Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,400 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

The Position:

We’re on the hunt for an ETL/ELT Data Engineer/MTS on our Robotics & Space Operations team at our Brampton office.

As our Data Engineer/MTS, you will be instrumental in using your skill and experience to design, implement, maintain custom, on-prem ETL/ELT pipelines to process structured and unstructured data.

Job Responsibilities:

• Elicit requirements from various stakeholders/documents.
• Analyze and understand functional and non-functional data requirements
• Create and maintain scalable data pipeline architecture to meet system needs
• Build and maintain custom, on-prem ETL/ELT pipelines built in-house to process structured and unstructured data
• Develop test strategies and implement frameworks to test different aspects of the data pipeline
• Identify data quality issues and root causes; implement solutions
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts for data processing
• Build and maintain data analysis and trending tools to stakeholder needs
• Ensure designs are documented and well communicated.
• Other duties as will be assigned from time to time by management or a team lead.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a data engineer
• Scripting languages such as python.
• Experience with C# and .NET framework development
• Proficient in SQL and MS SQL database
• Experience in front-end development using JavaScript, React.js is a nice to have
• Continuous Integration / Build Automation with Jenkins and/or Azure DevOps

Beneficial Skills/Experience:

• MATLAB scripts
• Familiarity with tools like Visual Studio,
• version control tools (eg GIT)
• Continuous integration/build automation

Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the Reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP), and be able to obtain higher clearances.

Benefits Statement:

MDA Space offers competitive compensation and benefits to its employees at all of its locations. As a member of the MDA Space team, you and your eligible dependents can enroll in a benefits plan that provides a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care, including: health care plans supplemental and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans and an employee assistance program and to their family.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

MDA Space is an equal opportunity employer with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and candidates with respect and dignity. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

The compensation range for this position is $95,000- $120,000 annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.