About KEV:
KEV Group is an enterprise SaaS company that provides an all-in-one activity fund management solution for K-12 schools. By seamlessly integrating and automating all fee management processes, our SchoolCash platform provides real-time visibility and control over how districts and schools create, collect, manage, track, and reconcile these funds. Parents benefit from an easy-to-use solution that offers convenience and supports all payment types. More than 26,000 schools across North America rely on our solutions to manage over $4 billion in activity funds annually.
The company is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Cambridge, ON and across the U.S. KEV is a portfolio company of Serent Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm focused on high growth technology businesses.
Why Join KEV?
- Work in an industry that benefits children, parents and schools
- Do meaningful and purpose-driven work, and make a real impact
- Join a quickly growing organization with real opportunity for learning and growth
- Passionate and accessible leadership team that cares about people, personally and professionally
- Hybrid work environment (3 days a week in either our North York or Cambridge office)
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our IT team. Reporting to the CTO, this individual will design, build, and manage scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. In this role, you will work to ensure that data is properly collected, stored, and made accessible for analysis. You will be responsible for building robust data systems, improving data quality, and optimizing performance. We want someone who’s experienced and comfortable with managing multiple projects in a fast-paced high-growth environment. You should be someone who is passionate about designing best in class data solutions and who strives for high standards of quality when building data engineering workflows and their supporting infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Conceptualize, design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines that efficiently process, transform, and load large datasets from diverse sources into data warehouses or other storage systems
- Create and optimize ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows to ensure high-quality data is available for analysis and reporting
- Integrate data from various sources to create a unified data environment.
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and governance by implementing best practices and monitoring systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues and solve technical challenges with the development and infrastructure teams
- Continuously optimize queries, workflows, and data processing pipelines to improve speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency
- Document data systems, pipelines, and processes to maintain clarity for team members and future development
- Promote best practices for data engineering within the team.
- Implement and maintain data products using advanced techniques and tools
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, sales, marketing, and customer success to deliver valuable data solutions
- Document data structures for internal business users and work collaboratively with other departments to help them analyze data
- Together with stakeholders, develop and maintain a data roadmap which prioritizes key data initiatives for the business
- Continuously evaluate and integrate new data technologies and tools to enhance our data infrastructure and capabilities
Requirements and Skills:
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience working in data engineering, cloud data warehouses, and ETL development, preferably in a customer-facing environment
- Proven expertise in designing and optimizing data pipelines and architectures
- Strong proficiency in advanced SQL and data modeling techniques
- Strong experience with ETL tools and data integration technologiesExperience with cloud data services, preferably Microsoft Azure
- Solid understanding of database systems (e.g., relational, NoSQL)
- Knowledge of data modeling and schema design
- A track record of leading impactful data projects from conception to deployment
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex data issues
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment
- Strong attention to detail and a passion for clean, high-quality data
- Passion for building scalable data solutions that enhance customer experiences and drive business growth
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
- Familiarity with data governance principles and ensuring compliance with industry regulations
We Offer:
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Competitive salary
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Comprehensive health and dental benefits
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Professional development opportunities
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Continuing Education
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Great colleagues and collaboration
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required by an individual joining the KEV team in this or any other capacity.
KEV Group is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with Human Resources or the hiring manager.
KEV Group is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.
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What We Do
KEV Group provides the most comprehensive activity fund management solution enabling K-12 schools to manage every dollar efficiently, accurately, and consistently. By seamlessly integrating and automating all processes, the SchoolCash platform provides real-time visibility and control over how districts and schools create, collect, manage, track, and reconcile activity funds. Over 17,000 schools across North America rely on SchoolCash to manage $3 billion+ in activity funds annually.
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