Data Engineer Lead

Aviva; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian insurance company is seeking a Data Engineer Lead to join their IT Data Engineering Delivery team. The successful candidate will lead the architecture and design of data ecosystems, focusing on modernizing the platform using Snowflake. This role requires working in a collaborative environment and utilizing expertise in both modern and legacy data platforms. The ideal candidate should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, committed to simplifying processes and technology.

Qualifications

• Leading architecture and design for data ecosystems.
• Experience with both modern and legacy data platforms.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, analysis, and implementation of data processes.
• Develop data ecosystems that meet business requirements.
• Support the modernization of the data platform using Snowflake.

Job description

Overview

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

We are looking for a collaborative and resourceful Data Engineer Lead for our IT Data Engineering Delivery team at Aviva Canada. You are dedicated, naturally inquisitive and are comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

This role will be part of and a member of our Information Technology Enterprise Data Services Group. You will be responsible for leading the architecture, design, analysis, and implementation in a successful, and experienced team. You’ll be required to apply your depth of knowledge and expertise with both modern and legacy data platforms to develop data ecosystems that will meet business requirements and align with Aviva’s enterprise architecture goals and standards. Aviva has embarked on an exciting journey to modernize, craft, and build a next generation data platform Snowflake to support the growing data needs of the business and to enable the capabilities of AI, and GenAI to drive business value.

We embrace a culture challenging the status quo and constantly look to efficiently simplify processes, technology, and workflow.

This role reports to Senior Data Engineering Manager.

What you'll do