Databricks Data Engineer

Manulife is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Data Engineer to join our Canada Data Office. In this role, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, enhancing, and supporting new and existing Azure data pipelines for various analytical use cases, including AI/ML/BI/GEN AI and reporting. You will work closely with collaborators to understand data and use it to serve our businesses and operations, while ensuring alignment with Manulife’s IT security and risk guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Understanding and Curation:

  • Gain a deep understanding of data by collaborating with business and advanced analytics partners.
  • Design, curate, and publish connected data sets that enable users to self-serve.

• Quality and Security:

  • Ensure Azure applications in production run within SLA and maintain their robustness and security.
  • Collaborate with Architecture, security, and risk teams to implement the latest guidelines and Azure best practices.

• Innovation and Problem Solving:

  • Propose technology improvements and innovative solutions to solve business problems.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment using tools such as Terraform.

• Leadership and Mentorship:

  • Lead, mentor, and guide data engineers to promote a customer-first approach.
  • Take the lead in maintaining the inventory of critical data elements and lineage.

• CI/CD and Agile Methodologies:

  • Implement CI/CD pipelines to enable automated code deployment.
  • Participate in Agile sprints and ceremonies to support rapid iteration and development.

• Collaboration and Relationship Building:

  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships and foster collaboration with various teams and partners within the organization.

What Motivates You:

• Customer Obsession:

  • You obsess about customers, listen, engage, and act for their benefit.

• Big Thinking:

  • You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.

• Teamwork:

  • You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.

• Ownership:

  • You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.

• Integrity:

  • You do what is right, work with integrity, and speak up.

• Inclusivity:

  • You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What We Are Looking For:

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or data-related fields required. A Master’s degree is a plus.

• Experience:

  • 4+ years of data engineering experience, with 2+ years of experience working with Azure-related data technologies.

• Technical Skills:

  • Solid understanding of Azure infrastructure (subscriptions, resource groups, resources, access control with RBAC, Azure AD integrations, network concepts, password/credential/key management, and data protection).
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of Azure Databricks, ADF, ADLS, Synapse Serverless/Dedicated/Spark pools, Python, PySpark, and T-SQL.
  • Experience designing and developing scripts for ETL processes and automation in Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks.
  • High proficiency in GIT/Jenkins/DevOps processes to maintain and resolve issues with data pipelines in production.
  • Knowledge of implementing Azure technologies and networking via Terraform, and the ability to fix issues with Azure infrastructure in production.
  • Good understanding of data modeling, data mart, data lakehouse architecture, SCD, data mesh, and delta lake.
  • Solid understanding of data privacy and compliance regulations and best practices for preserving customer data.

What Can We Offer You:

• Compensation:

  • A competitive salary and benefits package.

• Career Growth:

  • A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
  • A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Work-Life Balance:

  • Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

• Professional Development:

  • Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our Commitment to You:

• Values-First Culture:

  • We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

• Boundless Opportunity:

  • We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

• Continuous Innovation:

  • We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

  • We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

• Corporate Citizenship:

  • We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.

Primary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$74,270.00 CAD - $137,930.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.