Senior Technology Specialist, Data Developer

Position Title: Senior Technology Specialist, Data Developer
Reports To: Lead Technology Manager, Data Platforms
Department: Data Platform & Integration
Term: Permanent Full-Time

Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement. 

The Opportunity: Equitable is growing! At the heart of this lies the critical infrastructure systems and technologically driven services. As new and evolving demands on our IT data infrastructure take shape, the focus on improved delivery, availability, scalability, insight, and sustainability of our systems grows. These demands are creating new opportunities for different solutions and as such the dependence on the integrity and security of our systems increases.

What you will be doing:

• Assist with the design, implementation, and management of cloud data warehouse systems infrastructure including:

• End-to-end solutions, operations, and support of the company’s enterprise cloud-hosted data solutions.
• Actively participate in cloud data infrastructure and business system projects, including forecasting, management, and execution of related cloud platform activities.
• Continuously create and improve business value through process improvement and automation, capacity planning, demand management, system operations, and solution innovation.
• Provide critical support response to cloud-hosted data infrastructure or business system incidents (including highly critical, performance impacting) and problems.

What you will bring: 

• Three (3) to five (5) or more years of experience in IT, with at least three (3) years in a cloud-based platform engineering role.
• Expertise and proficiency in building and maintaining cloud-hosted technologies, business systems, and web services platforms, including experience/exposure to:

• Entra ID, RBAC, Azure Policy/Governance, Azure DNS, Azure Storage, Key Vault, Azure Backup, Azure Compute Resources, Azure Function Apps/Logic Apps, Azure Monitoring/Alerts.

• Knowledge or experience with scripting/automation is a strong asset.
• Familiarity or experience with Azure DevOps, Azure Containers and AKS (Azure Kubernetes Services).
• Certifications in AZ-900, DP-900. AZ-400 or DP-203 are an asset
• Understanding of network, storage, server, and application technologies
• Strong troubleshooting skills across the entire technology stack – network, storage, server, and applications
• ITIL Certification is an asset
• Experience with IaC with ARM templates and biceps.
• Java, Python, Spark, PowerShell, C#/.NET, Bash.
• Experience with planning, scheduling and executing production deployments for web applications including supporting artifacts such as Database Schema migrations as well as orchestration through CI/CD Pipelines
• Experience in agile methodologies and DevOps tools.

What’s in it for you:

• A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
• Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
• An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community
• Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching
• Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
• Tuition support and specialized program assistance
• An onsite, full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options
• Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
• Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration
  
  

As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:

• Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)
• Undergo a criminal background check

To learn more about Equitable, we encourage you to explore our organization.

At Equitable, we are committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities across our organization. Please contact our HR team at careers@equitable.ca if you would like to receive our job postings in an alternative format or require an accommodation with the application process.

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