Senior Data Modeler

Cenovus Energy; Calgary; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector, located in Calgary, is seeking a Data Modeler to develop and implement data models for enterprise-level data structures. This role involves close collaboration with data engineers and business stakeholders to ensure data models align with business needs. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in data modeling and a strong understanding of data governance initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Employee programs and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data modeling.
• Experience in the Oil and Gas industry as a Data Modeler.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models for data analysis and business intelligence.
• Collaborate with data engineers and business stakeholders to implement data structures.
• Validate data models for accuracy and completeness.

Skills

Data modeling

SQL

Data warehousing concepts

Database design

Education

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

Tools

Data modeling tools

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 07/12/2025

About this opportunity:

Data Modelers specialize in designing data structures and schemas that effectively organize and manage an organization's data on modern data platforms. They work closely with data engineers and business stakeholders to ensure that data models align with business needs and support data analysis.

What you’ll do:

• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support data analysis and business intelligence on modern enterprise data platforms

• Work with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into data models for implementation on these modern data platforms

• Collaborate with data engineers to implement data structures and schemas within the data environment

• Participate in data governance initiatives, contributing to data standards and policies on DG and DQ platforms

• Validate data models for accuracy and completeness, ensuring they meet business needs and are successfully implemented

• Document data models and data dictionaries for clarity and to facilitate understanding among stakeholders, emphasizing the integration with modern data platforms

• Assist in data quality initiatives by defining data validation rules within the data models, with a focus on leveraging the advanced features of platform like Datasphere, Databricks, and Snowflake

• Stay ahead of industry trends and advancements in data modeling to continuously improve the organization's data architecture on these platforms

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

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

• 8+ years of experience in data modeling, with a solid focus onenterprise-level data architecture

• Proficiency indata modeling toolsand database design

• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and structures

• Strong knowledge ofSQL,relational databases(e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL), andNoSQLdatabases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra)

• Experience withcloud platforms(e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data architectures (e.g., data lakehouse, data mesh)

• Familiarity withdata governance frameworksanddata quality practices.

• Experience in the Oil and Gas industry as a Data Modeler

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT, July 11th, 2025.

Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.

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Who we are:

We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by sustainably developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

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