Dedicated to telling stories and creating experiences, Indigo is always looking for bright, energetic and customer-focused people who can help bring our exciting mission to life in one of our more than 170 Indigo, Indigospirit, Chapters and Coles stores across Canada. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities at our retail stores, distribution centres, and home office for people who share our passions and want to be part of a dynamic and enriching culture.

WHO WE ARE

• We love books and all things beautiful
• We are Canada’s Cultural Department Store
• Books are our heart and our soul and Great Books are JUST the Beginning…

We play by the following rules:

• We exist to add joy to our customers’ lives each and every time they interact with us and our products
• Our job is to create joyful moments for our customers
• We treat each other the way we’d treat a valued friend
• We inspire each other to do our best work
• We seek to ignite creativity and innovation every day
• We give back to the communities in which we operate

MISSION

The Data Engineer is responsible for the continuous development and improvement of data engineering initiatives that support critical business processes. Reporting to the Manager of Data Engineering, this role leverages data engineering to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of various teams across Indigo. This role is also responsible for maintaining rigorous data best practices.

KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS

• Demonstrated improvement of data focused business processes
• Improvements in quality and accuracy of business data domains
• Work independently in managing own deliverables
• Collaboration with internal partners on to drive data literacy and understanding
• Contribution to driving overall data enablement strategy

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Functional

• Create, manage, and optimize data solutions that support business processes such as product recommendations, store and digital operations, performance marketing, and loyalty projects
• Create and manage data products predominantly written in SQL and Python that enable the consumption of data from systems and transforms them into standardized domains in our Data Warehouse
• Collaborate across the organization to seek opportunities to leverage data and data engineering to drive improvements in our business outcomes
• Act as an advocate for the customer by placing them at the forefront of all design and decision-making processes
• Challenge the status quo and consistently identify areas for improvement, diagnose issues, and work to resolve them
• Contribute to designing and implementing team best practices for development workflows and data governance
• Have the ability to effectively navigate ambiguity to progress with projects
• Exhibit strong decision making and problem solving skills that align with our team’s best practices
• Have a mindset of continually improving our solutions and ways of working, and proactively recommend new approaches or technology platforms that could be beneficial

People

• Collaborate with others to drive flexible and iterative solutions, quickly and easily
• Share technical knowledge with others and actively seek to learn about the business of retail from other SMEs
• Help others see the impacts of their efforts and proactively engage other functions to get input
• Encourage others to freely share their point of view and be open to feedback

Cultural

• Model Indigo’s beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do
• Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
• Take an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning, taking risks without the fear of making mistakes
• Embrace, champion and influence change through your team and/or the organization

SCOPE

Reports to: Manager, Data Engineering

Manager once Removed (MOR): Senior Director, Data Science Operations.

Work Experience / Education / Certifications

• Completed post-secondary education in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and deploying technical solutions to business problems
• Strong SQL programming skills required
• Experience with Snowflake an asset
• Experience with an ETL tool, preferably Azure Data Factory
• Experience with Python is a asset
• Experience with version control (e.g. Git) and collaboration on codebases

Competencies / Skills / Attributes

• Process-oriented and strong organizational skills
• Detail-oriented, with a strong ability to focus and work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and understand solutions
• Effective communication skills that include excellent written, oral, and presentation abilities
• The ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and consider the business impact of decisions on diverse groups; influence others to achieve project goals often without direct authority
• Strong and timely decision-making abilities
• Demonstrated time management skills, including the ability to adhere to schedules and manage processes; the ability to organize and prioritize work to manage timelines and to meet defined deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability and enthusiasm to learn new technologies

At Indigo, we are committed to our communities, our customers, and each other; together we can make a positive impact. We know that fostering diversity and inclusion brings out your full potential and creates a joyful and welcoming environment for everyone. We are driven to be an equitable employer, which highly values your diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that you, in all your uniqueness, belong at Indigo. We welcome all applicants and encourage applications from individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of colour, LGBTQ2+ and people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request to individuals who self-identify as having a disability or special need. Please contact Human Resources at Support-HR@indigo.ca if you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process. 

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