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Data Engineering Team Lead

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Toronto · Hybrid Full-time Lead CA$135k – CA$175k/yr 2w ago

About the role

Your New Company

Our client, a very well-known financial company hiring a Data Engineering for a permanent opportunity.

Your New Role:

As a Team Lead, you will lead a technical team of data engineers, ensuring best practices in performance, security, and scalability while working on enterprise-wide Centralized Data Platform (CDP) built on Databricks.

This role requires a deep, hands-on understanding of Databricks internals and a track record of delivering large-scale data platforms in a cloud environment.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks platform
  • Proven experience leading a team
  • Strong expertise in Python, PySpark and Spark programming
  • Demonstrable experience in using AI in development
  • Proven experience with AWS or other similar cloud services
  • Deep understanding of data modeling and SQL
  • Experience with Delta Lake and Lakehouse architecture
  • Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT principles and patterns
  • Experience with version control systems (Git)
  • Demonstrated ability to optimize data pipelines
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Nice to Have:

  • Financial services industry experience
  • Experience with multiple cloud providers
  • Knowledge of AI/ML implementation patterns
  • API development experience
  • Experience with real-time data processing
  • Data governance framework experience

Technical Environment:

  • Primary Platform: Databricks
  • Cloud Platform: AWS (S3, Glue, Lambda)
  • Languages: Python, SQL
  • Tools: Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Git
  • Additional: Real-time processing, API integrations

What You’ll get in Return

The client is offering a permanent opportunity with lucrative benefits.

This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization.

AI may be used to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.

Skills

AWSDatabricksDelta LakeGitIAMLakehouseLambdaPythonPySparkSQLSparkTerraformUnity Catalog

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