Senior Systems Developer Databricks (Remote)

Company: CGIC

Department: IT

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Work Model: Remote-Based

Language: English is required, French is an asset.

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our Information Technology team aspires to be a leader in applying technology to power business strategies. We connect concepts with solutions to create value and efficiencies for our clients, employees, and communities. Our success is driven by our skilled and diverse team who are passionate about excellence, innovation, and agility.

As the Senior Systems Developer you will be a driving member of an integral team responsible for developing system-based solutions by formulating programs, developing and maintaining codes and documenting processes for consistency and continuous improvement. You will contribute to a range of highly complex and diverse team initiatives and provide training and support to the members of your team.

Technologies you have experience with:

• You have hands-on experience with Databricks platform, and experience in writing notebooks, clusters, pyspark coding.
• You have good understanding of and work experience in Azure Cloud including Azure Active Directory, ADLS, ADF, Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, Azure Key Vault.
• You have experience developing new code, code enhancements and code debugging using Python and/or R.
• You have thorough knowledge of business intelligence and data warehousing architecture techniques/methodologies.
• Having experience in Terraform, PowerShell script, Linux/Unit script, is an asset.
• Having experience in Microsoft Power BI or Fabric is an asset.
• Having experience in Posit/RStudio platform support is an asset.
• Good to have knowledge/experience with Gen AI-related technology including Azure ML and Azure OpenAI.

How you will create impact:

• Leading the process of developing a cohesive plan to determine technologies and options for a working solution.
• Developing new code and leveraging existing code to implement system features of medium to large complexity.
• Creating an implementation and troubleshooting plan for a single system.
• Identifying and recommending solutions for application defects, determining root causes and minimizing the introduction of new defects.
• Performing unit testing and project management activities for small to medium sized initiatives, leading system development project teams and providing guidance to junior team members.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team:

• You have five years of experience in Information Technology or a related field.
• You have completed post-secondary education in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline.

What you need to know:

• You will travel occasionally.
• Rotational on-call schedule, with shifts during evenings and weekends.
• Extended work hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.
• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

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