Application Developer

Being a part of BrokerLink, means you live our values: to act with integrity, be respectful of others, have a customer-driven mindset, strive for excellence and always treat others with generosity. These values drive our diversity and inclusion efforts to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment is present.

We want like-minded individuals who want to provide the highest level of customer service, who carry themselves with utmost professionalism.

We want to invest in you! Your success is our success and our purpose of "we're here to help people" is what motivates us to keep the amazing talent we attract, for a long time. We want to bring out the best of all our team members! Offering countless opportunities to grow and an environment which values our most important assets, you, our team members. We have over 200 offices across Canada, ask us about our flexible work arrangements!

We are seeking a highly skilled BI/Data Engineer to join our Information Technology Department at one of our branch offices in Toronto, ON!

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying data pipelines within Azure Databricks. This position requires an individual with a deep technical proficiency, understanding of Data Warehouse concepts and an expertise in Python, PySpark, Delta Lake and SQL.

As part of our Employee Promise, here are some of the many perks of working with us:

• Flexible health and dental insurance benefits package
• Personal Spending amount to invest in your healthy lifestyle
• RRSP - Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Company matching
• ESPP - Employee Share Purchase Plan (TSX:IFC) program with matching aspect
• 'Dress for your day', dress according to your daily schedule
• Competitive compensation package with bonus aspect
• Employee discount program, including Apple, Bell, Rogers and more!
• Paid Time Off in the form of: Personal days, Volunteer days, Exam/Study Time, Jury Duty and starting at 3 weeks of vacation per year!
• Working for an employer who is regularly recognized as one of Canada's best employers such as Kincentric 2024

What the Role Entails:

• Build and maintain data pipelines in Azure Databricks.
• Develop scalable and reliable solutions using Python and PySpark.
• Construct complex SQL queries for data profiling, efficient data manipulation and retrieval.
• Work with various teams to translate business needs into technical specifications.
• Optimize data processes for maximum efficiency and reliability.
• Ensure data quality and integrity.
• Develop and maintain data models, data flow diagrams, and data dictionaries.
• Participate in all project phases, delivering accurate estimates for analysis, coding, testing and documentation while maintaining effective communication about progress.
• Offer technical expertise to analyze requirements and devise solution that are practical, scalable, and easy to maintain.
• Promptly identify and report any challenges affecting task completion, with revise timelines and remediation plans.
• Provide on-going 3rd level support of applications to reduce the impact of defects and related incidents.
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement.
• Proactively evaluate system performance and quality, propose enhancements and implement updates for optimal functionality.
• Offer technical expertise in requirements analysis and solution to ensure the solution is both fit for purpose and use, with scalability and maintenance in mind.

The Successful Candidate will have:

*If you feel you have the equivalent skills, please apply!*

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Microsoft certification preferred.
• Minimum 7 years in BI/Data Engineering/Data Warehousing
• Proven experience with Azure Databricks, and other Azure data services
• Must have expertise in Python, PySpark, and SQL
• Knowledgeable in data modeling, data warehousing and ETL processes
• Experience in Power BI
• Skilled in data security
• Strong customer focus
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities successfully
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Property and Casualty insurance background is considered an asset
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and credit check

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BrokerLink is committed to providing an accessible environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

BrokerLink is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment which embraces our diversities and sees them as our strength! We want to foster a workplace that makes all our team members and customers feel welcome and appreciated.

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