Staff Data Engineer

ShyftLabs; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data product company is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to optimize enterprise data pipelines and ingestion frameworks for Fortune 500 clients. You will build robust data processing infrastructure using Databricks, implement pipeline solutions, and lead technical workshops. This role offers the opportunity to work with complex data challenges in a hybrid environment, promoting growth and innovation.

Benefits

Strong healthcare insurance and benefits package

Extensive learning and development resources

Qualifications

• 6+ years enterprise data engineering experience with Fortune 500 companies.
• Expert-level experience with Databricks platform and job orchestration.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, CDC implementations, and streaming data processing.

Responsibilities

• Implement and optimize enterprise-scale data pipeline architecture.
• Build and maintain Databricks job orchestration solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline reliability issues, optimize compute resources.

Skills

Databricks

AWS DMS

S3

Apache Spark

Change Data Capture

Delta Live Tables

Job Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Active Batch

Job description

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Position Overview:

ShyftLabs is seeking an experienced Staff Data Engineer to implement and optimize enterprise data pipelines and ingestion frameworks for Fortune 500 companies. You will build robust Databricks-based data processing infrastructure, implement pipeline reliability solutions, and create scalable technical solutions for both batch and streaming data workloads.

Position Overview:

ShyftLabs is seeking an experienced Staff Data Engineer to implement and optimize enterprise data pipelines and ingestion frameworks for Fortune 500 companies. You will build robust Databricks-based data processing infrastructure, implement pipeline reliability solutions, and create scalable technical solutions for both batch and streaming data workloads.

ShyftLabs is a growing data product company founded in early 2020 and works primarily with Fortune 500 companies. We deliver digital solutions built to help accelerate the growth of businesses in various industries, by focusing on creating value through innovation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Implement and optimize enterprise-scale data pipeline architecture processing 1500+ daily jobs across multiple business domains
• Build and maintain Databricks job orchestration solutions integrated with Active Batch scheduling platforms
• Implement data ingestion frameworks supporting CDC via AWS DMS and S3-based data lake patterns
• Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline reliability issues including overrun problems, dependency failures, and compute optimization
• Build observability and monitoring solutions for large-scale data operations teams
• Implement near real-time ingestion patterns using DLT (Delta Live Tables) and streaming architectures
• Build and maintain data quality frameworks integrated with data governance processes
• Implement serverless migration strategies and optimize cloud resource utilization
• Lead technical workshops and provide hands-on guidance to client engineering teams
• Enterprise Pipeline Expertise: Proven experience building and optimizing data pipelines at Fortune 500 scale
• Operational Excellence: Deep understanding of pipeline monitoring, alerting, and failure recovery patterns
• Performance Optimization: Ability to analyze and optimize compute resources and job execution patterns
• Technical Consulting: Strong workshop facilitation and client relationship skills, with ability to present technical solutions and lead hands-on training sessions with client engineering teams
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in enterprise data engineering with Fortune 500 companies
• Expert-level experience with Databricks platform including job scheduling and cluster management
• Hands-on experience with Active Batch or similar enterprise job orchestration platforms
• Deep knowledge of AWS data services including DMS, S3, and database connectivity
• Proven experience with CDC (Change Data Capture) implementations at enterprise scale
• Strong background in Delta Live Tables (DLT) and streaming data processing
• Understanding of Apache Spark optimization and performance tuning
• Experience with enterprise database integration and cross-platform data connectivity
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise integration patterns and API data ingestion
• Knowledge of cloud storage optimization and data lake best practices
• Background in high-volume transaction processing systems
• Experience with retail or energy industry data patterns
• Familiarity with trading and pricing systems data workflows
  
  
  

We are proud to offer a competitive salary alongside a strong healthcare insurance and benefits package. The role is preferably hybrid, with 2 days per week spent in the office, and flexibility for client engagement needs. We pride ourselves on the growth of our employees, offering extensive learning and development resources.

ShyftLabs is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a safe, diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage qualified applicants of all backgrounds including ethnicity, religion, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, age, nationality, and education levels to apply. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the interviewing process, please let us know.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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