Data Engineer

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

The Division
Site Service Software, Inc. provides industry-specific software and mobile solutions to companies that provide elevator service, maintenance, repair, modernization, installation and Elevator Inspection services. The software has been developed to address the specific needs of the elevator service, repair, and construction industry and for Elevator Inspectors. Moreover, our solutions have been designed and tested at client sites and they reflect that real-life experience and valuable insight.

The Position
We are hiring a Data Engineer to support our cloud modernization initiatives across the Vertical Transportation division, dedicated to the Site Service Cloud (SSC) product.

The Data Engineer will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining the data pipelines that connect our long-standing legacy systems to our new cloud platforms. This work is critical to our long-term strategy of modernizing our technology stack, ensuring seamless data flow, and ultimately sunsetting legacy products as customers transition to the cloud.

The position will work out of the Contour Software Karachi/Lahore/Islamabad resource center office, as an extension of the division-based R&D department.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines that migrate, synchronize, and transform data from legacy systems into the new cloud environments.
• Develop a deep understanding of each product's data structures—legacy and cloud—to ensure accurate and efficient data integration.
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and cloud architecture teams to capture data requirements and align pipelines with business rules.
• Optimize and maintain relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) for scalability, reliability, and high performance.
• Write clean, maintainable Python code for ETL processes, automation tasks, and data quality monitoring.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across legacy-to-cloud migrations and ongoing synchronization jobs.
• Participate in architectural reviews, code reviews, sprint ceremonies, and cross-team planning.
• Contribute to the evolution of best practices for data engineering, including pipeline automation, documentation, and tooling improvements.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in data engineering, ETL development, or database engineering.
• Strong expertise in:
• SQL Server and PostgreSQL
• Schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, stored procedures
• Solid experience writing Python for:
• ETL workflows
• Data transformation
• Automation and system integration
• Experience with data modeling, data warehousing concepts, and cloud integration patterns.
• Proficiency with Git and standard CI/CD workflows.
• Strong debugging, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively in a distributed team.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), especially data services.
• Familiarity with modern ETL/ELT orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, etc.).
• Exposure to big data frameworks such as Spark or Hadoop.
• Prior experience working on legacy modernization or large-scale data migration projects.
• Understanding of data governance, data security, and compliance standards.

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.