Senior Data Engineer

1 day ago

Toronto ON, Toronto Census Division, ON; Ontario, Canada Focus on WD Full-time

Location: Fully Remote – Canada

Tech Stack: Snowflake | Apache NiFi | Python | SQL | Workday

Ready to Build Something That Makes an Impact?

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in delivering a major enterprise data migration project.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a complex transformation initiative, migrating employee documents and metadata from UKG into Workday , using Snowflake and Snowflake Openflow (Apache NiFi) as the core engineering technologies.

We're looking for a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building reliable data pipelines, and taking ownership of critical engineering deliverables.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Design, develop, and optimize automated data ingestion pipelines using Snowflake Openflow / Apache NiFi .
  • Build Snowflake-native transformations using SQL, streams, tasks, and MERGE operations .
  • Develop Python and SQL solutions for data transformation, automation, and reconciliation.
  • Support the migration of enterprise documents and metadata from UKG ECM into Workday EDM .
  • Implement data validation, deduplication, quality checks, and reconciliation processes.
  • Ensure secure and compliant handling of confidential employee information.
  • Prepare document packages and metadata for successful Workday loading.
  • Take ownership of pipeline reliability, auditability, and technical delivery.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with experienced Data Engineers who bring:

  • Strong, hands-on Snowflake engineering experience .
  • Experience designing and developing data pipelines using Apache NiFi / Snowflake Openflow .
  • Advanced SQL and Python development skills.
  • Experience working with HR/HCM platforms such as Workday, UKG, SAP, Oracle, or PeopleSoft .
  • Knowledge of document migration, metadata mapping, and data transformation.
  • Strong understanding of data quality, reconciliation, governance, and security.
  • Experience handling confidential or regulated enterprise data.

Nice to Have

Experience with any of the following would be a plus:

  • Unstructured data and document processing

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Gain hands-on experience with Snowflake Openflow and modern data engineering technologies.
  • Take ownership of critical migration pipelines and technical deliverables.
  • Work with modern technologies, including Snowflake, Apache NiFi, Python, and SQL.
  • Enjoy a fully remote opportunity , based in Toronto or Western Canada.

If you're an experienced Snowflake Data Engineer with strong pipeline development and enterprise migration experience, we'd love to connect

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