We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to build and enhance modern data solutions that support finance-focused business priorities in Toronto, Ontario. This position combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership to strengthen data pipelines, improve model consistency, and enable trusted reporting and advanced analytics. The successful candidate will help modernize legacy data environments within a cloud-based Lakehouse architecture while promoting strong governance, security, and scalability across enterprise data platforms.

What you'll be working on:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and integrations that support finance data products and downstream reporting needs.

• Lead the modernization of legacy finance data environments by moving critical datasets and workflows into Azure-based Lakehouse platforms.

• Develop reusable engineering frameworks and standardized data models to improve consistency, efficiency, and long-term maintainability.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to connect finance data assets with broader enterprise platforms for analytics, planning, and AI-driven use cases.

• Apply data governance, security, and quality standards throughout the data lifecycle to ensure reliable and compliant solutions.

• Optimize data processing performance for large and complex datasets using tools such as Databricks, PySpark, and Azure-native services.

• Support the delivery and ongoing enhancement of business intelligence solutions, including data structures used for Power BI reporting.

• Contribute to platform administration and technical best practices across Azure data services, while documenting work and tracking delivery through project tools.

• Identify opportunities to streamline data processes and implement improvements that increase operational efficiency and solution reliability.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; a graduate degree in engineering or a related discipline is considered an asset.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in data engineering, including significant work within Microsoft Azure environments.

• Strong hands-on expertise with Azure services such as Databricks, Synapse, Cosmos DB, Function Apps, Logic Apps, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Data Lake.

• Proven experience designing and supporting Lakehouse solutions using Databricks.

• Advanced programming and data processing skills in Python, PySpark, or Scala.

• Solid SQL skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with large and complex datasets.

• Experience with data governance platforms and practices, along with an understanding of security and compliance requirements.

• Familiarity with Power BI delivery and support, as well as working knowledge of collaboration and tracking tools such as Confluence, Jira, and TestRail.

This is a hybrid role that will require you to be in-office 3 to 4 days a week.

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