Job Application for Data Engineer, Card Products at Momentum Financial Services Group

Who We Are

At Momentum Financial Services Group, we help people move forward by reimagining how money works for those who need it most. With more than 40 years of experience, we’re the team behind Money Mart—Canada’s largest non-bank branch network—and a leader in financial solutions for underserved communities.

From short-term loans to money transfers and prepaid cards, we power the products, technology, and operations that connect over a million customers a year to the money they need, when they need it.

At MFSG, we come together across teams and departments to create something bigger than ourselves: solutions that remove barriers and give people access to money they might not get anywhere else. Whether you're solving problems, building systems, or shaping strategy, your work fuels real support for real people.

We’ve Got You Covered

Compensation Philosophy: Our strategy is simple—we aim to match the market. We regularly review industry standards to ensure our total rewards package is competitive and fair. This commitment helps us attract and retain talented individuals who share our purpose.
Discretionary Annual Bonus: Enjoy the opportunity for a discretionary bonus based on individual performance and company success.
Comprehensive Benefits: Our benefits include health and dental plans with 100% of the premiums covered. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program to support your mental well-being and provide resources for personal challenges.
Retirement Plans: Plan for your future with our robust retirement savings options, ensuring you’re set for the long haul.
Hybrid Work Environment: Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance remote work with in-office. When you're at our corporate head office, enjoy a relaxed and collaborative environment featuring breakout rooms for brainstorming and unwinding, plus a variety of snacks to keep you energized throughout the day.
Perks and Rewards: Enjoy reimbursement for tuition assistance and professional development, discounts through Perkopolis and participate in our rewards and recognition programs to celebrate your contributions.

The Job: Data Engineer, Card Products

We’re seeking a Data Engineer specializing in Card Products to design, build, and optimize data frameworks that power insights across our card portfolio. You’ll ensure transaction data, customer behavior metrics, fraud indicators, and operational performance data are accurate, scalable, and readily available for advanced analytics and reporting.

This is a critical role within our Data Engineering team, requiring strong technical expertise, a deep understanding of data platforms, and the ability to collaborate with Data Scientists, Product Managers, and cross-functional partners.

What You’ll Do:

Data Architecture & Engineering

Design reporting data structures and ensure projects conform to architecture guidelines.
Enhance and expand data lake platforms to integrate both structured and unstructured data.
Develop scalable Big Data platforms to support the collection, storage, modeling, and analysis of massive datasets.
Deliver both short-term tactical solutions and long-term strategic architecture standards.

Analytics & Advanced Insights

Drive projects that merge digital and transactional data to support advanced analytics and fraud detection.
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, timely, and reliable data for decision-making.
Continuously evaluate and adopt new Big Data technologies and best practices to strengthen insights and service offerings.

Integration & Delivery

Support enterprise application rollouts by connecting with vendors and providers to select products and services.
Ensure successful integration of data pipelines with cloud technologies such as Azure, ADF, Synapse, and Databricks.
Develop and optimize workflows for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and analysis.

What You’ll Bring to the Table

Technical Expertise: Strong experience with SQL and one additional programming language (Python, .NET, or Java). Skilled at using Apache Spark, Databricks, or Snowflake for data engineering.
Cloud & Big Data: Proven experience building data lakes and pipelines in cloud platforms (Azure, ADF, Synapse, Databricks). Experience parsing NoSQL file formats (JSON, XML, AVRO, Parquet).
Analytics Tools: Exposure to BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, or SSRS. Strong Python scripting skills (Pandas, Numpy).
Financial Services Knowledge: Familiarity with consumer lending and card-related domains (loans, underwriting, collections, fraud, promotions, call center data).
Problem Solving & Collaboration: Strong analytical skills, ability to work independently, and proven success in cross-functional collaboration.
Communication: Skilled at translating complex data concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Education + Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s preferred.
3+ years of experience in Data Engineering/Analytics, including at least 1 year in Digital Analytics.
3+ years of hands-on experience in data analysis, modeling, and management.
Experience building web services and integrating with data-driven applications is an asset.

Ready to shape the future of data engineering in financial services? Apply today and help us build scalable, innovative data solutions that drive smarter decisions for MFSG.

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