Data Engineering Student, Toronto, ON

About the Opportunity

Canadian Tire is committed to providing students with a supportive and collaborative environment that fosters knowledge sharing and offers key experiences. We believe in setting specific and measurable goals to help students develop their capabilities and achieve their full potential. We are seeking a motivated Data Engineering Student to join our team for a 4-month term in Fall 2026. This role focuses on building and optimising data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and supporting analytics initiatives across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will design, develop, and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for large-scale datasets. This includes working with cloud platforms such as Azure and Hadoop to manage data storage and processing. You will collaborate with data scientists and analysts to ensure data availability and integrity. Implementing data validation and monitoring tools to maintain high-quality datasets is also a key part of this role. Additionally, you will document workflows and contribute to best practices for data engineering.

What You'll Bring

Applicants should be currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline. Familiarity with SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala) is required. An understanding of data modelling and relational databases is essential. Exposure to big data technologies like Spark or Hadoop is considered a valuable asset. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are also necessary for this position.

Why Join Canadian Tire?

Canadian Tire offers competitive pay, with a typical hiring range of $23.00 to $30.00 CAD hourly, depending on experience and other factors. We provide career growth opportunities and product discounts. Eligible employees also benefit from store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs. Our enhanced flex benefits program includes $5,000 per year for mental health benefits for eligible employees and their families.