[Hiring] Data Developer @Girl Guides of Canada

Role Description

The Data Developer supports Girl Guides of Canada’s (GGC) efforts in becoming a data-driven organization. As part of the Technology and Transformation team, this role plays a critical part in supporting business as usual data needs and the Digital Transformation (DT) initiative.

• Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines and ETL processes using Microsoft Fabric, SQL, and Python/Scala to extract, transform, and load data at scale.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code for data integration, transformation logic, and automation frameworks.
• Develop, manage, and optimize ETL and data integration processes using Microsoft Fabric and associated components.
• Design, develop, and maintain business intelligence and analytics solutions using Microsoft Power BI and related Microsoft technologies.
• Build scalable, intuitive, and actionable BI reports and dashboards that support decision-making across the organization.
• Collaborate closely with business teams to gather requirements and translate them into data engineering solutions and analytics deliverables.
• Support the organization's Digital Transformation initiative, including data migration, data validation, and alignment between legacy and future-state data models.
• Develop a deep understanding of GGC's business data across systems, becoming the go-to resource for data definitions, structures, and usage.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency through validation, reconciliation, and cleansing routines in both code and automated processes.
• Contribute to the implementation of GGC's data strategy and data governance framework, including maintaining data models, metadata, and business definitions.
• Build analytics and reporting leveraging enterprise platforms such as CRM, member/volunteer portal, accounting, inventory, and order management systems.
• Provide support, guidance, and training to enable self-service analytics and data literacy within the organization.
• Stay current with emerging data engineering, BI, analytics, and Microsoft technologies, proactively recommending enhancements to GGC's capabilities.
• Participate in and help establish a Data Centre of Excellence, contributing to the growth of GGC's internal data literacy and analytics maturity.
• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders across departments to align analytics solutions with organizational priorities and outcomes.
• Perform other data-related duties as assigned by the direct manager in support of organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, or BI solution development.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and demonstrated ability to write optimized, complex queries.
• Experience with Python, Scala, or other programming languages for data processing and automation.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Power BI, and related Microsoft data technologies.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Experience managing large-scale data platforms, ideally in digital transformation or enterprise-wide systems implementations.
• Proficiency in designing and maintaining dimensional data models and star schemas.
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality, data lineage, and privacy standards.
• Understanding of version control systems and collaborative development practices.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with experience engaging senior executives and leaders.
• A creative problem solver with strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
• Customer-focused and collaborative with colleagues from all levels and departments.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven.

Assets

• Familiarity with not-for-profit organizations, membership-based structures, or volunteer-driven environments is an asset.

Requirements

• Hiring Range: $80,000 to $90,000 Annually.
• Application Deadline: July 1, 2026.

Benefits

• Submissions without a cover letter will not be considered.
• Please note that GGC accepts all genders for job applications.
• We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not meet all the job requirements.
• GGC is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free.
• GGC welcomes girls and women – cisgender and transgender – as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls.
• Upon request, Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada will make available accommodations during the recruitment process.
• Accommodation requests should be made in advance to People & Culture at [email protected].