Aviso Wealth:

At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a Principal Data Engineer to join our Data and Analytics Group within the Technology Services Partners (TSP) department. Reporting to the Sr Director, Data Platform Delivery and Engineering, the Principal Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and collaborating with Development, Security, and TSP Ops teams to deploy data and software products both on-premise and in the cloud.

Impact and Engagement: This role is pivotal in driving our data strategy forward, transforming raw data into actionable insights that will shape the future of our organization. As a Principal Data Engineer, you will lead the charge in advancing our data maturity, ensuring that our data infrastructure is robust, scalable, and secure. Your work will directly impact our ability to make data-driven decisions, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver innovative solutions to our clients. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices, you will help us build a modern data and analytics practice that sets us apart in the industry. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact and be at the forefront of our data transformation journey.

Who you are:

Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization

What your day looks like:

Provides technical leadership, technology guidance and mentors others on solution design/implementation best practices
Oversee the entire data engineering process and manage the technical aspects of data projects
Develop architectural and design principles to improve performance, capacity, and scalability of data systems
Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and data engineers to determine data requirements and system impacts
Contribute to cloud viability analysis, detailed work planning and estimation for major projects and complex assignments with broad scope and long-term technology and business implications
Promotes best practice and contribute to the continuous improvement
Design and implement security standards and configurations for including cluster policies, Key Vault, and audit logging
Create and maintain solution design documents, diagrams, and other materials related to the solutions deployed on premise and the Cloud
Implement modern data and analytics practices using tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, Salesforce, Python, and SQ
Design, develop, build, and maintain cloud-based applications and services on both Azure and AWS platform

Your experience and skills:

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, technical diploma, or other applicable software development work experience
Advanced knowledge and understanding of Software Engineering Concepts and Methodologies is required
7+ years of experience within a programming and application system environment (including RESTful APIs and cloud-based platforms) in a complex and security focused environment including in the capacity of technical leadership
Experience with designing and implementing highly available, scalable, and resilient solutions for cloud-native and non-cloud environments that meet Enterprise service level, security, and business continuity requirements
Hands-on experience with various Azure Platform services including Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus & Event Grid), Application/Data Services (Service Fabric, Azure Functions, Azure SQL), Azure Active Directory and Azure Monitor / Application Insights
Understanding of Azure IaaS, PaaS and Container based deployment models, configuration, and migration experience (including Azure Container instances and Kubernetes)
Understanding of DevSecOps practices and tools, including Azure DevOps, Docker CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code models
Strong problem-solving, decision making, and conflict-resolution abilities
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various levels of management, staff, and external clients
Experience or Certification with AWS an asset
Experience in supporting wealth management and/or credit unions business would be an asset
Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset