Senior Advisor - Data Engineering and Valorization

Are you passionate about designing robust data solutions? Do you excel at transforming raw data into a reliable and reusable asset for an entire organization? The City of Laval is looking for its next technical expert to play a central role in the valorization of its data. If you are a builder who loves organizing data above all, this position is for you.

You are responsible for overseeing activities and implementing data governance and management strategies within the organization.

You play a key role in defining data policies and standards, as well as designing innovative data solutions to meet the needs of the City. You are responsible for operationalizing data security by ensuring compliance with rules and implementing technological tools to support them while respecting cybersecurity frameworks.

In this capacity, you collaborate closely with all departments and offices of the City to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices, continuously generating more value while optimizing the quality and integrity of the organization’s data.

• Hold a (BAC) in computer science, mathematics and computer science, software engineering, or any other relevant field;
• Have eight (8) years of relevant experience in the role, primarily in business intelligence, analytics, governance, data management, and operations;
• Excellent mastery of dimensional data modeling and SQL language;
• Strong experience in designing and orchestrating data preparation and transformation processes (ETL / ELT);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Fabric (or an equivalent such as Databricks, Snowflake, etc.) for data preparation, transformation, and storage according to a modern architecture model such as "medallion";
• Proficiency in Power BI, primarily for modeling and creating reusable semantic layers, not for creating complex reports;
• Proficiency in Python language in a data manipulation and engineering context.
• Strong ability to solve complex problems and structured critical thinking;
• Expertise in advanced analytical modeling to support decision-making;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills. 

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working in a pleasant environment.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

• Annual vacation (pro-rated for the months worked in the first year);
• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• 3 weeks of paid sick days at the beginning of the year;
• Comprehensive group insurance package;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);
• Possibility of accumulating overtime;
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.