Lead Data Platform Solutions Engineer

Position Responsibilities

• Design and implement infrastructure solutions using Terraform for automated deployment and management.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git Ops, and Groovy scripting to support continuous delivery.
• Deploy and manage Azure cloud infrastructure (Data Factory, SQL, Purview, Key Vault) ensuring performance, security, and scalability.
• Integrate and administer Databricks environments to support governance features, analytics, and ML workloads.
• Implement and manage APIM/APIOps solutions for enterprise integration patterns.
• Build and support platform capabilities for data governance (catalog, lineage, classification, test data management, access control, data quality) using Informatica IDMC.
• Incorporate AI/ML tools for data profiling, anomaly detection, and intelligent metadata tagging.
• Collaborate with data owners, architects, and governance leads to translate business needs into scalable solutions.
• Provide strategic direction, mentor global engineering teams, and align platform roadmaps with enterprise governance goals.
• Integrate, administer, and manage Databricks environments to support data governance features/roadmap within DBX Unity Catalog, analytics.
• Manage and implement APIM/APIOps solutions, particularly in support of Global segments.

• 7+ years of experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• 5+ years of experience with Jenkins, Git Ops, and Groovy scripting.
• 7+ years of experience in Azure cloud infrastructure deployment and management.
• 5+ years of experience with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, Unity Catalog) and APIM/APIOps.
• Strong understanding of data governance principles (access control, cataloging, data quality, data residency).
• Proven leadership in platform engineering at scale, with ability to influence technical strategy and collaborate globally.

• Experience with AI/GenAI stack and operations management.
• Experience in data and analytics projects in federated/global environments.
• Platform automation experience using Python or other scripting tools.
• Certifications in Azure, Databricks, or Informatica.

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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Toronto, Ontario

Hybrid

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