Manager, ETL & Data Conversion

CATALIS; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

Paid vacation

Udemy course access for development

Office in Edmonton (old Strathcona)

Job summary

Catalis, based in Edmonton, is seeking a Technical Shared Services Manager to lead a data-conversion team and shape playbooks and standards for converting legacy data into a growing SaaS suite for government customers. You will guide the team through design, build, testing, and validation of conversion jobs while pushing for quality and scalable processes.

The role emphasizes moving from on‑premises to cloud-based SaaS, with strong ETL expertise and leadership across Product, Engineering, Sales,

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on ETL experience with SQL and SSIS.
• 4+ years leading a technical PSO-style team in software services.
• Experience building playbooks, estimation tools, and data mapping standards.
• Proficiency with SSIS, SSMS, Visual Studio, and data integration platforms.
• Strong communicator with Product Management, Engineering, Sales and leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a shared services team of eight data conversion professionals.
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering on platform tooling and scope.
• Develop playbooks, methodology docs, and templates for scalable delivery.
• Serve as technical authority for data conversion from design to validation.
• Champion data hygiene and validation before customer delivery.
• Evaluate AI-assisted tooling to accelerate mapping script development.

Skills

ETL experience

SQL scripting

SSIS packages

Data conversion leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tooling familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Informatica IDMC

Talend/Qlik

AWS Glue

Azure Data Factory

Boomi

Job description

Who We Are

Catalis is a leading government Software as a Service (SaaS) and integrated payments provider, powering a wide range of government operations at the municipal, county, state, and federal levels. Our innovative solutions are designed to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and improve the delivery of government services to the public. At Catalis, we are committed to leveraging technology to make government interactions simpler, faster, and more accessible.

What We Offer

Catalis is a fast growing and award‑winning technology company that serves small urban and rural municipal governments across Canada. We offer competitive compensation, full paid vacation, and comprehensive health & dental benefits. We focus a lot of energy on professional development, offering free access to unlimited Udemy courses for personal and professional advancement, as we want our employees to ride the wave and grow with our business. We strive to be an example of a successful high‑growth technology company in Alberta, and our team members depend on each other to make it happen.

This opportunity is based at Catalis’ office in Old Strathcona (Edmonton, Alberta). Our new office includes an innovative vibe, stand‑up desks for all staff, foosball games, an active workplace enrichment committee, fitness challenges, an office dog, lounge areas, and more!

The Opportunity

Catalis is looking for a Technical Shared Services Manager to lead a high‑impact shared services team of eight professionals. In this role, you will build the playbooks, tools, and standards that define how Catalis converts legacy host‑system data into its growing suite of SaaS solutions—spanning Court Management, Official Land Records, Criminal Justice, and Jury—for state and local government customers across the country. You will also play a key role in evolving the team's practice as Catalis shifts from on‑premises implementations toward cloud‑based SaaS delivery. If you thrive in a fast‑moving environment, bring deep ETL expertise, and know how a PS organization operates and scales, this role offers real ownership and room to grow.

What You Will Do

• Lead, mentor, and manage a shared services team of eight data conversion professionals, overseeing capacity planning, workload allocation, and career development across all four product lines.
• Engage proactively across the organization partnering with Product Management and Engineering on platform functionality and tooling, supporting Sales with scoping and estimation, and collaborating with PSO colleagues on staffing, prioritization, and delivery quality.
• Scale the conversion practice developing playbooks, methodology documentation, data mapping standards, estimation tools, and sales‑support templates that enable consistent, scalable, and measurable delivery across all product lines.
• Serve as the technical authority for data conversion guiding the team through design, build, testing, and validation of conversion jobs and overseeing performance tuning and issue resolution for time‑sensitive deliveries.
• Champion quality standards, conduct peer reviews, and enforce data hygiene and validation practices before deliveries reach customers.
• Actively evaluate and adopt AI‑assisted tooling to accelerate mapping script development, automate repetitive transformation logic, and improve overall team throughput.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands‑on ETL experience; proficient in SQL scripting, stored procedures, and Microsoft SSIS packages.
• 4+ years managing a technical team in a Professional Services or embedded PSO environment within a software company, with a clear understanding of how PS delivery, sales, and product teams interact.
• Proven ability to build conversion playbooks, estimation tools, and methodology documentation in a maturing or fast‑growing product environment.
• Hands‑on proficiency with Microsoft SSIS, SSMS, and Visual Studio, plus working familiarity with a range of ETL and data integration platforms (e.g., Informatica IDMC, Talend/Qlik, AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Boomi, or similar).
• Strong proactive communicator, comfortable engaging directly with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and PSO leadership to negotiate priorities and advocate for your team.
• Detail‑oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong process improvement mindset, high sense of urgency, and a track record of driving results in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Because this position has access to criminal justice information, you must be able to complete Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) related training and pass a secondary FBI Level background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with or active use of AI‑assisted tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to facilitate SQL/ETL script development, data mapping, and documentation.
• Experience defining and applying data quality scoring frameworks for conversion validation—such as completeness, accuracy, and referential integrity metrics or pre‑and post‑load reconciliation processes—to objectively measure conversion quality prior to customer acceptance.
• Experience coordinating work across near‑shore or off‑shore development resources in a distributed team environment.

Catalis is committed to building and promoting a diverse workforce and celebrates the unique qualities that individuals of various backgrounds and experiences offer. As an equal employment opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.