Senior Data Platform Engineer: Cloud Data & Analytics

Gravity; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A data solutions company in Toronto is looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design, build, and scale data platforms for mission-critical government technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in data engineering, strong cloud platform expertise, and proficiency in SQL and programming languages. Responsibilities include leading platform architecture decisions, building data platform infrastructure, and implementing scalable data pipelines. This full-time position offers the opportunity to positively impact public-sector outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering or data platform roles.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala).
• Hands-On experience with modern data stacks (BigQuery, Databricks, etc.).
• Experience with data governance, security, and compliance in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform and architecture decisions across cloud data technologies.
• Build and deploy core data platform infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Implement scalable ingestion pipelines for application databases and operational data.
• Define ingestion strategies and layered data modeling approaches.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

SQL

Python

BigQuery

Databricks

Modern data stacks (Airflow, Spark, Kafka)

Job description

A data solutions company in Toronto is looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design, build, and scale data platforms for mission-critical government technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in data engineering, strong cloud platform expertise, and proficiency in SQL and programming languages. Responsibilities include leading platform architecture decisions, building data platform infrastructure, and implementing scalable data pipelines. This full-time position offers the opportunity to positively impact public-sector outcomes.