As a valued London Drugs family member, the opportunities for career growth are unlimited! Here is a great chance for you to grow your skills and experience.
Our IT department in Richmond, BCcurrently has opportunities for:
Applications Engineer – Integrations and Reporting
At London Drugs, we thrive on finding new ways to take care of people, every day. We go above and beyond the expected to take care of people and make their lives less complicated.
This position is responsible for the design, development or configuration, implementation and maintenance of business solutions, with a heavy focus on integrations, data engineering, and reporting.
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the company
- The ability to take initiative to isolate and solve problems, utilizing strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Experience using Agile and Scrum project management methodology and principles
- Understanding of systems development and programming standards and lifecycles
- Strong knowledge and skills relating to data ingestion, storage, processing, modelling, and reporting using Microsoft Azure, Azure Data Factory, Power BI, and Power Platform.
- Experience developing enterprise reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and analytical solutions for business stakeholders.
- Experience designing and supporting ETL/ELT processes, data pipelines, and system integrations.
- Working knowledge of data analytics and data science concepts, including data quality, data modelling, trend analysis, and data visualization.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies, automation, AI, and analytics platforms.
Education and Knowledge:
- Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Science or Applied Science, Computing), equivalent trade school diploma (e.g. Technology Management) or equivalent work experience in the IT field
- Microsoft Technologies: Azure, SQL Server (complex SQL queries, data extraction, transformation, data manipulation, security, and performance optimization), Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Fabric.
- Power BI (report development, dashboards, semantic models, DAX, and visualization best practices).
- MS Power Platform including Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot-related technologies.
- SSRS Reporting, Python, HTML, XML, JSON, REST APIs, Active Directory, and Data Analytics.
- Experience developing and implementing ETL/ELT solutions using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, KingswaySoft, SSIS, Microsoft Fabric, or similar platforms.
- Understanding of data warehousing, dimensional modelling, data governance, and reporting architectures.
- Understanding of data science principles, including data preparation, exploratory analysis, predictive concepts, and business intelligence methodologies.
- Experience with application development considered an asset.
- Experience with O365, Dynamics 365, ERP systems, EDI, and enterprise integrations considered an asset.
- Programming experience in VB.NET, C#, X++, Python, or similar languages would be beneficial.
- Previous experience in the retail industry considered an asset.
Applicants must be available to work a flexible schedule, dependent on project demands.
If you are interested in exploring opportunities but not sure where to start, talk to your Manager about this posting, then submit your application on-line.
London Drugs is an equal opportunity employer. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work applicable to this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
London Drugs is 100% Canadian owned and is focused on local customers' satisfaction. Across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia, London Drugs' 79 stores employ more than 8,000 staff dedicated to providing our customers with a superior shopping experience.
At London Drugs, we believe in fostering a culture that treats employees like family. We are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and encouraging environment that promotes professional development and advancement. By fostering this approach, we aim to create an atmosphere where every employee feels supported, appreciated, and motivated to contribute their best to the organization.
When we consider employees for new opportunities or promotions, we see them as integral members of our work family. Our commitment to treating employees like family is reflected in our practices of open communication, recognition of achievements, and providing opportunities for continuous learning and skill development. We want our employees to feel a strong sense of belonging and commitment to their success within the organization.
Therefore, we focus on promoting from within and we invite you to view all live postings to help advance your career with us. We also hold Manager-In-Training programs and LD Career Weeks to help better educate, prepare and support you with your career advancement journey.
