Senior Data Engineer

Sun Life Financial; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Ontario seeks an experienced data engineer to design, develop, and manage data repositories for digital marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience with AWS technologies, Python, and data management principles. This position offers flexible work hours, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flex hours and work from home options

Pension, stock and savings programs

Work and professional development

Collaborative and inclusive culture

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Qualifications

• 3-5 years hands-on experience working on AWS technologies for data processing and analytics.
• 3-5 years experience with Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Terraform, S3, Lambda, Step Functions.
• 3-5 years experience in Python, PySpark and SQL.
• 5 years hands-on experience with relational database systems.
• Sound understanding of data management principles.
• Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in database querying and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain and improve a large and complex data repository.
• Provide expert guidance on leveraging data for business insight.
• Build data assets for automated digital marketing activity.
• Manage and execute on business data requests.
• Collaborate in an agile team to develop campaign solutions.
• Provide guidance on building a Big Data repository.
• Serve as a leading data expert and analytics steward.
• Architect and maintain a data ecosystem to support campaigns.

Skills

AWS technologies

Git

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Terraform

S3

Lambda

Step Functions

Python

PySpark

SQL

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Overview

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description

Reporting to the Manager of Data Engineering, the role requires an experienced data engineer with deep experience in data management and a solid understanding of the data needs of marketing, campaigns and business.

What will you do?

• Design, develop, maintain and continuously improve a large and complex data repository that provides accurate and reliable data to support campaigns and reporting in support of digital channels.

• Deepen the organizations understanding of client and member level data and provide expert guidance on how best to leverage data to provide actionable business insight.

• Build data assets as required for best use of client data for automated digital marketing activity.

• Manage and execute on business data requests ensuring requests are aligned to business priorities and the request fulfillment meets the business needs.

• Collaborates in an agile team to understand business objectives and develop campaign solutions that deliver best in class, engaging and highly relevant experiences

• Provide expert guidance on developing the structure and processes to build a Big Data repository (includes basic ETL type processes, QA etc.).

• Become one of the organizations top data experts and CXO Analytics data steward ensuring data is appropriately interpreted and applied to business problems.

• Develop a solid understanding the Sun Life Financial Canada’s business

• Serve as a leading data expert and analytics steward, ensuring accurate data interpretation and application

• Architect and maintain a sophisticated data ecosystem to support digital campaigns and reporting

What do you need to succeed?

• 3-5 years hands-on experience working on AWS technologies for data processing and analytics

• 3-5 years experience with Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Terraform, S3, Lambda, Step Functions

• 3-5 years experience in Python, PySpark and SQL

• 5 years hands-on experience with relational database systems, relational models, dimensional models etc.

• Sound understanding of data management principles (data warehousing, data quality, master data management, etc.)

• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), combined with strong interpersonal skills - have the ability to explain complexity of data to a business audience

• Demonstrated experience in database querying and reporting and developing campaign lists for direct marketing campaigns

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent

What's in it for you?

• Flex hours and work from home options.

• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security

• Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives

• A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture

• Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.

• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [e-mail].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range:

80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000

Job Category:

Advanced Analytics

Posting End Date:

23/10/2025