Senior Platform Engineer / Architect

Bridgenext; Canada; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consulting firm seeks a Senior Platform Engineer/Architect to drive platform modernization efforts. This remote role entails substantial experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, and Azure Data Factory. Responsibilities include architecting data solutions, ensuring governance, and mentoring teams. Candidates should have 8+ years in data engineering with strong technical skills. Opportunity to lead major initiatives while influencing the organization’s data strategy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data platform engineering or architecture.
• Expertise in Databricks and Unity Catalog.
• Experience designing pipelines using Azure Data Factory.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead platform modernization initiatives.
• Drive design and implementation of data pipelines using Azure Data Factory.
• Define a strategic roadmap for platform evolution and governance.

Skills

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Data governance

Python

CI/CD automation

Spark

SQL

Tools

Azure services

Terraform

Bicep

Job description

Company Overview

Bridgenext is a digital consulting services leader that helps clients innovate with intention and realize their digital aspirations by creating digital products, experiences, and solutions around what real people need. Our global consulting and delivery teams facilitate highly strategic digital initiatives through digital product engineering, automation, data engineering, and infrastructure modernization services, while elevating brands through digital experience, creative content, and customer data analytics services.

Don't just work, thrive. At Bridgenext, you have an opportunity to make a real difference - driving tangible business value for clients, while simultaneously propelling your own career growth. Our flexible and inclusive work culture provides you with the autonomy, resources, and opportunities to succeed.

Position Description

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Platform Engineer / Architect with deep expertise in Databricks, Unity Catalog, and Azure Data Factory (ADF), who can balance hands-on delivery with strategic leadership. This role requires strong technical capability combined with the ability to engage business stakeholders, drive platform modernization conversations, and provide thought leadership on data governance and engineering best practices.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Architect and lead platform modernization initiatives, with a focus on Databricks Unity Catalog, data governance, and enterprise-grade scalability
• Drive the design and implementation of data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, integrating diverse data sources into the Lakehouse ecosystem
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define a strategic roadmap for platform evolution, governance, and self-service enablement
• Provide thought leadership on data access, lineage, discoverability, and platform observability, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards
• Standardize and scale data ingestion, orchestration, and transformation frameworks using ADF, Spark, and Databricks
• Lead reference architecture development, technical evaluations, and POCs to validate future-state designs
• Collaborate with engineering teams on CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, and automation to ensure operational excellence
• Mentor teams on best practices across data engineering, platform configuration, and governance workflows

Workplace:Remote position based in Canada, preferably in Eastern timezone.

Must Have Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in data platform engineering or architecture, with demonstrable hands-on work in enterprise environments
• Expertise in Databricks and Unity Catalog, including data security, access control, governance, and catalog management
• Proven experience designing and orchestrating pipelines using Azure Data Factory, including parameterized and dynamic pipelines
• Deep knowledge of Azure services, including ADLS Gen2, Azure DevOps, Key Vault, and networking considerations
• Hands-on skills in Python/Scala, Spark, SQL, and data orchestration tools
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates) and CI/CD automation
• Strong communication skills, with a proven track record of driving business-facing conversations and aligning stakeholders on platform decisions

Professional Skills:

• Solid written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Strong team and individual player
• Maintains composure during all types of situations and is collaborative by nature
• High standards of professionalism, consistently producing high quality results
• Self-sufficient, independent requiring very little supervision or intervention
• Demonstrate flexibility and openness to bring creative solutions to address issues

Bridgenext is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canadian citizens and those authorized to work in Canada are encouraged to apply

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