Cloud Data Engineer

Position: Cloud Data Engineer

Location: Toronto, ON

Job ID#: RQ11576

Duration: 12 Months

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Data Engineer to support the design, development, implementation, and optimization of modern cloud-based data platforms and services. The successful candidate will contribute to enterprise data initiatives, including data pipeline development, cloud modernization, metadata management, governance integration, and DataOps automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop data pipelines from source systems through to end-user consumption.
  
• Optimize and enhance data pipeline performance and reliability.
  
• Develop scalable ETL/ELT processes, data pipelines, and integration solutions.
  
• Implement DataOps practices, including deployment automation, testing, monitoring, and operational support.
  
• Design and support cloud-native data engineering solutions and modern data platform architectures.
  
• Implement metadata, lineage, and data quality capabilities within cloud data environments.
  
• Develop integration solutions using APIs, event-driven architectures, batch processing, and streaming technologies.
  
• Automate metadata collection, data movement, and operational processes.
  
• Support cloud modernization and enterprise data migration initiatives.
  
• Collaborate with architects, data modelers, and governance teams to operationalize data standards, metadata, and common data models.
  
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and develop practical solutions.
  
• Support performance optimization and scalability initiatives for cloud data platforms.
  

Qualifications

General Skills

• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud-based data platforms and services.
  
• Experience with cloud data platforms, data management, and data exchange technologies.
  
• Experience with commercial and open-source database development and management technologies.
  
• Experience managing Data as a Service (DaaS), Database as a Service (DBaaS), Data Warehouse as a Service (DWaaS), and related storage platforms.
  
• Experience with data pipeline and workflow development, orchestration, deployment, and automation.
  
• Strong programming skills with the ability to integrate multiple platforms and automate tasks.
  
• Experience implementing DataOps principles, best practices, and Agile delivery methodologies.
  
• Experience with CI/CD processes and data provisioning automation.
  
• Experience supporting digital products, data analysis, data exchange, data provisioning, and data security.
  
• Extensive experience designing, developing, and implementing data migration and conversion solutions involving very large datasets.
  
• Experience working with OLAP and OLTP environments.
  
• Experience supporting cloud SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments.
  
• Experience designing data warehouses, data lakes, data lakehouses, fact/dimension models, and data mappings.
  
• Experience managing cloud data services including storage, repositories, key vaults, virtual machines, and related infrastructure.
  
• Experience with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data ingestion and provisioning solutions.
  
• Experience with performance monitoring and tuning of DataOps environments.
  
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  
• Proven ability to deliver work within deadlines and contribute effectively in team environments.
  

Deliverables

The selected candidate will contribute to:

• Data pipelines and integration services
  
• Automated metadata collection and synchronization processes
  
• Cloud data platform implementation and configuration
  
• Data quality and lineage enablement
  
• CI/CD and DataOps automation
  
• Data migration and interoperability services
  
• Cloud-hosted data products and reusable data services
  
• Metadata and governance platform integrations
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and Databricks SQL.
  
• Knowledge of Medallion Architecture.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Services.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Purview.
  
• Experience with Informatica or equivalent integration platforms.
  
• Experience operationalizing common data models and metadata repositories.
  
• Experience with graph technologies and semantic repositories.
  
• Knowledge of AODA and accessibility-related standards.
  
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and tight deadlines.
  
• Previous public sector experience is considered an asset.
  

Work Arrangement

• 5 days onsite
  

About Symbiotic Digital.

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