Join Telesat as a Data Engineer

Company: Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT)

Job Title: Data Engineer

About Telesat

Telesat is a leading global satellite operator, offering reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate, and government customers for over 50 years. Our legacy of engineering excellence, reliability, and industry-leading customer service has helped us become one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.

Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Telesat has offices and facilities around the world. Our state-of-the-art fleet consists of 15 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1, and one LEO demonstration satellite. For more details, visit or follow us on and X.

About Telesat Lightspeed

Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, is scheduled to begin service in 2027. This network will dramatically enhance global broadband connectivity for enterprise users by providing high capacity, security, resiliency, and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds.

Work Environment

At Telesat, we believe in the power of collaboration and the value of in-person interactions. That's why our employees generally work from the office Tuesday through Thursday, leaving Monday and Friday flexible for remote work. This setup promotes brainstorming, problem-solving, and the development of trusted relationships, enabling our team to collaborate, innovate, and thrive!

Job Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze business and system requirements.
• Create project documentation as required.
• Assemble sets of data that meet non-functional and functional business requirements.
• Participate in the planning of integration projects and collaborate with stakeholders and project team members.
• Design, develop, and deploy data and integration solutions following organizational architectural principles, policies, and guidelines.
• Research and make recommendations on data and integration products and services.
• Test and troubleshoot integration solutions, identifying and resolving system issues.
• Implement audit, logging, and monitoring solutions for integration systems.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise-level application integration, including design, testing, deployment, and support.
• Expertise in business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling and methodology development, and data mapping.
• Experience in linking cross-functional applications between disparate business units and systems.
• Proficiency in real-time streaming solutions design and development, including Apache Kafka, ksqlDB, Event Hub, Azure Data Explorer, Python.
• Experience with cloud technologies, including Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, Data Lakehouse, MS Fabric. Professional certification is desirable.
• Knowledge of relational database design and management techniques, TSQL, PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with data warehouse solutions design and implementation.
• In-depth experience with securing integrations, encryption, Azure Key Vault.
• Direct, hands-on experience with automated integration tools and process orchestration.
• Knowledge of API protocols.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools, such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheets.
• Strong understanding of the system and software SDLC cycle, DevOps, quality assurance best practices, and methods.
• Existing Security clearance is an advantage.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Telesat, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible, including necessary accommodations at every stage of the interview process. If you are selected for an interview and require accommodations, please inform the Telesat Talent team. We will work with you to meet your needs, maintaining confidentiality of all accommodation information.