Senior Data Engineer

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonuses and flexible benefits

World-class training program in financial services

Flexible work/life balance options

Opportunities to do challenging work

Job summary

A leading financial services institution located in Toronto is seeking a Data Engineer to develop and maintain data pipelines for enterprise analytics. The ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of experience in data engineering, strong SQL skills, and hands-on experience with Informatica and dbt. Responsibilities include designing data ingestion pipelines and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers competitive compensation and flexible work/life balance options.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years experience in data engineering or ETL development.
• Hands-on experience with Informatica ETL tools.
• Experience with dbt and ELT‑based transformation frameworks.
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of data modeling concepts.
• Experience working with enterprise data warehouses or cloud platforms.
• Experience with source control (Git), testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data ingestion and transformation pipelines.
• Develop ETL workflows using Informatica IICS.
• Build transformation models and data pipelines using dbt.
• Develop optimized SQL transformations for large datasets.
• Implement data quality checks and validation logic within ETL pipelines.
• Monitor data pipelines and troubleshoot production issues.
• Collaborate with data analysts and architects to design scalable data models.
• Document data lineage, transformations, and technical architecture.
• Participate in Agile development processes and code reviews.

Skills

Data engineering

ETL development

SQL

Informatica ETL tools

Data modeling concepts

Agile environments

Source control (Git)

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Informatica IICS

dbt

Snowflake

Databricks

Airflow

Control-M

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a Data Engineer to build and maintain scalable data pipelines supporting enterprise analytics and reporting. The role will focus on developing ETL/ELT pipelines using Informatica and dbt, ensuring reliable and efficient data integration across multiple enterprise systems. The Data Engineer works with department and lines of business subject matter expert (SMEs) across the enterprise to meet departmental and organizational objectives. The engineer will follow end-to-end process standards and guidelines to ensure accurate and efficient build out of data pipeline architecture within project timeframes.

What will you do?

• Design and implement data ingestion and transformation pipelines.
• Develop ETL workflows using Informatica IICS.
• Build transformation models and data pipelines using dbt.
• Develop optimized SQL transformations for large datasets.
• Implement data quality checks and validation logic within ETL pipelines.
• Monitor data pipelines and troubleshoot production issues.
• Collaborate with data analysts and architects to design scalable data models.
• Document data lineage, transformations, and technical architecture.
• Participate in Agile development processes and code reviews.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• 3–6 years experience in data engineering or ETL development.
• Hands‑on experience with Informatica ETL tools.
• Experience with dbt and ELT‑based transformation frameworks.
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of data modeling concepts.
• Experience working with enterprise data warehouses or cloud platforms.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• Experience with source control (Git), testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile engineering environments.

Nice‑to‑have:

• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or cloud data platforms.
• Experience with Python.
• Familiarity with data orchestration tools (Airflow, Control‑M).
• Experience in banking or financial services data environments.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team
• A world‑class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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