Senior DataOps Manager - 6-Month Contract

Loxo; Calgary; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Loxo in Calgary seeks a Senior DataOps Manager for an initial 6-month engagement with strong extension potential. You will lead BI Developers and Data Engineers, align data platforms with business goals, and partner with Product Management to deliver a scalable, governed data platform across reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives.

The role emphasizes governance, security, reliability, and cost optimization, with a focus on delivering high-quality data products and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Data Science or related field.
• 5+ years in DataOps, data engineering, analytics, or data platform management with team leadership.
• Proven leadership of BI Developers, Data Engineers, or data professionals.
• Strong data architecture, modeling, warehousing, and enterprise data management knowledge.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Services; familiar with CI/CD.
• Experience in data governance, metadata, lineage, and stewardship practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead BI Developers and Data Engineers to operate and evolve the enterprise data platform.
• Align platform investments with business objectives and data maturity goals.
• Deliver the roadmap with Product Management and governance standards.
• Own data platform reliability, security, scalability, and cost optimization.
• Establish data governance, quality, lineage, and stewardship practices.
• Direct design, development, and operation of data pipelines and integrations.
• Set development, testing, deployment and release management practices.
• Deliver governed, reusable data products for reporting and analytics.
• Drive automation and operational excellence to maximize data value.
• Lead a high-performing team with accountability and collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Data Science

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Services

CI/CD

Job description

Loxo in Calgary seeks a Senior DataOps Manager for an initial 6-month engagement with strong extension potential. You will lead BI Developers and Data Engineers, align data platforms with business goals, and partner with Product Management to deliver a scalable, governed data platform across reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives.

The role emphasizes governance, security, reliability, and cost optimization, with a focus on delivering high-quality data products and continuous improvement.