or Medallion concepts is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance Medallion pipelines across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers.
• Build and troubleshoot transformations primarily in PySpark.
• Write, analyze, and tune Spark SQL queries in Databricks.
• Create runbooks, documentation, and improve monitoring, reliability, and operational readiness.

Skills

Strong SQL fundamentals

Experience with Python (pandas, Polars, Koalas)

Problem-solving skills

Curiosity about learning PySpark

Tools

Databricks

Azure DevOps

Job description

GHY International has an exciting opportunity for the role of Junior Data Engineer / Junior DBA working out of our Head Office in Winnipeg, MB.

The Junior Data Engineer/Junior DBA will support our Azure-based data platform built on Databricks, Delta Lake, and Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold). The role focuses on data transformations using PySpark, Spark SQL, and keeping our pipelines reliable and well-documented. We do not use on‑prem SQL - everything runs in Databricks.

Join GHY and Benefit:

• Work Life Balance – We mean it: banked time program, paid volunteer days, social committee, cultural surveys
• Fair Compensation – With scheduled salary assessments, salary scales, RRSP/DPSP program, Bonuses.
• Excellent Benefits – Subsidized health, dental, short and long term disability, AD&D, HCSA, EAP and critical illness.
• Professional Development – Employee development, external training, leadership development, career planning & advancement.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain and enhance Medallion pipelines across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers.
• Build and troubleshoot transformations primarily in PySpark.
• Leverage experience with pandas, Polars, or Koalas as a foundation to learn PySpark on the job.
• Write, analyze, and tune Spark SQL queries in Databricks.
• Work with Azure DevOps (repos, pull requests, branching, CI/CD pipelines).
• Create runbooks, documentation, and improve monitoring, reliability, and operational readiness.

What You Bring:

• Strong SQL fundamentals (Spark SQL experience is a plus, not required).
• Experience with Python + dataframe tools (pandas, Polars, Koalas, or similar).
• Curiosity about learning PySpark — prior PySpark experience not required.
• Understanding of Delta Lake or Medallion concepts is valuable, but not mandatory.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to research through technical challenges.

Nice To Have:

• Experience with Databricks or similar distributed compute platforms.
• Exposure to Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, or other orchestration tools.
• Basic familiarity with Azure DevOps pipelines or CI/CD.
• Understanding of ADLS, Parquet, or Delta file formats.

Working Conditions:

• SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday
• START DATE: ASA P
• LOCATION: Winnipeg, MB

How to Apply:

• Apply now in BambooHR
• Include your Resume and any links to public repositories (Azure DevOps or GitHub) or portfolio.
• Complete all of the screening questions regarding experience. Please note that only those with the appropriate amount of experience for the position will be contacted for an interview. For the question that is not valid, please input the sum of the first six prime numbers as your years of experience. Thank you for reading to the end. We appreciate your attention to detail.

GHY is an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, and collaborating with applicants, employees, clients and guests to identify and effectively remove barriers, in a manner that respects the principles of independence, dignity, integration, reasonable accommodation and equal opportunity. We welcome and encourage applications from all persons. Individuals applying for employment with GHY may request accommodations at all stages of recruitment and employment from our Human Resources team. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We appreciate all interest shown however only those considered will be contacted for an interview.

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