Senior Data Engineer - Insurance Data Services

RBC; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC is seeking a data and AI-enabled operations professional to partner with IT teams across the stack. You will analyze, research, and resolve system issues while delivering new tech solutions on Spark, BigData, and SQL-based platforms.

The role emphasizes data quality, availability, and regulatory readiness with strong scripting and ETL skills. You will work on DataStage/IDP ETL, Tableau reporting, and integrate AI tools to scale operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience with Datalake, Spark, Hive Databases and SQL.
• ETL and reporting concepts knowledge required.
• Familiarity with Windows environments and Python/Spark/Shell scripting.
• Knowledge of IT standards, SDLC, security and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, research, and resolve system issues; develop new tech solutions.
• Collaborate across IT groups; support AI-enabled data initiatives.
• Support data platforms for high availability and regulatory support.
• Develop and support Python, Spark, HQL, SQL, and Snowflake jobs.
• Create production change records and document designs and codes.
• Monitor incidents and service requests; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Datalake

Spark

Scala

Hive

SQL

Python

Shell scripting

ETL concepts

SDLC

Information Security & audit

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

JCL

Zeke

OMS

ServiceNow Incident & Change Mgmt

Helios

Github

Reporting

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

This individual partners across various IT groups to assess, research, and resolve system issues and develop new technology solutions that meet sponsor/stakeholder needs. Context is application support plus several concurrent enhancements and small to medium size development projects. The technology portfolio consists of Spark, BigData, HQL, Lynux,Python, SQL , JCL Windows server environment. Adaption to Ai. Knowledge of using AI tools like Copilot, Claude etc are a must

What will you do?

• Performing analysis Utilizing AI tools on structured, unstructured, and semi-structured raw data, utilizing programming skills to standardize and organize data Provides services on new initiatives of small to medium complexity.
• Supporting project team leveraging Ai tools to scale, monitor and operate data platforms for a very high availability, high performing, and regulatory supporting application.
• Supports Big data, DataStage and IDP ETL, Web Focus/Tableau reports and extracts.
• Develops and supports Spark, Trino in support of Tableau reporting to Support Big Data on Cloudera platform Integrating AI.
• Monitor and act on incident tickets and service requests.
• Develops and supports Python, Spark, HQL and SQL, Snowflake Jobs.
• Adaption of AI to solutioning and product delivery .
• Create production change records to deploy code for project or on behalf of other teams.
• Contributes to successful project completion by identifying risks and developing/recommending mitigation strategies.
• A team member, providing direction, expertise, feedback, coaching and development to build the capability of more junior staff.
• Continually enhances skills and builds knowledge on platform data technologies.
• May require off hour support, pager rotation.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-haves

• working experience with Datalake, Spark, Scala, Hive Databases and SQL language.
• Working experience with ETL and reporting concept.
• Working knowledge of Windows environment.
• Working knowledge of Python/Spark/Shell scripting.
• IT Standards, Methodologies, SDLC, Information Security & audit requirements.
• Knowledge on creating formal written deliverables and other documentation and ensure design, code and documents are aligned with enterprise direction, principles and standards.
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science.

Nice-to-have

• Working knowledge of JCL/Zeke/OMS.
• Working knowledge of ServiceNow Incident and Change Management.
• Working knowledge of Helios/Github for Source Code Management.
• Working knowledge of Reporting
• Insurance industry knowledge

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 and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work.

Big Data, Data Analysis, Database Development, Data Mining, Data Warehousing (DW), Design, Documentations, ETL Processing, GitHub, Group Problem Solving, Python (Programming Language), Quality Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Structured Query Language (SQL)

Additional Job Details

Address:

MEADOWVALE BUSINESS PARK, 6880 FINANCIAL DR:MISSISSAUGA

City:

Mississauga

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-08-13

Application Deadline:

2026-08-31

Note** :** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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