DataOps Developer

DataOps Developer

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The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment. 

Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.  

With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada's top employers:  Working Here - Bank of Canada

Find out more about the next steps in our Recruitment process. 

Please note, we are also using this posting to staff a contract position in addition to a permanent role. 

The Data & Analytics Services Team 
Our team works in a Scrum framework to support and evolve the Bank’s Data & Analytic demands. We work closely with the business to understand their needs and partner with other internal and external service providers to deliver our services.  Our services include data ingestion, storage, transformation and orchestration, and support for data analytics through a range of tools and capabilities designed to meet the Bank's evolving needs. 

Our team will also give you the opportunity to: 

• Experiment with the latest technologies and practices to evaluate their effectiveness and integration within our environment.  

• Collaborate with teams across Information Technology Services (ITS), Digital Data Services (DDS) and various business functions 

• Receive mentorship and coaching towards career goals 

What you will do  
You will design, build and maintain data pipelines to orchestrate the ingestion and transformation of data in support of the Bank’s analytic and research capabilities.  You will work within a DevOps practice by: 

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, implement, monitor and optimize efficient and scalable data solutions. 

• Following and contributing to development standards and established patterns to ensure consistency in design and delivery of supported data pipelines. 

• Participating in test driven development and release practices 

• Participating in the development and implementation of data processing solutions that support high performing and scalable data pipelines. 

• Managing and maintaining technology that enables the DevOps practices which may include the administration of CI/CD pipelines. 

What you need to succeed 
You are a self-starter whose curiosity supports your assessment of complex issues and eagerness to resolve problems. As an effective communicator, you clearly convey key points in a style appropriate to a variety of audiences.   

You are knowledgeable and have experience with test-driven development, continuous integration and deployment, and other approaches to accelerate the delivery of new features and data delivery. You are knowledgeable of data modeling with an understanding of different data structures, including their benefits and limitations under particular use cases.  

Your success will be further supported by your knowledge: 

• Cloud technologies and capabilities including Databricks and Microsoft Azure Services  

• Proficiency in scripting and automation languages (Python and SQL) 

• Strong knowledge of DevOps principles, practices, and methodologies 

Your education and experience 
Your combined education and work experience demonstrate that you are effective at learning and applying new skills. 

Language requirement

The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages - English and French. Although the position language requirement is English or French essential, we do encourage everyone to improve second their language proficiency for future career growth and to contribute towards fostering a bilingual environment.

What you need to know

• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret 
• Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider. 

• Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $92,346 to $108,643 (job grade 16)
• The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at  5 to 7% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (3%) for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
• Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs
• Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
• Indexed, defined-benefit pension

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.