Senior Data Engineer (m / f / d)

Maxon; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Waterloo is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to architect and deliver scalable data solutions. The role requires expertise in Azure, Python, and SQL for data modeling and governance. Join a motivated team offering mentorship and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in analytics platforms and clear communication skills.

Benefits

Public transport ticket

Matching RRSP contribution

Employee Assistance program

Company lunch once a month

Group Health insurance

Bike sharing program

Qualifications

• 5+ years building analytics platforms at scale (Cloud, distributed systems).
• Practical experience with Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.
• Clear communicator; thrives cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Help architect and deliver scalable data solutions.
• Design and build pipelines on Azure / Databricks.
• Integrate data from multiple sources and define quality standards.

Skills

SQL

Python

Spark

Azure

Data Governance

Data Modeling

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Databricks

DevOps

Job description

Overview

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What you will do

Help architect and deliver scalable data solutions that power decisions across product, finance, and marketing. You will design and build pipelines on Azure / Databricks, model and govern our data, and turn it into clear insights via Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Integrate data from multiple sources, design resilient models and warehousing layers.
• Define standards for modeling, data quality, metadata, and governance.
• Query, analyze, and present insights (SQL / Python / Spark + Power BI).

What we are looking for

• Bachelors in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years building analytics platforms at scale (Cloud, distributed systems, SQL, Python, Spark / Databricks).
• Practical experience with Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.
• Hands-on with Azure Data Factory, Function Apps, DevOps, Data Lake, Git, and CI / CD.
• Clear communicator; thrives cross-functionally.

Benefits

• Public transport ticket
• Matching RRSP contribution
• Employee Assistance program
• Company lunch once a month
• Group Health insurance
• Bike sharing program

What we offer

You will be part of a highly motivated international team with onboarding, mentorship, and opportunities for development. Interested in joining our team? Apply here with your application. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every qualification; you may be the right candidate for this or other positions.

We look forward to hearing from you!