Senior Data Engineer
About the role
Job Title: Data Engineer Location: Surrey, British Columbia Job Type: 12 Months Contract
Job Description Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines. • Build, optimize, and manage data warehouses and data lakes. • Integrate data from multiple sources, including databases, APIs, and cloud platforms. • Ensure data quality, consistency, accuracy, and integrity through validation, testing, and monitoring. • Optimize database performance, query execution, and storage efficiency. • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineering teams to deliver clean, structured datasets. • Implement data governance, security, privacy, and compliance best practices. • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline failures and performance issues. • Automate data ingestion and processing workflows using orchestration tools. • Document data architecture, pipeline designs, and operational processes. Required Skills • Strong proficiency in SQL and relational database management. • Programming experience in Python, Java, or Scala. • Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and data integration frameworks. • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • Knowledge of big data technologies, including Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka. • Experience with modern data warehousing solutions such as Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, or Google BigQuery. • Solid understanding of data modeling, database design, and optimization techniques. • Familiarity with version control systems such as Git. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field. • 2–5+ years of experience in data engineering or a similar role. • Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow. • Knowledge of containerization and DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD) is an advantage. • Relevant cloud or data engineering certifications are a plus.
About Ampstek
Ampstek supplies thousands of tech and digital professionals annually to a range of clients through its offices which spread across in 42 countries. From simple beginnings in 2014, Ampstek has always been on a journey to reinvent the world of recruitment through creating amazing customer and candidate experiences driven by a genuine desire to build long term relationships and outcomes. This motivation to break from the pack is stronger than ever as we roll out Ampstek Power globally, an innovative life hub platform for freelancers based around rewarding loyalty and providing a range of professional and personal wellbeing programs.
AmpsTek is an global information technology consulting company with its headquarters in Princeton,NJ,USA and has a global presence spanning 40 countries across USA,Australia,NZ,Singapore,Malaysia,Canada,CostaRica,Mexico,UK,Germany,France,Sweden,Denmark,Austria,Belgium,Netherlands,Romania,Poland,Hungary,Spain,Czech,Bulagaria,Ireland,Norway,Croatia,Slovakia,Portuagl,Switzerland,Greece,Phillipines,Vietnam,Thailand,Indonesia,Srilanka,India,Southkorea,Taiwan,Hongkong, Southafrica, UAE, Turkey
At Ampstek we see community impact and legacy as vital to our business, which is why we tackle social bias and attitudes. We provide employment opportunities for young people experiencing barriers to employment, and programs like 100% Human at Work promoting the importance of diversity, equality and respect in the workplace. We look to lead the way so we’re delighted to have our efforts acknowledged with awards globally in the last few years from the likes of LinkedIn, EY, Deloitte, who recognised Ampstek as one of the Top 30 companies in the world to work based on employee engagement.
Our specialist areas include: Microsoft Dynamics Azure Mobile (IOS & Android) Development SAP,ERP Big Data and Business Intelligence Business Analysis, QA & Testing Solution Design & Architecture Network and Application Security Cloud Hosting & DevOp’s Engineers
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Senior Data Engineer
About the role
Job Title: Data Engineer Location: Surrey, British Columbia Job Type: 12 Months Contract
Job Description Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines. • Build, optimize, and manage data warehouses and data lakes. • Integrate data from multiple sources, including databases, APIs, and cloud platforms. • Ensure data quality, consistency, accuracy, and integrity through validation, testing, and monitoring. • Optimize database performance, query execution, and storage efficiency. • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineering teams to deliver clean, structured datasets. • Implement data governance, security, privacy, and compliance best practices. • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline failures and performance issues. • Automate data ingestion and processing workflows using orchestration tools. • Document data architecture, pipeline designs, and operational processes. Required Skills • Strong proficiency in SQL and relational database management. • Programming experience in Python, Java, or Scala. • Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and data integration frameworks. • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • Knowledge of big data technologies, including Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka. • Experience with modern data warehousing solutions such as Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, or Google BigQuery. • Solid understanding of data modeling, database design, and optimization techniques. • Familiarity with version control systems such as Git. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field. • 2–5+ years of experience in data engineering or a similar role. • Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow. • Knowledge of containerization and DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD) is an advantage. • Relevant cloud or data engineering certifications are a plus.
About Ampstek
Ampstek supplies thousands of tech and digital professionals annually to a range of clients through its offices which spread across in 42 countries. From simple beginnings in 2014, Ampstek has always been on a journey to reinvent the world of recruitment through creating amazing customer and candidate experiences driven by a genuine desire to build long term relationships and outcomes. This motivation to break from the pack is stronger than ever as we roll out Ampstek Power globally, an innovative life hub platform for freelancers based around rewarding loyalty and providing a range of professional and personal wellbeing programs.
AmpsTek is an global information technology consulting company with its headquarters in Princeton,NJ,USA and has a global presence spanning 40 countries across USA,Australia,NZ,Singapore,Malaysia,Canada,CostaRica,Mexico,UK,Germany,France,Sweden,Denmark,Austria,Belgium,Netherlands,Romania,Poland,Hungary,Spain,Czech,Bulagaria,Ireland,Norway,Croatia,Slovakia,Portuagl,Switzerland,Greece,Phillipines,Vietnam,Thailand,Indonesia,Srilanka,India,Southkorea,Taiwan,Hongkong, Southafrica, UAE, Turkey
At Ampstek we see community impact and legacy as vital to our business, which is why we tackle social bias and attitudes. We provide employment opportunities for young people experiencing barriers to employment, and programs like 100% Human at Work promoting the importance of diversity, equality and respect in the workplace. We look to lead the way so we’re delighted to have our efforts acknowledged with awards globally in the last few years from the likes of LinkedIn, EY, Deloitte, who recognised Ampstek as one of the Top 30 companies in the world to work based on employee engagement.
Our specialist areas include: Microsoft Dynamics Azure Mobile (IOS & Android) Development SAP,ERP Big Data and Business Intelligence Business Analysis, QA & Testing Solution Design & Architecture Network and Application Security Cloud Hosting & DevOp’s Engineers