Senior Data Engineer – Azure & Microsoft Data Platform

VStream Labs Inc. is seeking experienced Senior Data Engineers for contract opportunities supporting modern data platforms and digital transformation initiatives.

Work arrangement

- Contract engagement
- Primarily remote within Canada
- Availability for occasional onsite meetings in Edmonton, Alberta
- Standard hours aligned with Alberta time

What you will do

- Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure ETL/ELT data pipelines.
- Develop solutions using Python, PySpark, SQL, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Delta Lake, and Azure Data Lake Storage.
- Build analytics-ready datasets, lakehouse/warehouse models, semantic layers, data marts, fact tables, and dimensions.
- Integrate relational databases, APIs, files, cloud services, and other enterprise sources.
- Implement data quality, governance, metadata, lineage, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting practices.
- Support cloud modernization, data migrations, CI/CD, automation, and production operations.
- Collaborate with architects, product owners, business stakeholders, analysts, and Agile delivery teams.
- Use AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering, testing, documentation, and productivity.

Required qualifications

- Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related discipline.




- 10+ years of data engineering experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on Python/PySpark and SQL experience with enterprise ETL/ELT workflows.
- Strong experience building production data pipelines and integrating multiple data sources.
- Experience with enterprise cloud, lakehouse, or data warehouse platforms.
- Strong Git-based development and collaborative delivery experience.
- Ability to work remotely from within Canada and attend occasional meetings in Edmonton.

Preferred qualifications

- Production experience with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Microsoft Fabric, ADF, Synapse, Power BI, or comparable technologies.
- Dimensional modelling, semantic models, data migration, DevOps/CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, REST APIs, and message queues.
- Experience with data governance, Microsoft SQL Server, public-sector delivery, or Government of Alberta environments.
- Experience applying AI tools in data engineering workflows.

Application requirements

Please provide a current resume that clearly describes relevant experience under each role or project, including dates in MMM/YYYY – MMM/YYYY format. Shortlisted candidates may be asked for three skilled references and must be able to complete required background, privacy, and security checks.

VStream Labs Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds.

📌 Senior Data Engineer (Canada)
🏢 VStream Labs
📍 Canada