Data Developer

Strathcona Resources Ltd. (“Strathcona”) is a Calgary, Alberta based oil and gas production and development company focused on maximizing oil and gas recovery from its low decline, high free cash flow oil and gas resource base. Strathcona's operations, infrastructure and land position are focused in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

Strathcona is always looking for people focused on growth, both personal and professional. Those who love a challenge and get excited at the prospect of collaborating with talented people to continuously improve and innovate on tasks both large and small.

Strathcona is presently seeking a full time Data Developer to design, develop, and optimize data solutions that support critical decision-making for our operations. The ideal candidate will have experience working with large datasets, data pipelines, and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain data pipelines to extract, load and transform (ELT) data into our corporate data lake.
• Ingest, store, and process large data sets from sources such as SCADA, IoT streaming data, and application databases.
• Analyze data storage and processing to optimize space and costs.
• Develop common data utilities and libraries for business use.
• Design, code, test, and monitor data solutions to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Monitor and optimize query performance and data loads.
• Communicate with internal customers on data insights and reporting needs.
• Identify system and process opportunities to enhance efficiency.
• Build and develop custom applications to support business operations.
• Work closely with engineers and data analysts to support predictive analytics, machine learning, and operational insights.
• Develop a deep understanding of department activities and strategies to provide tailored data solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in data development, engineering, or a similar role.
• Experience with BI reporting tools such as Tableau, Spotfire, or Power BI.
• Proficiency in working with REST APIs and modern web services.
• Experience using version control tools (GitHub, DevOps).
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience working with structured databases such as Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL), Oracle, and PostgreSQL.
• Understanding of modern data architectures, including:
  • Databricks (Spark, Unity Catalog)
  • AWS (S3, DMS, Lambda)
  • Azure (Azure Analysis Services, Graph, Document Intelligence)
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with oil and gas industry datasets.
• Experience with ETL tools (Airflow, Fivetran, Talend, etc)
• Proficiency in data modeling tools such as dbt
• Understanding of machine learning and generative AI applications in the energy sector.
• Familiarity with real-time data streaming and IoT integrations.
• Experience with data app frameworks such as Streamlit, Dash, or Gradio for interactive data visualization and reporting.

Great things aren’t done by one person, they’re done by a team.

Strathcona is committed to developing a high-performance culture through collaboration, trust, and agility. We value our work, our communities, and our commitments – but most of all, we value the team of people who make what we do possible.

Apply to Strathcona

If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member, we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.