Data Engineer

Data Engineer - Manulife

The ideal candidate for a Data Engineer role is someone with strong programming skills, experience with database management systems, and a deep understanding of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and EDL processes. They should also have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment!

Position Responsibilities

• Data Pipeline Development: Building and maintaining robust and scalable data pipelines that automate the collection, transformation, and storage of data from various sources.
• Data Integration: Ensuring seamless integration of data from different sources into a unified data warehouse or data lake, facilitating easy access and analysis.
• Database Management: Designing, implementing, and managing databases and data storage solutions that can handle large volumes of data efficiently.
• Data Quality and Governance: Putting in place systems and resources to secure the correctness, uniformity, and safeguarding of data company-wide.
• Performance Optimization: Monitoring system performance and making improvements as needed to ensure data systems are running efficiently and effectively.
• Collaboration: Working with data scientists, analysts, and other collaborators to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Technology Evaluation: Staying up to date with emerging technologies and tools in data engineering and recommending their adoption where appropriate to improve data processes and infrastructure.

Required Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of experience in data engineering or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in developing and managing Azure Data Pipelines.
• Demonstrable experience with Databricks, including building and maintaining data pipelines.
• Proficient in ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and standard methodologies.
• Experience with Informatica for data integration and transformation tasks.
• Proficiency in using reporting tools like Power BI and Cognos for data visualization and reporting.
• Solid understanding of data architecture and database management systems.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, SQL, or Scala.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented setting and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical collaborators.
• Experience with data quality and data governance practices to ensure data integrity and security across the organization.
• Familiarity with performance monitoring and optimization techniques for large-scale data systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

When You Join Our Team

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our distributed team, we’ll help you build the future you envision.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife And John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com.

Key skills/competency

• Data Engineering
• ETL Processes
• Azure Data Pipelines
• Databricks
• Informatica
• Power BI
• SQL
• Python
• Data Quality
• Data Governance