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Job Summary
Who We Are:
At Northland were enablers of change united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.
Since our inception weve been early movers in the energy industry adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.
Were a different kind of independent power producer. As developers owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition were uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. Weve expanded our business across Canada the United States Latin America Europe and Asia to become a global leader all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.
While our work powers communities across the globe Northland is powered by our people.
What Youll Do:The Data Architect / Data Engineer is responsible for designing developing and managing Northland Powers enterprise data platform. This role will own the organizations Azure-based data warehouse environment ensuring data from enterprise systems is integrated standardized secure and accessible for analytics reporting AI and business intelligence.
The successful candidate will lead the design of scalable data architectures build and maintain data pipelines normalize and model enterprise data and deliver self-service data marts that empower business users with trusted high-quality information. This role works closely with IT business stakeholders analytics teams and AI developers to establish a modern enterprise data foundation.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and evolve the enterprise data architecture strategy roadmap and standards aligned with business objectives.
- Design build and maintain scalable Azure-based data warehouse lakehouse and data platform solutions.
- Develop enterprise data models and semantic layers that support reporting analytics and AI initiatives.
- Design build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines integrating data from ERP HRIS Finance SCADA CRM GIS and other enterprise systems.
- Ensure data quality through validation cleansing enrichment monitoring and master data management practices.
- Deliver trusted business-ready data marts and datasets that enable self-service analytics and Power BI reporting.
- Establish and maintain data governance capabilities including metadata management lineage cataloging security and compliance.
- Administer and optimize Azure data services ensuring platform performance scalability reliability disaster recovery and cost efficiency.
- Partner with business and technology teams to translate requirements into scalable secure and governed data solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship promoting data engineering best practices across the organization.
Who You Are:
- Collaborative: Builds strong relationships and works effectively across teams to drive shared outcomes.
- Problem Solver: Applies technical expertise to solve complex business and data challenges.
- Inclusive: Promotes broad adoption of data and analytics by enabling accessible self-service solutions.
- Change Champion: Guides stakeholders through change and helps maximize the value of data-driven decision-making.
- Emotionally Intelligent: Communicates effectively with users of all technical abilities and fosters engagement.
- Strategic Thinker: Aligns data initiatives with organizational maturity priorities and long-term business goals.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Data Engineering Software Engineering or a related field; Azure certifications are an asset.
- 7 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise data platforms with 5 years working with Azure data technologies.
- Proven experience building and supporting enterprise data warehouses lakehouses data marts and BI/analytics environments.
- Strong expertise with Azure Data Factory Azure Synapse Analytics Azure SQL Azure Data Lake Storage Azure DevOps Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.
- Advanced SQL and Python skills for data engineering automation and performance optimization.
- Deep knowledge of ETL/ELT development data modeling orchestration transformation and enterprise system integrations.
- Experience with data governance data quality master data management metadata lineage and regulatory compliance.
- Knowledge of Azure security RBAC backup disaster recovery and enterprise data platform administration.
- Strong analytical problem-solving communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for business audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to influence data strategy drive enterprise standards and support adoption of modern data analytics and AI capabilities.
Whats In It for You:
Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognise your contributions but also to empower you to excel in every aspect of your life. Heres a glimpse of why Northland is the place where youll truly thrive:
Thoughtful benefits A competitive RRSP matching scheme of 8%; extended health dental and vision benefits for yourself and your immediate family from day one; paid parental leave; Accident and Life Insurance and disability benefits are just a few of the benefits youll be able to access.
Wellbeing first Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program including access to mental health resources.
Floating days and Birthdays off As part of our commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance you will get your birthday off so you can celebrate however you choose! You will also receive three additional days off annually to observe any other events that are important to you.
We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If youre excited about a role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with this job description we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our diversity inclusion and belonging commitments.
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Pay Range:
$100000.00 - $125000.00This document is a guide. The duties responsibilities and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.
Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process please notify a member of the HR Department.
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