Job Description

About Contour

Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.

As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.

What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!

Ibcos Computers Ltd, a division of Constellation Software Inc., is the UK's leading provider of Dealership Management Software to the Agricultural, Construction and Ground Care industries. We help Dealers manage all areas of the business operations from parts and service, through sales and finance, with innovative solutions to achieve their businessobjectives

We areseekinga highly motivated Data Engineer to design, build, andmaintainthe data integrations, APIs, and data pipelines that support our open systems approach to product creation. The successful candidate will develop and optimise end-to-end data workflows, ensuring data quality, availability, and performanceThe Data Engineer will playa central rolein ensuring data flows smoothly across systems, migrations run reliably, and our management information and reporting capabilities continue to evolve. They willparticipatein the full data lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, data modelling, datapipelinesand ongoing optimization. This role requires a strong understanding of data processing architectures and system integration patterns, with experienceleveragingmodern data integration technologies such as ApacheNiFi, SQL (MySQL)and API-based ingestion frameworks to implement efficient and automated data pipelines.

Working within the division’s R&D organization, the successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Development teams, and data stakeholders to deliver robust data integration and reporting solutions that support both operational and strategic business needs. The role will also contribute to the continuous improvement of data architecture, automation practices, and data governance standards across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Data Integrations and Pipelines

• Design, develop, andmaintainscalable data integrations between internal and external systems.

• Build and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines to support operational and analytical workloads.

• Implement batch, event-driven, and near real-time data ingestion approaches whererequiredto support evolving business needs.

• Proactivelymonitorpipelines and data workflows, resolving issues relating to data integrity, performance, reliability, and scalability to ensure data quality, consistency, and reliability across all integration points.

• Work with manufacturers, suppliers, customers, and internal teams to integrate, process, andvalidatepricing data,identifyingopportunities to automate repetitive price list updates.

APIs & Data Services

• Design and implement API-based integrations and reusable ingestion frameworks, including handling authentication, rate limits, pagination, schema evolution, and error handling.

• Implement best practices for API performance, versioning, and documentation.

Data Migrations

• Design and execute data migration and system integration processes, including supporting data mergers,validatingmigrated data through testing, and ensuring interoperability between systems and externally supplied CSV data.

Management Information & Reporting

• Develop andmaintaindata models and optimised datasets for business intelligence tools such as Power BI and Bold BI, supporting operational and strategic reporting requirements.

Data Governance & Quality

• Work cross-functionally with Product Managers, development teams, account managers, professional services, and other stakeholders while contributing to improvements in data architecture, automation practices, and data governance standards, and supporting ad-hoc tasks asrequired

• Implement data validation, monitoring, and error handling processes.

• Champion best practices for data security, privacy, and compliance.

Qualificationsand SkillsRequired

Essential-Strong experience with ETL/ELT tools and data pipeline development.
Essential- Hands‑onexperience with data integration platforms or messaging technologies
Essential-Knowledge of ApacheNifiworkflows andmaintainingthem.
Essential-Knowledge of databases including the use of SQL to query and manage data.
Essential-Proven working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst.
Essential-Technicalexpertiseregardingdata models, database design development, dataminingand segmentation techniques.
Essential-Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, anddisseminatesignificant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
Essential- Experience designing and supporting APIs (REST,GraphQL, or similar).
Essential- Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing datasets (Excel, Power BI, Bold BI etc.).
Essential- Advance Microsoft Office skills
Essential-Strong communicationskills
Essential- Strongproblem solvingskills and the ability to work with complex datasets
Essential- BSc orequivalent qualificationin either Mathematics, Economics, or Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Desirable- Understanding of data governance frameworks and data quality tooling.
Desirable- Comfortable communicating verbally and in writing across various departments, vendors, and clients

Suitable for someone who,

• Can communicate concisely and confidently with members of Ibcos and our customer base.

• Is comfortable working independently.

• Is comfortable dealing with data, extracting requirements from discussions and has a keen eye for detail and methodical approach to tasks.

• Is comfortable taking ownership of the full end-to-end process.

• Is comfortable working across areas of the business.

• Has a keen attention to detail and able to meet demanding deadlines.

Exciting Benefits we offer:

• Market-leading Salary

• Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents

• Parents Medical Coverage

• Provident Fund

• Employee Performance-based bonuses

• Home Internet Subsidy

• Conveyance Allowance

• Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]

• Life Benefit

• Child Care Facility

• Company Provided Lunch/Dinner

• Professional Development Budget

• Recreational area for in-house games

• Sporadic On-shore training opportunities

• Friendly work environment

• Leave Encashment

Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.

In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.