ISL 27R - Senior Analytics Data Engineer

About the BCLDB:

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of two branches of government that provide oversight for the beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis industries in the province. The LDB is responsible for the wholesale distribution of liquor and cannabis and operates the retails brands BCLIQUOR and BC Cannabis Stores.

The LDB is committed to governments goals of making life better for people in B.C. improving services and ensuring a sustainable province for future generations. The revenue generated by the LDB helps fund essential public services like health care education and community programming. Learn more on the LDB careers page.

LDBs Information Technology (IT) team consists of 7 competency areas: Customer Experience Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) Information Security Enterprise Architecture Software Services Data Services and IT Program Governance. Currently 4 divisions managed by IT Directors collectively are responsible for all of the 7 competency areas to deliver the IT mandate of supporting LDBs corporate and business operations and enabling future needs and initiatives.

At present the IT team consists of more than 260 full-time employees and includes a sourcing strategy to leverage external expertise to ensure the integrated IT team continues to deliver LDBs strategic initiatives timely and in high quality.

IT department of the LDB is responsible for the entire computing infrastructure for all of the 230 BC Liquor Stores BC Cannabis Stores as well as LDBs head office in Burnaby and 4 Warehouse/Distribution Centres including Delta Kamloops Richmond and Victoria. IT department also manages three data centres located in Burnaby Delta and Kamloops

About this role:

Reporting to the Senior Manager Data Analytics Governance the Sr. Analytics Data Engineer is responsible for providing the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) with technical and analytical skills concerning the development enhancement installation administration and maintenance of the organizations mission critical Data Warehouse (DW) and Analytics Data Platform specifically in the area of Data Integration using modern data integration products. The position manages the extraction transformation and loading of data from diverse operational systems and external data sources to create data sets and databases in support of the regular and ad-hoc data analytics for decision making. Additionally the Sr. Analytics Data Engineer will be responsible for understanding the requirements of the business and business intelligence teams to design the data pipeline.

The incumbent will need to quickly gain and maintain knowledge of the Branch business and the applications it uses to support the business; the content of the diverse operational source systems and the physical structure of the databases underlying the business applications. The incumbent must also understand the fundamental principles of data architecture and data warehousing in order to play a lead role in migrating data to data warehouse data structures.

The position manages the extraction transformation and loading of data from diverse operational systems to create data sets and databases in support of the regular and ad-hoc reports for decision making. The position also functions as an expert consultant regarding current systems / data architecture and assists in system development and conversion during data warehouse subject area development phases.

A criminal record check is required.

For complete details about this opportunity including accountabilities please refer to the attached job description also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

An eligibility list for permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established.

Position requirements:

Education and Experience:

A degree or diploma in computer science information technology and a minimum of 2 years of recent related experience*.

*Recent related experience must have occurred within the last 5 years and must include the following:

• Experience with ETL (extract transform and load) tools.
• Experience in SQL (Structured Query Language).
• Experience with various databases such as Oracle MS SQL Server Postgres etc.
• Experience in SOAP or (REST or RESTful) APIs.

Preference may be given to those candidates with any of the following:

• Experience with dimensional modeling.
• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau and Power BI etc.
• Experience with Talend Data Integration.
• Experience with Cloud-based data warehouse solution(s).
• Experience with version control.
• Experience with enterprise job scheduler.
• Experience with Java programming language.

Application instructions:

To be considered for this position your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the position requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge skills abilities and competencies as outlined in the attached Job Description. Applicants must meet the requirements as described below to be considered:

• A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.
• Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

For specific position-related enquiries please contact Jennifer Robinson HR Advisor Talent & Compensation at .

Only applications submitted using the BC Public Service Recruitment System on this website will be accepted. For more information about how to create or update your profile please refer to the attached Application Instructions or refer to the Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition please send an e-mail to before the stated closing time and they will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:00pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition.

Working for the BC Public Service:

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This position is eligible for flexible work arrangements such as a hybrid work combination of in-office and work-from-home following the guidelines established for flexible workplaces.

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The BC Public Service is an award-winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits great learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development options. For more information visit What the BC Public Service Offers.