Sr. Specialist, Data Automation Engineering

Mississauga, Canada Job ID JR0147866 Category Automation Engineering Post Date Jun. 24, 2026

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring recent ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Job Title

Senior Specialist, Data Automation Engineering

Summary The Senior Specialist, Data Automation Engineering, plays a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining automated data pipelines and solutions. This role enhances data quality, efficiency, and accessibility across systems to support better decision-making and operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and implement scalable and efficient data automation solutions using Python, SQL, and orchestration tools

Lead development and maintenance of ETL/ELT pipelines ensuring data integrity and timely delivery

Translate business and analytics requirements into technical data solutions in collaboration with stakeholders

Optimize data pipelines for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency

Implement data governance, quality, and security standards across workflows

Troubleshoot complex data issues and ensure minimal business disruption





Develop and maintain documentation for pipelines and processes

Mentor junior team members and drive best practices in data engineering

Stay current with emerging data engineering and automation technologies

What You Bring

Strong expertise in data engineering, automation, and pipeline development

Advanced SQL skills and proficiency in Python (or similar scripting language)

Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and related services

Knowledge of data warehousing solutions such as Snowflake, Redshift, or Synapse

Experience with version control tools (e.g., Git)

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills

Ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience optimizing data performance and managing large datasets

Minimum Requirements

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.

Preferable Skills & Experience

Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Data Factory)

Exposure to big data technologies and distributed processing

Experience working with structured and unstructured datasets

Background in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or supply chain data environments

Experience mentoring or leading technical workstreams





We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations.

In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, (opens in new window)

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$99,100 - $132,100

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity (opens in new window) page.

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