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Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.Ottawa, Ontario, Hybrid\nPosition Summary\nThales is looking for a Data Engineer who will be involved in the data engineering activities in support of projects that contribute to naval platforms in-service support programs.\nAs part of the Innovation Team, as the successful candidate, you will help deliver value to the operational team quickly in an agile and incremental way.\nMore specifically, you will work with business analysts and operational stakeholders to identify problems and build data foundation solutions that can be put in production. The type of functions could range from defining and implementing formal data practices, designing data architecture, implementing automated data pipelines, deploying machine learning models, implementing software that helps with decision making - while using modern development techniques and technologies.\nKey Areas of Responsibility\nContribute to the definition of a data platform architecture that is suitable for the business needs of the program\n\nSupport data initiatives such as Technical Data Package management, data migration and Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) of complex assets\n\nContribute to the deployment and maintenance of tools part of the TCDS data platform\n\nDevelop ETL/ELT pipelines\n\nDevelop data mappings and lineage\n\nDevelop data quality rules\n\nDevelop data orchestration workflows infrastructure\n\nDeploy and monitor AI/ML models in production\n\nMinimum Qualifications\nUndergraduate degree in software engineering, computer science or related field.\n\n7 years of experience with data engineering toolsets such as AirFlow, Argo, dbt, Nifi\n\n7 years of experience with data architecture, data modeling techniques and languages\n\n7 years of experience in data quality benchmarking and analysis\n\nExperience with scripting technologies such as Python, R\n\nKnowledge of agile software engineering methodologies\n\nAbility to work on well-defined projects with minimal supervision\n\nProven problem solving and analytic skills with a desire to learn\n\nCapable of developing strong relationships across the business through excellent customer service and business acumen\n\nIf you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!\nSpecial Position Requirements\nOccasional travel within Canada\nWhat We Offer\nThales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:\nCompany paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.\nRetirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.\nCompany paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.\nVoluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.\nEmployee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.\nWhy Join Us?\nSay HI and learn more about working at Thales click here.\nThales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:\nCompany paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.\nRetirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.\nCompany paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.\nVoluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.\nEmployee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.\nThales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.\nThis position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). 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