Senior Data Engineer

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full time opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer role. This role can be based out of our offices located in Stellarton; NS, Mississauga, ON

Senior Data Engineer role will be part of the Data Integration Hub (DIH) within the 'Integration and COEs' department of Sobeys.

• Part of the enhancement and maintenance of DIH to support major program deliverables.
• Work closely with business SMEs, architects and technical leads from various divisions within Sobeys.
• Highly experienced in translating data requirements to design and implementation.
• Highly skilled in Azure Databricks, specifically streaming and event driven solutions.
• Highly skilled in performance and cost optimization of solutions.
• Solid expertise in CI/CD practices.
• Provides mentorship to junior engineers and serve as trusted advisor to leadership team.
  
  

What You Have To Offer

• Significant experience (5+) developing with Spark (python/Vscode/Databricks Notebooks preferably) and specifically within Azure Databricks.
• Strong knowledge on DLT framework and structured streaming.
• Experienced in implementing scalable data ingestion frameworks.
• Experienced in enabling and using Unity catalog.
• Experienced in building a resilient solution for pipelines supporting operational systems.
• Experienced in engaging with the team towards a common sprint goal and be collaborative.
• Experienced in establishing Key Design Decisions and communicating with architects and core team for alignment.
• Actively engage in performance and cost optimization of the solution.
• Ability to identify redundant manual work and share opportunities to enable automation.
• Azure Dev Ops - CI/CD.
• Proven experience in test driven development.
• Azure and Databricks certification is a plus.
  
  

Who We Are

Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores. Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities.

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Total Rewards

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

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Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.