Data Engineer Principal

Infostrux Solutions; Toronto; Remote; CAD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data consultancy is seeking a Data Engineer Principal to lead complex engagements in Toronto, Canada. The ideal candidate should have experience in cloud environments and data pipeline optimization. This role offers a competitive salary between CAD 180,000 to CAD 200,000, with benefits including flexible work arrangements, vacation, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

Cell phone and computer allowance

RRSP matching plan

Four weeks of vacation annually

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale data engineering initiatives.
• Expertise in modern data pipeline technologies.
• Hands-on experience delivering production-grade data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex data engineering engagements and provide technical vision.
• Advise clients on data platform strategy and best practices.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to design and implement data pipelines.

Skills

Data pipeline optimization

Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

SQL proficiency

Programming (Python, Java, Kotlin)

Consulting skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Data Engineering

Tools

DBT

Airflow

Snowflake

Kubernetes

Job description

About Infostrux

Infostrux is one of North Americas fastest-growing data-focused consultancies. Within 18 months of our founding in 2021 Snowflake recognized us at the highest partnership tier reflecting our deep expertise and impact.

We help organizations unlock the value of their data by building modern cloud-native platforms that power analytics AI and machine learning. Our work spans the modern data stack covering data engineering architecture integration and modelling with Snowflake as one of our core partners.

From startups to Fortune 500s across industries like finance health gaming and retail we design and deliver scalable data solutions that enable faster smarter data-driven decisions. And as proud recipients of the Great Place to Work Certification (2025) we are equally committed to fostering a culture of trust collaboration and growth for our people.

Job Summary

Are you passionate about designing and delivering cutting-edge data engineering solutions that transform how organizations use their data?

As a Data Engineer Principal you will lead complex engagements provide technical vision and inspire teams to deliver scalable high-quality data solutions. You thrive on solving challenging problems staying ahead of technology trends and turning innovation into practical results. Youll combine deep technical expertise with strong consulting and leadership skills guiding clients and internal teams toward data excellence.

What you'll get to do

You will be part of a Data Engineering group of curious collaborative and highly skilled professionals. This team designs and implements modern cloud-based data pipelines platforms and architectures that enable analytics machine learning and real-time insights. As a Principal you will:

Core Operational Functions

• Principal Consulting on Enterprise Data Engineering Initiatives: Advise clients on data platform strategy modern architectures and best practices for building scalable secure and efficient data solutions.
• Technical Leadership: Define and oversee end-to-end solution architecture ensuring quality performance and maintainability across projects.
• Solution Implementation & Guidance: Collaborate with delivery teams to design build and deploy data pipelines integration frameworks and automation tools.
• Pre-Sales & Advisory: Partner with sales teams to develop proposals lead discovery sessions and create Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and Proof of Value (PoVs) to demonstrate solution feasibility and value.
• Thought Leadership: Contribute to industry presence through public speaking publishing technical articles and building hands-on labs.
• Innovation & R&D: Develop reusable tools accelerators and templates to improve delivery velocity and consistency.
• Mentorship: Coach and support engineers fostering technical growth and cross-team knowledge sharing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists analysts and stakeholders to translate business needs into engineered solutions.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience leading large-scale data engineering initiatives in cloud environments (AWS Azure GCP)
• Expertise in building and optimizing modern data pipelines and architectures using technologies such as DBT Airflow Prefect or Dagster
• Strong proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Python Java or Kotlin
• Experience with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake BigQuery Databricks Azure Synapse) and big data platforms (Spark Presto Amazon EMR)
• Knowledge of container orchestration (Kubernetes) and CI / CD automation for data workflows
• Ability to design and implement streaming data solutions using tools like Kafka or Kinesis
• Strong consulting skills with the ability to engage executive stakeholders and translate technical concepts into business value
• Demonstrated thought leadership through conference speaking publishing or community contributions
• Hands-on experience delivering production-grade data solutions that meet high standards for quality scalability and security
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Data Engineering or related field; relevant certifications (Snowflake AWS GCP Azure) are a plus.

What We Work With

• Modern Data Workflows: DBT Airflow Prefect Dagster
• Programming Languages: Python Java Kotlin JavaScript
• Big Data Platforms: Apache Spark Presto Amazon EMR
• Cloud Data Warehouses: Snowflake Data Cloud Google BigQuery Databricks Lakehouse Azure Synapse
• Databases: SQL Server PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle Vertica
• Container Management: Kubernetes
• Streaming & Event Processing: Apache Kafka Amazon Kinesis
• Visualization Tools: Tableau Looker Power BI
• ML / AI Integration: Amazon Sagemaker Azure ML Studio

What's in it for you

We are glad you asked! You will be surrounded by some of the brightest and most accomplished technical minds in our field. We are a diverse and passionate team who love solving problems by leveraging technology to help our customers. We pride ourselves on an outstanding work culture grounded in our 8 core values: trust excellence integrity humility accountability responsibility kindness and fun.

We value our people and provide a competitive compensation and benefits package to show our appreciation for everything you do:

• We are a 100% remote organization with team members who can work from home or anywhere abroad, up to 3 months per year where legally permitted.
• Flexible schedule to support work-life integration.
• 4 weeks of vacation annually plus paid personal and sick days.
• Monthly device allowance (laptop and phone) to keep.
• Continuous professional development through lunch & learns and industry events; opportunities for certifications.
• Encouragement to explore new ideas and reward for experimentation and risk-taking.
• Co-working days and social events in main locations.

Diversity and equal opportunity: We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability or age. Please note that you must be legally eligible to work in Canada to be considered for employment and if selected you must complete a criminal and credit background check to be hired. Compensation for this role depends on various factors including seniority skill level and location. Compensation structures may also differ based on the type of engagement; contract rates vary from full-time employee salary ranges. Specific details will be discussed during the hiring process.

Business and job information

Company name: Infostrux Solutions Inc.

Address: Suite # V16 407 Iroquois Shore Rd Unit 6 Oakville ON L6H 1M3

Contact information: Infostrux Human Resources department; email and phone to be provided prior to hiring.

Location of work: Flexible reporting to the Ontario location.

Job title: Data Engineer Principal; NOC-code: 21211

Employment term: Full-time permanent

Compensation Range: CAD 180,000 to CAD 200,000

Benefits Offered: Health and dental benefits begin on the first day of employment. Cell phone and computer allowance. Accidental death and injury benefits. RRSP matching plan. Four annual vacation weeks. Three annual personal days; sick days as per company policy.

We look forward to getting to know you!

Join Infostrux where we design scalable cloud-based data solutions that enable faster smarter data-driven decisions.

Key Skills

Design, Academics, AutoCAD 3D, Cafe, Fabrication, Java

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: 180000 - 200000