Senior Data Engineering Lead

4 weeks ago

Markham ON, Canada Randstad Digital Full time

Position Overview : This is a critical leadership and hands-on role within our Information Technology Enterprise Data Services Group, focused on accelerating company's multi-year journey to build a next-generation data platform on Snowflake to enable advanced AI and GenAI capabilities. You will serve as a Staff Engineer-level technical leader, responsible for the architecture, design, and implementation of robust, scalable enterprise data solutions.

Key Requirements & Core Technical Skills (Must-Haves)
This experience will be the primary focus of the technical evaluation:
Snowflake (Database/Data Warehouse): Deep expertise in modern cloud data warehousing architecture and performance.
dbt (Core/Cloud) (Data Transformation): Expert-level proficiency in modeling and transforming data within Snowflake.
Python (Programming Language): Core skill for data pipeline development, scripting, and dbt integrations.
AWS (Cloud Computing): Practical experience with relevant AWS services (e.g., Technical Leadership & Strategy
Shape the technical roadmap, data engineering strategy, and best practices for the Enterprise Data Services group.
Lead the development of both high-level (working with Enterprise Architecture) and low-level solution designs for enterprise-scale data ecosystems, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Mentorship & Excellence: Provide technical guidance, code review, and mentorship to Data Engineers and project teams, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and delivery focus.
Pipeline Development: Lead the design and implementation of highly scalable, high-performance data pipelines, primarily utilizing dbt for transformation and AWS Managed Airflow/Zena for orchestration.
Advanced Coding: Write and maintain clean, reusable, and high-quality code in SQL, Python, Shell, and Terraform , with a focus on performance and maintainability.
Data Modeling: Design and review conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support new and evolving business requirements.
Quality & Governance: Champion data quality, governance, and cataloging practices across the platform.
Collaboration & Project Management
Agile Leadership: Lead agile ceremonies, ensure a delivery-focused mindset, and drive the timely execution of data initiatives.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Architects, Data Designers, QA Engineers, and Business stakeholders to deliver cohesive, customer-centric data products.
Issue Resolution: Perform root cause analysis and implement effective solutions for complex, high-priority data issues.

Extensive Experience: Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex, high-impact data projects from inception to production.
Core Technical Stack: Mandatory expertise in Snowflake, dbt, Python, and AWS .
Advanced Expertise: Deep knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Aurora) and modern coding practices in SQL and Python .
Resilience & Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills (technical and business), with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
Domain Knowledge (Asset): Familiarity with insurance industry processes and systems.
AI/ML Exposure (Asset): Experience in operationalizing AI/ML and GenAI models.
Certifications (Asset): Having two or more certifications such as SnowPRO Advanced Data Engineer , dbt Developer , or AWS Cloud Practitioner is a strong advantage, though a willingness to attain them within 3-6 months is required.

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