emergiTEL is hiring a Senior Data Engineer for our client in the public sector / government services industry. This is a 12-month contract role. Edmonton, Alberta - Remote Remote within Canada, with occasional meetings/work sessions in Edmonton Industry: Public Sector / Government Digital Services Our client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support modern digital transformation initiatives.

The successful candidate will work within multidisciplinary Agile teams to design, develop, and maintain modern data solutions that improve data quality, accessibility, analytics, and decision-making. The role combines data engineering, cloud platforms, data integration, analytics, reporting, and data governance . Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines across on-premises and cloud environments.

Develop data solutions using Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, GCP, and AWS . Develop and optimize ETL/ELT processes using SSIS, Azure/Fabric Data Factory, Dataflows, and Notebooks. Build and maintain dimensional data models, including star and snowflake schemas .

Integrate data from relational databases, NoSQL platforms, APIs, and files. Implement data validation, error handling, logging, monitoring, and scheduling. Optimize high-volume data processing and improve pipeline performance.

Implement CI/CD practices for automated data pipeline deployment and operations. Support data lakes,



data warehouses, security controls, access management, and data governance.

Develop

Power BI dashboards and reports using DAX . Use Python and/or R for statistical analysis and predictive/descriptive modeling. Prepare curated data marts, fact tables, and dimension tables for analytics. Present complex data findings in a clear and actionable manner.

Support

Agile delivery and mentor teams on analytics and data practices. Senior-level experience in Data Engineering . Strong experience with data pipelines and ETL/ELT .

Experience with Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric , or similar cloud platforms. Strong SQL and data modeling skills.

Experience with Azure Data Factory/Fabric Data Factory, SSIS, Dataflows, or Notebooks . Solid understanding of data warehouses, data lakes, star/snowflake schemas, fact and dimension tables .

Strong

Power BI and DAX experience.

Experience with Python and/or R .

Experience with CI/CD and automated deployment.

Experience integrating APIs, databases, NoSQL platforms, and files. Knowledge of data quality, governance, security, and access management.

Experience working in Agile/multidisciplinary environments. The position is remote within Canada . Some travel within Alberta may be required for field research or user interviews. #

📌 Senior Data Engineer (Python) - Remote (Edmonton)
🏢 emergiTEL
📍 Edmonton