Data Engineer, SR&T Innovation COE

Job Type: Permanent 
Work Model: Hybrid 
Reference code: 128224   
Primary Location: Toronto, ON  
All Available Locations: Toronto, ON

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, we are driven to inspire and help our people, organization, communities, and country to thrive. Our Purpose is to build a better future by accelerating and expanding access to knowledge. Purpose defines who we are and gives us reason to exist as an organization.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching.
• Be encouraged to deepen your technical skills…whatever those may be.
• Build your leadership skills at Deloitte University.

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What will your typical day look like?

As a Data Engineer on our Innovation Centre of Excellence team, you will collaborate with teams across the Strategy, Risk & Transactions business to discover and deliver data-driven innovations that transform the way we work and deliver value to clients. In this role, you will:

• Support the development of analytically driven POCs and tools through discovery, data preparation, development planning and execution, and communication to key stakeholders
• Collaborate with diverse teams: Engage with senior leaders, advisory practitioners, as well as global IT delivery teams including front-end developers, back-end developers, and business analysts to refine and drive solution requirements.
• Prototype and pilot solutions: Utilize insights from brainstorming sessions with practitioners across various offerings to develop innovative prototypes and pilot projects, pushing boundaries to explore new solution avenues.
• Transition to production: Guide the transition of validated prototypes into fully-fledged production systems, ensuring robustness and scalability of the solutions.
• Ensure compliance and certification: Focus on creating detailed architectural documentation to ensure that all solutions meet the stringent standards required for certification by Deloitte before going live.
• Continuous improvement and feedback incorporation: Actively seek and integrate feedback throughout the innovation lifecycle to enhance the functionality and user experience of the solutions.
• Lead sprint planning conversations: Engage in effective communication, ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned and informed about the project statuses, challenges, and successes.
• Mentor and lead: Provide leadership and mentorship to less experienced team members, helping them to grow their skills and contribute more effectively to project goals.

Stay updated and innovate: Keep abreast of the latest developments in technologies and methodologies within your domain to continually innovate and improve the solutions offered by the team.

About the team

The Strategy, Risk & Transactions Innovation COE is a dedicated team of innovators focused on ideating, incubating, accelerating and enabling new solutions (e.g. new client offerings and assets such as Gen AI RAG solutions, analytical dashboards, etc.) to address our clients’ most pressing challenges.

Strategy, Risk & Transactions is an end-to-end strategic advisory practice, enabling our C-suite clients to make informed, robust decisions and strategic choices. It integrates the full scale of Deloitte's M&A capabilities, consolidates Climate & Sustainability advisory capabilities, and tightens the connection between strategy development and risk management to assist clients with navigating uncertainty and change.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You bring the following: 

• Deep familiarity with Azure Data Stack, including Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure SQL
• Proven experience in ETL application development and design, with a minimum of 5 years in a similar role
• Strong expertise in building Gen AI RAG solutions using Azure Open AI and AI Search
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, and Git
• Experience with full stack development, including Azure Web Apps and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Understanding of Azure authentication methods and cybersecurity best practices
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of developers in achieving project deliverables
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with multiple stakeholders and leading team discussions
• Working knowledge of Power BI or Tableau
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power Automate is a bonus
• Experience with offshore project delivery is considered an asset
• A university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $156,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth.  Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. Some representative examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, 38+ days off (including 10 firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days"), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.

We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca  for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

By applying to this job you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards to provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte experience globally.

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