Chief Data Engineering Developer

Bnc; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank is seeking a Chief Data Engineering Developer to lead the Analytics and Data team in Montreal. You will drive the evolution of data solutions, analytics pipelines, and governance while mentoring teams in best practices and scalable architectures.

You will collaborate across architecture, governance, and technology partners, shaping a data-centric roadmap and enabling continuous improvement, automation, and knowledge sharing in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in information technology, data engineering, or a related field with at least five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evolve data solutions that expose, transform, and maximize data value.
• Advise partners on best practices, technology choices, and data engineering approaches that align with business needs.
• Develop and optimize data processing workflows, pipelines, and components for performance and quality.
• Conduct technical reviews and resolve complex data, performance, or integration issues.
• Collaborate with architecture, data governance, and partner teams to ensure a scalable vision.

Skills

Big Data

Cloud Computing

Data Architecture

Data Conversion

Data Modeling

Data Structures

Data Warehousing

Database Design

Diversity & Inclusion

Incident Management

Software Development Life Cycle

Teamwork

Technical Documentation

Initiative

Learning Agility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, data engineering, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

CI/CD tooling

DevOps

Job description

Area(s) of interest: Business intelligence and data

Location(s): Montreal

A career as a Chief Data Engineering Developer on the Analytics and Data team at National Bank means acting as a data engineering expert. In this role, you will have a direct impact on how the organization leverages and evolves its data through your expertise in data solution development, analytical processing architecture, and technical leadership.

Your role

• Support teams in the design, development, and evolution of solutions that expose, transform, and maximize the value of data.
• Advise partners and development teams on best practices, technology choices, and data engineering approaches that best meet business needs.
• Develop and optimize data processing workflows, pipelines, and components to ensure solution performance, quality, and sustainability.
• Conduct technical reviews and contribute to resolving complex issues related to data, performance, or integration.
• Collaborate with architecture, data governance, and technology partner teams to ensure a consistent and scalable vision for solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, development automation, and knowledge sharing initiatives to increase team autonomy.

Your team

The Analytics, Data and Digital Vice-Presidency is made up of specialists who work in an agile, proactive, and collaborative environment to maximize the value of data, support digital transformation, and generate sustainable impact across the organization.

Within the Analytics and Data sector, you will be part of a large multidisciplinary team responsible for the development and evolution of the Horizon platform, reporting to the Senior Director, Governance and Enablement. Our team stands out for its strong collaboration, value-driven mindset, and strategic role in democratizing data across the organization.

We strive to offer maximum flexibility to support your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment as well as a flexible and adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous learning and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on hands-on learning, help you master your craft and develop new areas of expertise. Resources such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, and coaching and mentoring opportunities are available to you at all times.

Prerequisites

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in information technology, data engineering, or a related field, and have a minimum of five years of relevant experience.
• Possess significant experience in data engineering and the development of analytical solutions.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in SQL and the optimization of complex queries in large-scale data environments.
• Demonstrate solid experience in Python development.
• Work with cloud-based data platforms, particularly Snowflake
• Apply modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, DevOps, and ideally data governance principles.

Languages

French

Skills

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• Big Data
• Cloud Computing
• Data Architecture
• Data Conversion
• Data Modeling
• Data Structures
• Data Warehousing
• Database Design
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Incident Management
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Teamwork
• Technical Documentation
• Initiative
• Learning Agility

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?