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Cloud Data Analytics Engineer

RemoteCanada only
Published
Role
Data Engineering
Experience
Senior
Company size
Enterprise
CAD 71k–CAD 119k/yr
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No BS summary

Cloud data analytics engineer with 5+ years in data analysis and deep cloud operations/architecture experience. Must handle SQL and/or Python, AWS or Databricks, cloud cost optimization, observability, BI/reporting, and stakeholder-facing analytics. Remote role hiring in Canada.

Core skills

SQL/PythonAWS/Databricks

Required skills

Datadog/CloudWatchGitCI/CDLooker/Mode/Tableaudbt Docs

Optional skills

CloudHealthApptioAWS Solutions ArchitectGCP Professional Cloud ArchitectFinOps Certified Practitioner

What you'll do

  • Own the operational health, architecture intelligence, and cost optimization of cloud environments, AI usage customer data and more.
  • Develop a deep understanding of infrastructure.
  • Connect architectural decisions to business outcomes.
  • Give engineering leadership, senior leadership and Corporate Data teams visibility for smart, cost-conscious decisions at scale.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive technical understanding of the organization’s cloud architecture across all major infrastructure components.
  • Map the relationship between architectural decisions and cost drivers, producing clear models that connect system behaviour to spend.
  • Identify cost anomalies, inefficiencies, and optimization opportunities across compute, storage, networking, and managed services.
  • Build and maintain dashboards and reporting that give engineering and leadership real-time visibility into cloud cost trends.
  • Develop high-impact reporting and analytics providing visibility into engineering and customer operations.
  • Lead efforts to scale reporting through automation.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to increase the understanding, visibility and use of business metrics.
  • Encourage self-service analytics.
  • Perform ad hoc data exploration and analysis to answer immediate business needs.
  • Identify opportunities to improve data quality, performance, and observability.
  • Help develop standards for analytics engineering best practices.
  • Help define and enforce cloud governance policies including tagging standards, resource lifecycle management, and rightsizing practices.
  • Partner with engineering teams to review architectural decisions for cost impact before and after deployment.
  • Maintain runbooks and documentation for operational data management processes.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for cloud cost and operations questions from engineering, finance, and executive stakeholders.
  • Translate complex technical findings into clear, business-oriented recommendations for non-technical audiences.
  • Collaborate with engineering leadership on roadmap decisions that have infrastructure and cost implications.
  • Work cross-functionally on handoffs and alignment across shared operational responsibilities.

What they require

  • 5+ years of experience in data analysis with a deep understanding of cloud operations, cloud architecture, or a related technical infrastructure role, with demonstrated experience analysing and optimising cloud spend at enterprise scale.
  • Advanced SQL and/or Python, particularly data science and report generation frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or Databricks, with a strong preference for multi-cloud expertise.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures including containerisation, serverless, managed databases, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, CloudWatch, or equivalent.
  • Ability to produce clear written and visual communication of technical findings for executive audiences.
  • Familiarity with version control systems and CI/CD workflows for data engineering projects.
  • BI tools.
  • Ability to work directly with business teams to align on KPIs, define requirements, and deliver impactful insights.
  • Comfortable writing and maintaining data dictionaries, dbt Docs, or internal wikis.
  • Ability to design and build BI assets that are explainable and sustainable whether they are excel spreadsheets, BI dashboards or powerpoint presentation.
  • Preferred: Experience in life sciences, pharma, or regulated industry cloud environments including GxP or 21 CFR Part 11 contexts.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with FinOps frameworks and cloud cost management tooling.
  • Preferred: Prior experience in a high-growth SaaS or enterprise software company.
  • Preferred: Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or FinOps Certified Practitioner.

Benefits

  • Private Healthcare
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Wellness Benefits (Mental Health Apps and Fitness Perks)
  • Certain positions are also eligible for variable pay.

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