Senior Data Engineer Remote Dayshift

ZigZag Offshoring is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team

About our client

Our client builds shipping that is good for the world. They help small businesses thrive by making parcel delivery simple, reliable, and affordable. They’re a B Corp and the first 100% carbon neutral delivery service in Australia, Canada, and the United States, where they harness major courier networks to create a delivery service that levels the playing field for small businesses.

They envision a world where small businesses can compete on a level playing field with the big man. Our client is a fast-growing business with bold ambitions and big dreams.

In the last few years, they’ve made huge strides towards their goal of becoming the largest SMB eCommerce courier in the world, moving from a single-country operation in Australia to a successful launch and operation in the US and Canada. They’ve also launched major partnerships with Vestiaire Collective, eBay, Shopify, and Etsy too!

A bit about the role

They are looking for a Senior Data Engineer who is passionate about building scalable data systems that will enable their vision of data democratization to drive value for the business.

As a company, data is at the center of every critical business decision they make. With this role, you will work across many different areas of the business, learning about everything from marketing and sales to courier logistics and network performance. Additionally, there is the opportunity to work directly with stakeholders, with you being a technical thought partner and working collaboratively to design and build solutions to address key business questions.

What you’ll do

Develop, deploy, and maintain data models to support the data needs of various teams across the company

Build data models with DBT, utilizing git for source control

Ingest data from different sources (via Fivetran, APIs, etc.) into Snowflake for use by the DBT models

Collaborate with the Data Engineering team to brainstorm, scope, and implement process improvements

Work with the entire Data and Analytics team to enhance data observability and monitoring

Act as a thought partner for stakeholders and peers across the company on ad hoc data requests and identify the best approach and design for their near-term and long-term growth objectives

Understand the tradeoffs between technical possibilities and stakeholder needs and strive for balanced solutions

Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments and act with a clear sense of ownership

Demonstrate persistence in the face of obstacles, resolve them effectively, and involve others as needed

Contribute to their data literacy efforts by improving the accessibility, discoverability, and interpretability of their data.

Research industry trends and introduce new methodologies and processes to the team.

What you’ll need

Experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and building ETL pipelines (Dagster, DBT, and Snowflake experience a plus)

Advanced SQL knowledge

Experience with source control technologies such as git

Strong communication skills and the ability to partner with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Ability to effectively communicate technical approach with teammates and leaders

Ability to thrive in a remote environment through effective async communication and collaboration

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

A can-do attitude and demonstrates flexibility by readily taking on new opportunities and assisting others

Demonstrates the 5Hs (their core values) in their approach to work and building partnerships with stakeholders and teammates

What they’re offering

15 days of paid holidays

15 days of sick leave

Birthday day leave

Night Differential pay as applicable

HMO on Day 1 + 1 free dependent

Internet allowance

Coffee allowance

Wellness Allowance

Remote work allowance

Fun Budget to celebrate events

Working with an awesome team :)

What matters to our cient

They believe that their culture is one of their most important assets. They have 5 key values that they look for in every member of their team.

Humble - They put others first. They embrace and seek feedback from others

Honest - They speak gently but frankly. They take ownership of their mistakes and speak the truth

Happy - They enjoy the journey. They are optimistic and find opportunities in all things

Hungry - They aspire to make a difference. They aim high, step out of their comfort zones, and tackle the hard problems

High-Performing - They relentlessly deliver. They know the goal and work fearlessly towards it.

Legally, they need you to know this:

They are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

But it’s important to them that you know this:

They strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better outcomes. They are working hard to increase the diversity of their team wherever they can and they actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it.

If you want to be a part of something remarkable then they’re excited to hear from you.