At Equitable, we believe work should be a place where you feel supported, inspired, and empowered to grow. In our caring and collaborative environment, your curiosity is encouraged, your passion is recognized, and your contributions truly matter. Together, we create meaningful impact—for our clients, our communities, and each other.
Position Title: Senior Technology Specialist, Data Developer
Reports To: Lead Technology Manager, Data Platforms
Department: Data Platform & Integration
Term: Permanent Full-Time
Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.
The Opportunity: At Equitable, our focus is on making a meaningful impact in the lives of Canadians by putting clients at the heart of everything we do. We lead with empathy, act with intention, stay curious, and support one another every step of the way. If you're looking for purpose-driven work in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your voice is heard, and your growth is encouraged we’d love to connect! At the heart of this lies the critical infrastructure systems and technologically driven services. As new and evolving demands on our IT data infrastructure take shape, the focus on improved delivery, availability, scalability, insight, and sustainability of our systems grows. These demands are creating new opportunities for different solutions and as such the dependence on the integrity and security of our systems increases. Join one of the Waterloo Area’s Top Employers for 2025 and Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers for 2024 and be part of something that matters.
What you will be doing:
Assist with the design, implementation, and management of cloud data warehouse systems infrastructure including:
End-to-end solutions, operations, and support of the company’s enterprise cloud-hosted data solutions.
Actively participate in cloud data infrastructure and business system projects, including forecasting, management, and execution of related cloud platform activities.
Continuously create and improve business value through process improvement and automation, capacity planning, demand management, system operations, and solution innovation.
Provide critical support response to cloud-hosted data infrastructure or business system incidents (including highly critical, performance impacting) and problems.
What you will bring:
Three (3) to five (5) or more years of experience in IT, with at least three (3) years in a cloud-based platform engineering role.
Expertise and proficiency in building and maintaining cloud-hosted technologies, business systems, and web services platforms, including experience/exposure to:
Entra ID, RBAC, Azure Policy/Governance, Azure DNS, Azure Storage, Key Vault, Azure Backup, Azure Compute Resources, Azure Function Apps/Logic Apps, Azure Monitoring/Alerts.
Knowledge or experience with scripting/automation is a strong asset.
Familiarity or experience with Azure DevOps, Azure Containers and AKS (Azure Kubernetes Services).
Certifications in AZ-900, DP-900. AZ-400 or DP-203 are an asset
Understanding of network, storage, server, and application technologies
Strong troubleshooting skills across the entire technology stack – network, storage, server, and applications
ITIL Certification is an asset
Experience with IaC with ARM templates and biceps.
Java, Python, Spark, PowerShell, C#/.NET, Bash.
Experience with planning, scheduling and executing production deployments for web applications including supporting artifacts such as Database Schema migrations as well as orchestration through CI/CD Pipelines
Experience in agile methodologies and DevOps tools.
What’s in it for you:
A workplace where care, passion, and curiosity aren’t just values, they’re how we work, grow, and succeed together every day.
A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
Generous vacation package with one volunteer day to give back to a charity of your choice
Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching
Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
Tuition support and specialized program assistance
An onsite full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options
Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration
As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:
Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)
Undergo a criminal background check
This position is available due to an existing vacancy.
We are dedicated to inclusive and accessible hiring practices. If you require accommodations or alternative formats, please contact us at careers@equitable.ca.
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