Senior Data Engineer

National Bank of Canada; Montreal; Presencial; CAD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health & wellness

Group insurance

Pension plan

Employee share ownership

Employee assistance

Preferential banking

Community involvement

Telemedicine

Sleep clinic

Descripción de la vacante

National Bank of Canada in Montreal is seeking a Senior Developer in Data Engineering on the Financial crime and regulatory projects team. You will design data models, build scalable pipelines, and advance our platforms to strengthen analytics and governance.

You’ll work with the FinCrim Data Warehouse team, applying data vault and dimensional modeling, and implement cloud solutions using Kafka, AWS, Snowflake and Terraform to deliver reliable, high-performance data assets.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in data engineering, particularly data design and modelling using data vault and dimensional approaches.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of data models and data relationships; ability to explore data and assess quality.
• Experience designing, developing and operating large-scale data solutions in distributed and cloud environments.
• Proficient SQL and Python and data processing optimization practices.
• Knowledge of Kafka and hands-on experience developing or operating real-time data processing solutions.
• Knowledge of AWS, Snowflake, Terraform and DevOps practices, automation, CI/CD pipelines.
• Understand data quality, governance, security and valuation.
• Languages: French, English

Responsabilidades

• Define and develop data models meeting analytical needs; understand data models, structures, relationships and meaning.
• Design, develop and maintain robust data pipelines in batch or real-time with Kafka in cloud environments.
• Integrate and automate data between systems and business applications; optimise processing with SQL and Python.
• Implement governance, control, quality and security mechanisms for data integrity and confidentiality.
• Influence evolution of data strategy, platforms and infrastructures; promote automation practices.

Conocimientos

Big Data

Data Architecture

Data Cleansing

Data Conversion

Data Modeling

Data Pipelines

Data Structures

Data Warehousing

Database Design

Diversity & Inclusion

Initiative

Learning Agility

Resiliency

Teamwork

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field

Herramientas

Kafka

AWS

Snowflake

Terraform

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Descripción del empleo

A career as a Senior Developer in Data Engineering on the Financial crime and regulatory projects team at National Bank means serving as a Data Analytics Specialist. This position allows you to have a positive impact on our organisation thanks to your expertise in engineering, design, modelling, integration and data governance. You will help modernise our platforms, enhance our information assets and advance the sector's analytical and operational capabilities.

Your job

• Define and develop solutions and data models that meet the sector's analytical needs while ensuring a thorough understanding of data models, structures, relationships and meaning.
• Design, develop and maintain robust and high-performance data pipelines, in batch or real-time processing with Kafka, in cloud environments.
• Integrate and automate data between systems and business applications, then optimise processing with SQL and Python.
• Implement governance, control, quality and security mechanisms to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.
• Influence the evolution of data strategy, platforms and infrastructures, while promoting the adoption of recognised engineering and automation practises.

Your team

Within the Financial crime and regulatory projects sector, you will be part of the FinCrim Data Warehouse team and report to the Senior Manager – Technology Delivery – Data and Analytics. The team stands out for its expertise in data engineering and its commitment to developing reliable, high-performance and scalable solutions that support the Bank's financial crime activities and regulatory initiatives.

Prerequisites

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field and 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
• Expertise in data engineering, particularly data design and modelling using data vault and dimensional approaches.
• Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of data models and data, including the ability to explore data, understand relationships, and assess data consistency and quality.
• Experience in designing, developing and operating large-scale data solutions in distributed and cloud environments.
• Proficient SQL and Python as well as data processing optimisation practises.
• Knowledge of Kafka and hands‑on experience developing or operating real‑time data processing solutions.
• Knowledge of Amazon Web Services, Snowflake, Terraform and collaborative development tools, as well as DevOps practises, automation, automated testing and continuous integration and deployment pipelines, an asset.
• Understand issues related to data quality, governance, security and valuation.

Languages: French, English

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Required skills: Big Data, Data Architecture, Data Cleansing, Data Conversion, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Data Structures, Data Warehousing, Database Design, Diversity & Inclusion, Information Analysis, Initiative, Learning Agility, Resiliency, Teamwork

Your benefits

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
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• 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?