Data Engineer
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Job Description
Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) is a Global Maritime Intelligence company delivering solutions to enhance decision making across the maritime and logistics industry. Our platform OCIANA is designed to save lives energy and the environment on a global scale using innovative data collection and analysis techniques.
GSTS is building a team to support the continued development and commercialization of this capability which will have a major impact on maritime risk and vessel efficiency on a global scale. Were seeking individuals with drive initiative and adaptability to join our team and make the world safer and greener for more at:
ROLE:
As Data Engineer youll play a critical role in building out OCIANAs geospatial data integrations enabling real-time decision-making and supporting novel machine learning models. Youll collaborate with Data Scientists Product Owners and Platform Engineers to scale infrastructure optimize pipelines and ensure seamless delivery of data services from ingestion to visualization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Architect and maintain
Data Pipelines and and Data Streams for geospatial and maritime data - Design and build Data APIs internal and external access (FastAPI)
- Collaborate with Data Scientists to build and deploy ML models using efficient ML OPs practices
- Support and extend CI/CD workflows using GitLab/GitHub and Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation)
- Improve platform observability and reliability
- Support event-driven architecture for scalable data flows across the platform
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
- 10 years of professional experience in data engineering or platform/backend engineering roles
- Bachelors Degree Computer Science Engineering related field or equivalent
- Strong Python and SQL programming skills (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Experience with cloud-native architecture and working with managed services in AWS
- Proven experience in CI/CD containerization (Docker) and orchestrators like ECS
- Familiarity with Git-based collaboration (GitLab) and Agile/Scrum development environments
- Experience building and optimizing large-scale data infrastructure and distributed systems
BONUS POINTS:
- Familiarity with Apache Kafka Apache Iceberg or event-driven design patterns
- Experience with AIS (Automatic Identification System) or other maritime data sources
- Hands-on with Airflow Terraform Snowflake or Apache Spark
- Strong understanding of both DevOps and ML Ops principles
- Development experience with web mapping patterns and tools (Mapbox Leaflet)
- Solid background in geospatial data processing and technologies (PostGIS)
- Familiarity with R/Shiny applications
OUR STACK
Gitlab/GitlabCI AWS CloudFormation ECS Fargate/Lambda Cloudwatch Docker Kinesis API Gateway/Fast API Sentry React AGgrid Python PostgreSQL/Athena
COMMENTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Candidates must be willing to obtain a criminal background check and provide two professional references.
WHAT WE OFFER:
GSTS is focused on attracting unique diverse perspectives that help drive the global maritime industry forward. Our compensation is comprised of the following:
Competitive salary and vacation
100% employer-paid health and dental benefits for you and your family
Annual HSA/FSA allotment
Access to mental health professionals
Annual professional development spend
One-time tech allowance
WHY WORK WITH US
Remote-first culture: Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in Canada allowing you to balance your professional and personal life. Prefer to be in office We also have Dartmouth Nova Scotia and Montreal Quebec offices offering flexible hybrid options.
Have a meaningful impact: Join a dynamic environment where your contributions directly influence our products and company growth.
Collaborative team: Be part of a small agile team that values positivity creativity and open communication.
Continuous learning: Were committed to your professional growth providing opportunities for skill development and staying current with industry trends.
Exciting industry: Work on cutting-edge projects in a rapidly evolving field applying your skills to solve real-world challenges.
Work-life balance: We respect your time outside work and strive to maintain a healthy balance between professional and personal commitments.
We are committed to creating a sense of belonging amongst our team. We place an emphasis on fostering a diverse collaborative and inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from qualified candidates irrespective of social and cultural background age gender disability sexual orientation or religious belief.
GSTS offers a competitive salary and benefits package. If you think this challenge is right for you we encourage you to apply. Please address any questions to .
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
