Senior Developer Data Engineering

National Bank of Canada; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Pension plan

Employee share ownership plan

Telemedicine service

Inclusive, barrier-free environment

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Developer in Platform Data Engineering to design, build and operationalise a Snowflake/AWS-based data platform. You will drive ingestion, transformation and exposure mechanisms to ensure scalable, reliable data services and contribute to automated testing, security and governance.

You will work within a cross-functional Horizon team that values collaboration, continuous learning and agile delivery, with a flexible hybrid schedule and strong focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or a related field, and 5 to 7 years of experience in data platform development in a large enterprise.
• AWS Certified Developer certification or be able to obtain it within the first year.
• SnowPro Core COF-C03 certification or be able to obtain it within the first year.
• Proficient AWS, including EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, Step functions and Glue, as well as Python, Snowflake and Terraform.
• Advanced experience in DevOps practises, ongoing integration and deployment, automated testing, application security and containerisation.
• Advanced experience with AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code, Copilot GitHub, Codex and Cursor.
• Significant experience in designing large-scale data solutions and proficient in agile development, code review, documentation and testing practises.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain robust, efficient and scalable data pipelines on AWS and Snowflake.
• Data ingestion, transformation and exposure mechanisms to ensure availability, reliability and scalability.
• Evolve the data platform by automating the infrastructure with Terraform and applying DataOps best practises.
• Define and implement development, security, governance, documentation and automated testing standards.
• Optimize code quality and solution performance through code reviews and AI-assisted development tools; CI/CD.
• Support team members by sharing your technical expertise and actively contributing to agile activities and releases.

Skills

Data engineering

AWS

Snowflake

Python

DevOps

Terraform

CI/CD

AI-assisted development

Data governance

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Terraform

Job description

A career as a Senior Developer in Platform Data Engineering on the Horizon team at National Bank means helping to design, develop and operationalise a data and analytics platform based on snowflake and AWS cloud services. This position allows you to have a positive impact on modernising our solutions thanks to your expertise in data engineering, automation and DevOps practises.

• Design, develop and maintain robust, efficient and scalable data pipelines on AWS and snowflake.
• Data ingestion, transformation and exposure mechanisms to ensure availability, reliability and scalability.
• Evolve the data platform by automating the infrastructure with Terraform and applying DataOps best practises.
• Define and implement development, security, governance, documentation and automated testing standards.
• Optimize code quality and solution performance through code reviews, artificial intelligence-assisted development tools, and ongoing integration and deployment practises.
• Support team members by sharing your technical expertise and actively contributing to agile activities and releases.

Your team

The Vice-President – Data and Operational risk is a number of specialists who work in an agile, proactive and collaborative manner to seize opportunities, stay on the cutting edge of technology and continuously improve processes.

On the Horizon: Big Data and Analytics ecosystems team, you will be part of a team of 25 experts and report to the Manager – Analytics Assets. Our team stands out for its collaboration, sharing technical expertise and commitment to continuously improving its practises. Our goal is to offer you maximum flexibility to promote your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalised training programs, based on on on-the-job learning, help you master your profession and develop new fields of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Centre and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at any time.

Prerequisites

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or a related field, and 5 to 7 years of experience in data platform development in a large enterprise.
• SnowPro Core COF-C03 certification or be able to obtain it within the first year.
• Proficient AWS, including EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, Step functions and Glue, as well as Python, snowflake and Terraform.
• Advanced experience in DevOps practises, ongoing integration and deployment, automated testing, application security and containerisation.
• Advanced experience with AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code, Copilot GitHub, Codex and Cursor.
• Significant experience in designing large-scale data solutions and proficient in agile development, code review, documentation and testing practises.

A career as a Senior Developer in Platform Data Engineering on the Horizon team at National Bank means helping to design, develop and operationalise a data and analytics platform based on snowflake and AWS cloud services. This position allows you to have a positive impact on modernising our solutions thanks to your expertise in data engineering, automation and DevOps practises.

Your job

• Design, develop and maintain robust, efficient and scalable data pipelines on AWS and snowflake.
• Data ingestion, transformation and exposure mechanisms to ensure availability, reliability and scalability.
• Evolve the data platform by automating the infrastructure with Terraform and applying DataOps best practises.
• Define and implement development, security, governance, documentation and automated testing standards.
• Optimize code quality and solution performance through code reviews, artificial intelligence-assisted development tools, and ongoing integration and deployment practises.
• Support team members by sharing your technical expertise and actively contributing to agile activities and releases.

Your team

The Vice-President – Data and Operational risk is a number of specialists who work in an agile, proactive and collaborative manner to seize opportunities, stay on the cutting edge of technology and continuously improve processes.

On the Horizon: Big Data and Analytics ecosystems team, you will be part of a team of 25 experts and report to the Manager – Analytics Assets. Our team stands out for its collaboration, sharing technical expertise and commitment to continuously improving its practises. Our goal is to offer you maximum flexibility to promote your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalised training programs, based on on on-the-job learning, help you master your profession and develop new fields of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Centre and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at any time.

Prerequisites

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or a related field, and 5 to 7 years of experience in data platform development in a large enterprise.
• AWS Certified Developer certification.
• SnowPro Core COF-C03 certification or be able to obtain it within the first year.
• Proficient AWS, including EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, Step functions and Glue, as well as Python, snowflake and Terraform.
• Advanced experience in DevOps practises, ongoing integration and deployment, automated testing, application security and containerisation.
• Advanced experience with AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code, Copilot GitHub, Codex and Cursor.
• Significant experience in designing large-scale data solutions and proficient in agile development, code review, documentation and testing practises.

Languages: French

Required skills: Big Data, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Data Structures, Data Vaults, Database Design, Diversity & Inclusion, Incident Management, Information Analysis, Initiative, Learning Agility, Resiliency, Source Code Control Systems, Spark, Teamwork, Technical Documentation

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you'll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees' ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people's lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates!

What can you bring to our team?

Join us!