Data Engineer

QA Consultants Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in software quality engineering is looking for a Data Engineer in Toronto. In this role, you'll be responsible for designing scalable data pipelines and collaborating with a team to deliver innovative solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience in Python and tools like Spark and AWS. Join us to make a significant impact on technology and quality assurance methodologies.

Benefits

Work from anywhere

Opportunity to make a difference

Be part of a dedicated team

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering roles.
• Proven skills in Python and clean code practices.
• Strong experience with Spark and Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Collaborate with data teams to define technical solutions.
• Monitor and optimize pipeline performance.

Skills

Python programming

Spark

Data pipeline development

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Primary Location : Toronto or Montreal - 2 days onsite per week

We currently have an opportunity for a Data Engineer , supporting a partner in Insurance sector. Client is expanding the team, and the successful resource will help with supporting team and taking on day to day responsibilities.

Job Requirements :

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, efficient data pipelines and ETL processes
• Build and deploy data ingestion , transformation, and orchestration workflows
• Implement data quality checks , observability, and error-handling mechanisms
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and architects to define technical solutions
• Work with distributed data systems (Spark, Databricks) and cloud infrastructure (AWS)
• Write clean, modular, production-ready code in Python
• Ensure CI / CD practices, version control, and infrastructure-as-code where relevant
• Optimize performance of jobs, queries, and storage for large data volumes
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously improve pipeline reliability

Candidate requirements : Must-haves (3-5 max) :

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering roles in complex environments
• Proven skills in Python programming (clean code, packaging, testing)
• Strong experience with Spark and Databricks
• Experience building pipelines from scratch in production environments

Nice to have :

• 1-2 years on Snowflake or / and Databricks management is highly recommended
• Experience with streaming pipelines (Kafka, Spark Streaming, etc.)
• Familiarity with Terraform or other IaC tools

Tools / software / methodology / certification : Spark, Python, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks

Soft skills : Being customer driven, with great communication and collaboration skills

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About Us

QA Consultants is North America’s largest software quality engineering services firm. An award-winning onshore provider of software testing and quality assurance solutions, we are the trusted engineering services company for business, industry and government supported by leading practitioners and solutions. For almost 30 years, we have successfully delivered 12,000+ mission-critical projects in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. We reduce risk and improve time to market with quality engineering, keep applications secure through dedicated application security capabilities, and reduce cost of ownership while enabling applications to scale via performance engineering. We are proud of our vision to help clients achieve flawless technology outcomes. QA Consultants also operates a robust emerging technologies practice with a focus on quality engineering solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain.

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Our Purpose

Life continues to evolve and the technology we all rely on daily hinges on impeccable software. QAC understands that safe, effective technology is your right - it is our right. It is with this understanding that we deliver on our purpose. We support our clients to ensure technology enables flawless productivity and harmony for a Better, Brighter and Safer world for all of us.

What’s in it for you?

• Make a difference every day as you help our clients deliver innovation and technology in a better, brighter, and safer way
• Be part of a smart and dedicated team, disrupting quality assurance methodologies and creating something unique
• Be involved in challenging and interesting work
• Work from anywhere

We are growing faster than we expected and that’s humbling and exciting! So, for all those on board, we guarantee a rewarding journey – and we’re just getting started.

Diversity & Inclusion

QA Consultants is an equal opportunity employer, committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) where we evaluate applicants without regard torace, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to the creation of an exceptional work environment wherein we maintain values of mutual respect, integrity, dignity, and inclusivity; and encourage the open exchange of ideas and opinions.

If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please inform the recruiter. This ensures that the appropriate accommodations are in place at time of your interview and before you begin your employment.

QAC’s main office is located in Toronto, Ontario. We acknowledge that the land on which we work is situated upon traditional territories. We wish to acknowledge the Ancestral Traditional Territories of the Ojibway, the Anishinaabe and, the Mississauga of the New Credit. We also recognize the enduring presence of Aboriginal peoples on this land.