Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with the Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator (NSPR) on their search for a Data Engineer to join their team.

The NSPR is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing pharmacy professionals across Nova Scotia, ensuring safe, ethical, and high quality care for the public. NSPR's Research and Engagement team relies on strong data infrastructure and rigorous analysis to guide strategic, evidence-based decisions across all organizational functions, including registration, quality assurance, professional conduct, and policy..

Position Scope:
Reporting to the Director of Research and Engagement, the Data Engineer will act as the critical bridge between raw operational data and the strategic, evidence-based decisions that guide NSPR. The role combines Salesforce architecture with data engineering and quantitative research methods, transforming raw administrative data into statistically sound, meaningful insights.

Responsibilities:

Build, automate, and maintain ETL pipelines using Python, SQL, and Databricks, integrating data from source systems including Salesforce and Qualtrics

Establish and oversee Master Data Management (MDM) protocols to ensure data consistency and accuracy

Manage NSPR's cloud data warehouse within the Department of Health and Wellness' Health Cloud

Provide day-to-day Salesforce administration, including field mapping, configuration changes, and report generation, partnering with external developers on larger platform builds

Design, build, and maintain complex Salesforce reports and dashboards across multiple standard and custom objects

Design scalable data models and define KPIs to support regular reporting

Translate complex datasets into clear, visually compelling insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders





Execute annual reporting in alignment with the Regulated Health Professions Act and Canadian Institutes for Health Information requirements

Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses to generate research briefs

Maintain strict adherence to data governance, privacy, and security standards

Position Requirements:

5+ years of experience in data engineering, data analytics, or business insights

Demonstrated experience as a Data Engineer, BI Developer, or Quantitative Data Analyst

Strong grasp of BI principles, Master Data Management, data modeling, and quantitative research design

Exceptional ability to translate data into insights that drive business action

Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with a high degree of integrity

Assets:

Experience working in regulation, healthcare, or a related field

Understanding of the Salesforce ecosystem, including Salesforce certifications

Experience with Microsoft Azure and Databricks

Hands-on coding experience with Python and advanced Excel

Formal training or working knowledge of quantitative research methodologies, biostatistics, or experimental design

Experience supporting or contributing to a data governance review or framework

For more information about this exciting prospect please contact Jamie Grant, Partner, at [email protected] or Nick Leadbetter, Senior Recruitment Specialist, at [email protected].

Applications are encouraged from racialized, Black, African Nova Scotian, and Indigenous Peoples, 2SLGBTQIA+, newcomers to Canada, and People with Disabilities. The NSPR is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Nick know.

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📌 Data Engineer (Nova Scotia)
🏢 Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator
📍 Nova Scotia