Lead Data Specialist

  • Full-time
  • Department: Technology Group / Groupe Technologique
  • Sub department: AI,ML & Data Science / Science des données IA et ML

Company Description

ISAAC partners with North American fleets to provide a user-friendly solution that simplifies trucking. Focused 100% on the trucking industry, we help carriers overcome challenges, while boosting driver happiness. With proven system reliability and system integration capabilities driven by our open platform, our solution helps your drivers and back-office team work smoothly.

For more information, visit www.isaacinstruments.com.

Job Description

Are you ready to take part in a major project and be a key contributor in revamping our existing data platform? As one of the largest providers of fleet management solutions across Canada, ISAAC is growing its market share in the United States, a transportation market with enormous potential. This growth will be marked by new projects related to cloud infrastructure and AI. As a Data Specialist, you will transform data into usable information for analytics stakeholders and reporting purposes. This will be accomplished through development, maintenance and testing of the data handling infrastructure. Your role will be instrumental in enabling architecture solutions for BI Analytics, Data Science and advanced modeling projects.

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain optimal and scalable data pipeline architecture
  • Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional business requirements
  • Build an infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from internal and external data sources
  • Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, redesigning infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
  • Build analytics tools that use the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into clients’ fleet performance, transport-related KPI’s, operational efficiency and other key performance metrics
  • Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Software and Design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.
  • Work with data and domain experts to achieve greater functionality in our data systems
  • Be a change agent & Agile mindset promoter
  • Be connected to the industry to know trends and suggest innovative ideas.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 2+ years’ industry experience working with data, coding and scripting (Python/Java/Scala/SQL/JS/Bash), design and testing
  • 2+ years’ experience developing and administering cloud data systems
  • 2+ years’ experience coaching a team
  • Solid knowledge of CS fundamentals in algorithms and data structures
  • Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
  • Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres and Cassandra is a plus
  • Experience with cloud services like Azure cloud services:ADF, Azure Synapse Analytics, ADLS, Databrick, etc.
  • Experience with stream-processing systems: Event Stream, Storm, Spark-Streaming is a plus
  • Experience with object-oriented / object function scripting languages: Python, C#, C++, Scala, etc.
  • Willingness to participate in all levels of project work when necessary
  • Intermediate communication and writing skills in French and/ or English.

Additional Information

Collaborators are at the center of ISAAC’s interests and values. This explains the numerous benefits of working at ISAAC, namely:

  • varied career opportunities
  • a stimulating work environment focused on innovation
  • enthusiastic and collaborative teams
  • competitive salaries and benefits promoting work-life balance: a complete group insurance plan, group RRSP, an EAP, flexible hours, 4 weeks of vacation, etc.
  • various social activities and free snacks every day.