Data Developer Intern

Calgary, AB, CA, T2P 1G1

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Precision Drilling is launching our 2025 Internship Program!  

 

If you are a current post-secondary student working towards your degree, or have recently graduated in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and you’d like to gain real-world experience during your summer, then please read on…  

 

Working for Precision Drilling means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a strategic player in Precision Drilling’s future. We are a large company rooted in the success of our people, where you will collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the organization. 

 

Our Interns will enjoy perks such as:  

  • A work environment where you can expect to enjoy a work-life balance that promotes personal health and well-being. 

  • Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests. 

  • Networking and employee engagement events. 

  • Career development seminars. 

  • Precision offers afternoons off before a long weekend. 

 
How to Apply  

Applicants MUST submit a Resume & copy of their Transcript detailing their interest in working at Precision Drilling. Failure to submit both will result in automatic disqualification. Please submit your Resume & Transcript as ONE PDF file attached in the resume section. 

This application will close on Sunday, February 9th, 2025.

 
The following restrictions apply to all internship candidates:  

  • Applicants must be available for a non-negotiable start date of Wednesday May 7, 2025 

  • Applicants must be 18 years or older. 

  • Applicants must have housing accommodations or transportation in the Calgary area, as Precision does not provide internship housing.  

  • By May 5, 2025, applicants must have completed at least their first year of study in a post-secondary program/Technical Institute (see job posting).   

 
Summary  

Precision's Alpha™ suite of technologies delivers exceptional value to our customers by reducing risks, time and overall well cost. Alpha™ drives performance through its core strength of integrating data insights, human ingenuity, automation consistency, and smart algorithms to drill the best wells, every time.  

 

The Data Developer will support Precision’s Alpha™ Technologies product line by developing, supporting, and maintaining our operational technologies and data solutions by leveraging modern data mining techniques over large data sets. You will get to work with high-frequency datasets, ranging from real-time (up to 2-10 Hz) data to transactional data.  

 

Responsibilities  

  • Design and develop high-quality and testable batch and real-time ETL scripts to process drill rig data sensor streams and produce drilling performance KPIs  

  • Assist with Building database models that can be used to translate complex performance data into usable information that objectively depicts Precision’s rig fleet performance  

  • Assist with the construction and implementation of the operational data stores and data marts  

  • Participating in code reviews and discussions on software design/architecture  

  • Performs data analysis required to troubleshoot data-related issues and assist in the resolution  

  • Develop and maintain technical documentation or system workflow as needed  

  • Work closely with all business units and data teams to help develop a strategy for long-term data platform architecture  

 

Knowledge & Skills  

Problem-solving – you are thrilled at the chance to solve complex problems. Beyond the scope of traditional business systems, this is the most valuable attribute you can bring to this role  

Growth mindset – you understand that you are not an expert in all things and constantly explore new systems in working with datasets more advanced than traditional business systems  

Analytical thinking – you absolutely love to build new things and the challenge of figuring out solutions to complex problems  

Dynamic – you thrive in a fast-paced environment and can respond quickly to changing conditions or unforeseen obstacles  

Results-focused – you know there is a perfect solution that will take too long to develop and implement, so you shift your focus to finding a reasonable solution which can be implemented in a timely manner and deliver results  

Detail-oriented – your attention to detail may drive some people crazy, but we view it as an absolute necessity  

Strong interpersonal and communication skills  

Strong organizational, analytical, and project-management skills  

Ability to work with diverse professionals comprising of clients, stakeholders, vendors, operations team, rig team and engineering peers  

Able to identify problems, creatively think of solutions, and decide on the best course of action regarding the situation 

Able to work under minimal supervision to complete required tasks 

Able to prioritize multiple responsibilities, meet deadlines, and estimate the time required for completion of tasks 

Contribute to sustaining a positive, progressive, and supportive team environment  

 

Education  

Currently enrolled in 2nd year or higher or Recently completed Degree or Technical Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering   

 

Experience  

Familiarity with Python data development experience is needed  

Writing SQL experience would be beneficial  

Experience with Testing tools like PyUnit, UnitTesting, etc. is needed  

Experience using source code management using Git is a must  

Have some exposure in building high-performance algorithm pipelines 

Familiarity working with Snowflake cloud data warehouse is an asset. 

Experience with Azure Kubernetes Services is an asset. 

Experience with Azure DevOps is an asset  

Familiarity working with Spotfire is an asset  

Familiarity working with Grafana is an asset  

Knowledge of ETL performance-tuning techniques  

Familiarity with Confluent Kafka is good to have 

Oil & Gas experience is a plus 

 

 

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Tags: Architecture Azure Computer Science Data analysis Data Mining Data warehouse DevOps Engineering ETL Git Grafana Kafka KPIs Kubernetes Pipelines Python Snowflake Spotfire SQL Testing

Perks/benefits: Career development Startup environment Team events

Region: North America
Country: Canada

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