Platform Engineer Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Software Development

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Platform Engineer with extensive experience in Big Data technologies, AWS Cloud, and data platform engineering
. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in designing, developing, and supporting scalable data pipelines and distributed systems, along with hands‑on experience in Big Data ecosystem tools, AWS services, and real‑time data processing
.

This role involves working on data platform modernization, cloud migrations, Data Warehousing and ETL in a fast‑paced enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, maintain and support scalable data pipelines using Big Data and AWS technologies
Lead and support data platform migration initiatives (On‑Prem to AWS Cloud)
Develop and manage ETL/ELT processes using tools like SSIS, Pentaho, or similar
Implement and manage AWS services such as EMR, S3, EC2, Redshift, Glue, and Airflow
Build and optimize data workflows and orchestration pipelines using Airflow
Work with real‑time streaming technologies such as Kafka and Spark Streaming
Perform data ingestion, transformation, and validation from multiple data sources
Optimize SQL queries for performance and scalability
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system reliability
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including developers, architects, and infrastructure teams

Required Technical Skills

Strong experience in AWS Cloud services
:
EMR, EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Redshift
Airflow (or AWS Managed Workflows)

Databases

Experience working with:
SQL‑based systems: SQL Server and PostgreSQL
Data warehouses:
Teradata, Redshift, Netezza

ETL Tools

Hands‑on experience with:
SSIS

Programming & Scripting

Strong proficiency in:
SQL
Shell scripting
Good to have:
Python

Operating Systems

Strong experience in Unix/Linux environments

Key Qualifications

10+ years of experience in Data Engineering / Big Data / Platform Engineering
Hands‑on experience in AWS and Hadoop ecosystems
Experience in data migration projects (e.g., Hadoop to AWS, DB migrations)
Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and ETL design patterns
Expertise in query optimization and performance tuning
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with data lake architecture and governance
Knowledge of Dev Ops tools and CI/CD pipelines
Experience in platform engineering and framework development

Soft Skills

Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills
Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Ability to work independently and lead initiatives
Experience mentoring team members

Nice to Have

Experience with tools like Ansible, Git, JIRA
Exposure to No

SQL databases (HBase, MongoDB)
Experience in data masking and security frameworks

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