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The Azure Databricks Data Engineer will be instrumental in building and maintaining an optimized data ecosystem using Azure Databricks. You will be responsible for developing and managing data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and enabling advanced analytics capabilities. Your role will involve close collaboration with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions that support the strategic goals of EY.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Data Engineer, you will:

• Design, construct, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes across Snowflake and/or Azure Databricks environments.
• Develop data processing workflows using Databricks Notebooks, Spark SQL, and/or Snowflake SQL.
• Optimize data storage and processing performance to support real-time analytics and business intelligence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical specifications.
• Build and maintain data models, data marts, and data warehouses to support analytics and reporting.
• Implement data governance, security, and compliance best practices across cloud data platforms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data processing issues, ensuring high data quality and integrity.
• Provide technical guidance on platform capabilities and mentor junior data engineers.
• Stay current with the latest features and trends in Snowflake, Databricks, and cloud data engineering.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to data pipeline architecture, development processes, and governance.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Certifications such as Snowflake SnowPro, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or Azure Data Scientist Associate.
• Experience with BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks, data science concepts, and big data tools.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow).
• Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and data integration techniques.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer with hands-on expertise in Snowflake, Databricks, and/or Azure.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java.
• Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, and their integration with Snowflake.
• Experience with Apache Spark and its integration with Databricks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

As a Senior DevOps and Infrastructure Engineer, you will play an integral role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure across Azure and AWS environments. With your expertise in container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and ML Ops, you will help drive automation, streamline deployment processes, and ensure robust security compliance throughout the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and cloud platforms while demonstrating the ability to collaborate across development, operations, and data science teams to enable transformative business outcomes.

Your key responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps, ensuring integration of automated security and quality checks.
• Cloud Infrastructure Development: Develop and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Kubernetes Management: Deploy, manage, and monitor Kubernetes clusters (AKS, EKS) to support containerized workloads, leveraging Helm charts for repeatable deployments.
• Containerization Standards: Implement and maintain containerization standards using Docker, focusing on security, scalability, and efficient resource utilization.
• Collaboration with ML and Data Engineering: Collaborate with ML and data engineering teams to enable ML Ops workflows, supporting reproducible model training, CI/CD for machine learning components, and automated deployment to production environments.
• Security Integration: Integrate and manage security tools and practices, such as container security scanning, secrets management, and compliance monitoring across cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitoring and Logging Solutions: Set up and configure monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, CloudWatch) to ensure high availability, performance, and rapid incident response.
• Architectural Design Participation: Participate in architectural design sessions, providing input on DevOps best practices, scalability, and security for new solutions and enhancements.
• Automated Testing Support: Support automated testing frameworks and contribute to code quality initiatives through integration with platforms such as SonarQube or Checkmarx.
• Operational Automation: Develop scripts and automation to streamline routine operational tasks, reduce manual intervention, and improve team efficiency (Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar).
• Documentation Maintenance: Maintain robust documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational procedures, ensuring transparency and knowledge sharing across teams.
• Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and pipeline issues, liaising with developers, QA, and support teams as needed to resolve complex problems.
• Industry Trends and Innovations: Stay current on industry trends, cloud service updates, and DevOps tooling, proactively recommending improvements and innovations to the platform ecosystem.

Skills and attributes for success

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 4-6 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Infra Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Certification: Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Azure/AWS Architect, Kubernetes Administrator, Terraform Associate, etc.) are an asset.
• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps, integrating security tools like AquaSec, Mend,
• Checkmarx, and SonarQube for enhanced DevSecOps practices.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure deployment using IaC tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
• Container Management: Manage and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, including deployments using Helm charts, and implement container security with AquaSec to ensure compliance with best practices.
• Security Integration: Integrate Mend into CI/CD pipelines to manage open-source dependencies and vulnerabilities, perform static application security testing (SAST) using Checkmarx, and enable secure code scanning.
• Code Quality Analysis: Set up and utilize SonarQube to analyze code quality, enforce coding standards, and maintain high software quality.
• Application Deployment: Use Docker or similar containerization technologies to package and deploy applications consistently across different environments, and deploy applications on cloud platforms
• (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) or on-premise servers, configuring web servers (Nginx, Apache) and managing domains and SSL certificates.
• Programming Skills: Basic proficiency in programming languages, particularly Python and .NET, for developing custom integrations and automating pipeline processes.
• Cloud Environment Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud environments, specifically AWS and Azure, and their respective services to effectively manage and deploy applications in the cloud.

Skills and attributes for success

You are:

• Seeking a dynamic role with a mix of strategy, policy, commercial and financial advisory
• An analytical and creative thinker, who is self-motivated and intellectually curious
• Enthusiastic, personable, and collaborative with a strong work ethic
• Highly motivated to contribute to projects that shape critical national infrastructure with lasting societal impact
• Comfortable with ambiguity and flexibility in navigating and solving new problems and addressing diverse stakeholder needs
• Self-motivated and trusted to manage and deliver multiple assignments, with strong organizational and team coordination skills
• Able to think ahead, anticipate the required next steps, and report to senior management to ‘manage upwards’
• Able to competently undertake thoughtful quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Lead in the development of clearly written, quality drafts of reports and presentations for client submissions and meetings, owning and leading on the content for deliverables and lead in executing on EY’s high standards of quality review
• Interested and capable of growing sales and business development initiatives, contributing to executing EY’s “go-to-market” client development strategy, and bringing a point of view on key trends and challenges in infrastructure, to benefit our clients
• Capable of providing hands-on day-to-day leadership of project teams, building trusted relationships with clients and playing an active role in the development and mentoring of junior staff

To qualify for the role you must have

• Undergraduate degree in business, commerce, economics, law or engineering
• Associate: 4+ years of relevant work experience and Senior Associate: 6+ years of relevant work experience in infrastructure related fields with relevant experiences across one or more of:
  
  • Major capital projects, including strategy and policy, feasibility studies and business cases
  • Commercial advisory and/or consideration of alternative procurement models
  • Financial analysis and modeling, and/or consideration of economic costs and benefits
  • Contract management, disputes and/or asset management
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in producing high quality deliverables
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, adaptable to executive audiences
• Demonstrated interest in supporting the development and delivery of critical infrastructure projects

Some or all of the following are considered desirable, but not mandatory:

• MBA/Master’s degree/CFA/CBV
• Experience managing and mentoring junior staff
• Experience from either:
  
  • a professional services environment with relevant infrastructure related project experience and strategic, commercial or financial advisory experience
  • an infrastructure developer in a project development capacity
  • a governmental (municipal, provincial or federal) infrastructure department/agency
• Financial or economic modelling experience with major capital projects, with the capacity to develop such models independently with minimal guidance
• Experience with project option development and analysis in early planning stages to support government decision-making in strategic infrastructure investment
• Working knowledge of accounting concepts and principles (CPA not required)
• Working knowledge of debt financing and capital markets and/or project financing markets, including reflection of these in a financial modelling and commercial document context
• Working knowledge of capital project procurement models (DBB, DB, CMAR, IPD, PDB, P3, Alliance, etc.)

Skills and attributes for success

You are:

• Seeking a dynamic role with a mix of strategy, policy, commercial and financial advisory
• An analytical and creative thinker, who is self-motivated and intellectually curious
• Enthusiastic, personable, and collaborative with a strong work ethic
• Highly motivated to contribute to projects that shape critical national infrastructure with lasting societal impact
• Comfortable with ambiguity and flexibility in navigating and solving new problems and addressing diverse stakeholder needs
• Self-motivated and trusted to manage and deliver multiple assignments, with strong organizational and team coordination skills
• Able to competently undertake thoughtful quantitative and qualitative analysis, with a strong appetite to grow analytical and complex financial modelling capabilities
• Able to research and synthesize insights from financial, commercial, public policy, academic and industry sources for use in competitive analysis, industry analysis, financial
• and non-financial scenario analysis to inform decisions across the infrastructure lifecycle
• Able to prepare clearly written, high quality drafts of reports and presentations tailored for audience
• Interested in contributing to business development and supporting our “go-to-market” strategy

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Undergraduate degree in business, commerce, law, economics or engineering
• 2+ years of work experience in infrastructure related fields or relevant experience in commercial, financial, economic, strategic, and/or infrastructure policy analysis
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in producing high quality deliverables
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, adaptable to a range of audiences
• Demonstrated interest in supporting the development and delivery of critical infrastructure projects

Some or all of the following are considered desirable, but not mandatory:

• An MBA/Master’s degree/CFA/CBV
• Working knowledge of the infrastructure delivery lifecycle, with relevant experience in one or more of strategy and business case development, commissioning and
• procurement, transactions, asset management and disputes.
• Working knowledge of project option development and analysis in early planning stages to support government decision-making in strategic infrastructure investment
• Working knowledge of accounting concepts and principles (CPA not required)
• Working knowledge of debt financing and capital markets and/or project financing markets
• Working knowledge of capital project procurement models (DBB, DB, CMAR, IPD, PDB, P3, Alliance, etc.)