Data Engineer

Trans Mountain • Calgary, AB

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets. As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system. With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.

Our Core Values
Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your strengths in an environment that encourages Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us!

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as Data Engineer. In this position, you will play a key role in supporting the development and maintenance of data pipelines and data systems that help the business use information effectively, while ensuring data is accurate, available, and secure. This position offers the opportunity to support the delivery of reliable data for operational, financial, and regulatory reporting.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• A minimum of 1 year of progressive experience.
• Experience working in an Agile SCRUM team and with data engineering tools such as Spark, Azure Data Factory, Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and Microsoft Purview.
• Knowledge of business functions, processes and business terminology.
• Strong understanding of integration, business intelligence, and data governance concepts.
• Business analysis experience; understanding the business domain, drawing out requirements, communicating, managing expectations and documentation.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and working with data in databases.
• Familiarity with data pipelines, ETL/ELT concepts, or data processing tools.
• Understanding of basic programming concepts (e.g., Python or similar language).
• A track record of delivering high‑quality work, managing competing priorities, and supporting key business processes or operational functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and levels across the organization.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast‑paced environment.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer certification is an asset.
• Preferred certifications include CBIP, Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals or Azure Data Engineer Associate, and AWS Cloud Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Lead the building and maintaining of data pipelines that move, transform, and deliver data between systems in the correct format for reporting and analysis.
• Learn and apply best practices for data integration, processing, and pipeline development.
• Monitor data jobs and pipelines to ensure they run as expected and escalate failures, delays, or incorrect data outputs as needed.
• Support basic troubleshooting and issue resolution with guidance from more experienced team members.
• Work with analysts and business users to provide clean, usable data for reports, dashboards, and business decision-making.
• Prepare datasets and complete simple data transformations as required.
• Adhere to company standards for data access, privacy, and security to ensure sensitive data is handled appropriately and shared only with authorized users.
• Support compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements related to data management.
• Work closely with IT staff, including developers and analysts, by asking questions, sharing updates, and contributing to team discussions and projects.
• Build an understanding of company systems, data processes, and team practices.
• Create and update basic documentation for data pipelines, processes, workflows, changes, and technical steps in alignment with team standards.
• Help ensure knowledge is documented and shared across the team.
• Continuously build skills in data engineering tools, coding, and data platforms through training, mentoring, and hands-on project work.
• Take initiative to improve technical knowledge and contribute more independently over time.
• Perform data validation and basic quality checks to ensure accuracy, consistency, reliability, and integrity.
• Identify data issues and report findings to managers or system owners.

Benefits

• Valuable experience providing opportunity for professional development and career advancement
• An opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the most talented and experienced people in the business
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs including flexible benefits, pension and savings plans
• A place to share a sense of purpose and build relationships
• Meaningful work that makes a difference
• An opportunity within the Canadian energy industry

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree