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We live in a new digital world with exciting new technologies and challenges. Businesses are re-evaluating the way they conduct business and undertaking strategic initiatives to enhance their operations to better serve their clients.

 

At EY, Data Engineers strives to implement innovative approaches to maximize harvests of strategic information, solving many of our clients’ biggest challenges. We are working to integrate this capability into our full range of Consulting service offerings and help clients leverage data as an asset across all their business processes.

 

The opportunity

 

Our Canada Financial Crime group is currently seeking a Senior Consultant in Data Engineering. In the context of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing activities, the group works closely with clients to enhance their ability to use and interpret data and model predictive models. This provides better support for decision-making, and better positioning to meet regulatory obligations. Our attentiveness and closer focus on details give clients an accurate overview and a better understanding of their risks.

The Financial Crime group provides innovative approaches that enable effective, documented and sustainable implementation of projects of high importance to our clients. We are working to integrate this expertise into our Consulting services, as well as all our internal projects, to leverage data as an asset across all business processes.

The Financial Crime group offers expertise and services across four core areas of competency:

Data Management and Integration: providing the foundational layers for enterprise data accessibility, covering data sourcing and integration, data warehouse and modeling, master data management, and data rationalisation and migration.

Data Quality and Governance: developing an organisation that treats data as a critical enterprise asset and sources quality data for business use and regulatory compliance. This includes examining the fitness for purpose of data for specific business needs, data remediation, and the strategy, roles, policies and processes to effectively manage data through its lifecycle. Reporting design, architecture and implementation of enterprise reporting solutions: This includes the end-to-end reporting lifecycle across advisory and strategy, identifying compliance reporting trouble spots and delivering achievable roadmaps, design and implementation. Analytics: covers operational analytics, predictive analytics, industry models and analytics enablement, and provides actionable enterprise insight and delivers value from an enterprises data.
 

Your responsibilities

 

As a Senior consultant in Data Engineering, you will apply your knowledge and experience to support the delivery of key projects, build valuable relationships both within EY and with clients, and develop strong capabilities through both formal training and working with senior mentors and talented colleagues across different functions. We succeed when we combine high performing team members from a variety of backgrounds. We will provide the required support to transition into the team if this is your first step into consultancy.

Specifically, these responsibilities will be assigned to you:

Analyze, manipulate, structure, validate and transform various data sources Produce and document analyses of various data sources Act as a consultant for the implementation of specialized internal data processing solutions Act as a consultant for the configuration of various FinCrime problems Participate in client engagements and various internal projects
 

Skills & attributes for success

Ability to communicate ideas clearly (spoken and written) Ability to provide excellent client service and manage and build strong relationships both internally and externally Ability to be self-sufficient within large companies (financial institutions, specifically) Be versatile, rigorous and curious Enjoy teamwork Have 3-5 years’ experience in data engineer role This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally where fluency in French and English is required. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role. While based in Montreal, this position will interact with external and internal stakeholders both within and outside of Canada. French and English bilingualism is therefore a requirement. 

 

To qualify for the role you must have:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, informatics, data science, operations research, engineering or a related field and approximately 3-5 years’ experience in related field. A Master’s degree is an asset. Advanced Programming skills in R or Python, and experience using an object-orientated programming language Experience with large data sets using tools like SQL, Hadoop, Spark Experience and skills in data science (strong asset) Data processing such as ETL, parsing and handling data quality-related issues Demonstrated strong technical problem-solving abilities as well as clear proficiency in handling computer hardware, software, and networks Knowledge of French and English (bilingual)

 

Ideally, you’ll also have:

Consulting experience Experience in Data analysis / Predictive analytics / Segmentation / Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Experience in SAS programming language (SAS Viya is an asset) Experience with AML softwares (Actimize, Fircosoft, Mantas, Alessa) Experience in other leading ETL packages (e.g. Informatica, DataStage) Experience with cloud technologies (Microsoft Azure, Databricks, AWS, GCP) Experience in Anti-money laundering/terrorist financing activities Experience in Fraud Experience in Risk Management Experience in Business Intelligence Experience in Solution Architecture Experience in Cyber Security Experience in Systems/Business analysis
 

What we look for

 

We’re interested in highly motivated talented individuals with a strong willingness to think outside of the box. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll need the motivation to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and expand our business in the evolving market.  If you’re serious about consulting and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

 

What we offer

 

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

 

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future.  Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Diversity and Inclusion at EY 

  

Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism, advancing gender equity and women in leadership, advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, promoting our neuroinclusion and accessibility initiatives, and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world. 

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