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Senior Data Engineer, Specialist
Toronto, Canada
Actively hiring, first seen by us 2 days ago- Pay
$90,000–140,000/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
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- Employment
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From the employer’s posting
What you’ll work on
Full postingDesign, build, and optimize data pipelines on AWS and Databricks
Model new datasets such as Advisor360, CRM, ETF, and Mutual Fund platforms
Investigate data issues independently and translate business needs into designs
Mentor engineers on coding standards, architecture, and Databricks practices
From the employer’s posting
Design, build, and optimize scalable, secure, and repeatable data pipelines using AWS
modeling new datasets such as Advisor360, CRM, ETF, and Mutual Fund platforms.
independently perform deep investigations, identify data issues, and propose solutions
Mentor and guide other engineers in coding standards, architecture patterns, Databricks best practices
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or large-scale distributed data systems.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data pipelines on the Databricks Lakehouse platform using PySpark, Delta Lake, Databricks Workflows, and Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction and deliver high-quality solutions in ambiguous environments.
- Demonstrated experience translating complex business problems into scalable technical solutions.
- Strong SQL and Python skills, with emphasis on ETL/ELT pipeline development.
- Experience with CI/CD, GitHub, DevOps workflows, and automated testing.
Preferred experience
- Experience in asset management, wealth management, or financial services (ETF, Mutual Funds, CRM, Advisor analytics).
- Experience with enterprise data quality tools and metadata management concepts.
- Familiarity with modern semantic layers, dbt, or domain-oriented data mesh concepts.
Qualification wording
5+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or large-scale distributed data systems.
5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data pipelines on the Databricks Lakehouse platform using PySpark, Delta Lake, Databricks Workflows, and Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines
Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction and deliver high-quality solutions in ambiguous environments.
Demonstrated experience translating complex business problems into scalable technical solutions.
Strong SQL and Python skills, with emphasis on ETL/ELT pipeline development.
Experience with CI/CD, GitHub, DevOps workflows, and automated testing.
Experience in asset management, wealth management, or financial services (ETF, Mutual Funds, CRM, Advisor analytics).
Experience with enterprise data quality tools and metadata management concepts.
Familiarity with modern semantic layers, dbt, or domain-oriented data mesh concepts.
Posting record
Report an errorActively hiringFirst seen by us 2 days ago, still listed, and not a repost of an earlier posting.
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- Live
- First seen by us
- Nov 11, 20262 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 3
- Last seen by us
- Nov 13, 2026
- Employer says posted
- Nov 5, 2026
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- Python
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- Azure
- Databricks
- dbt
- Delta Lake
- GCP
- Redshift
- S3
- PySpark
Where the posting names them
- Demonstrated experience translating complex business problems into scalable technical solutions. - Strong SQL and Python skills, with emphasis on ETL/ELT pipeline development. - Experience with CI/CD, GitHub, DevOps workflows, and automated testing.
We are looking for a Sr Data Engineer with in-depth expertise in AWS, Databricks, and modern data architecture and data modeling to help build the next generation of our data foundation , including data platforms such as Advisor360, CRM integrations, ETF/MF data pipelines, and other enterprise analytics assets. This is a senior, highly autonomous role. You will operate as a technical consultant and data architecture thinker, working closely with stakeholders to understand ambiguous business needs, conduct independent investigations, and design solutions that are scalable, reliable, and aligned to both business and technology goals.
Data Engineering & Architecture: - Design, build, and optimize scalable, secure, and repeatable data pipelines using AWS (S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Redshift, IAM) and Databricks (PySpark, Lakeflow, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog). - Serve as the technical leader for data ingestion pipelines, modeling new datasets such as Advisor360, CRM, ETF, and Mutual Fund platforms.
- Lead all phases of solution development—from design to deployment and operationalization. - Mentor and guide other engineers in coding standards, architecture patterns, Databricks best practices, and AWS platform usage. - Partner with Data Architecture, Analytics, Product, and Business teams to deliver solutions that improve decision-making.
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or large-scale distributed data systems. - Expert-level experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, leveraging services for data storage, ingestion, pipeline orchestration, database or lake house management, data transformation. - 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data pipelines on the Databricks Lakehouse platform using PySpark, Delta Lake, Databricks Workflows, and Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines
- Expert-level experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, leveraging services for data storage, ingestion, pipeline orchestration, database or lake house management, data transformation. - 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data pipelines on the Databricks Lakehouse platform using PySpark, Delta Lake, Databricks Workflows, and Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines - Strong background in data modeling (dimensional, canonical, data vault, or domain-driven).
- Experience with enterprise data quality tools and metadata management concepts. - Familiarity with modern semantic layers, dbt, or domain-oriented data mesh concepts. - Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
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About the role
We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.
Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.
An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.
US government figures for database architects
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $139,500
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.
Job description
We are looking for a Sr Data Engineer with in-depth expertise in AWS, Databricks, and modern data
architecture and data modeling to help build the next generation of our data foundation , including data
platforms such as Advisor360, CRM integrations, ETF/MF data pipelines, and other enterprise analytics assets.
This is a senior, highly autonomous role. You will operate as a technical consultant and data architecture
thinker, working closely with stakeholders to understand ambiguous business needs, conduct independent
investigations, and design solutions that are scalable, reliable, and aligned to both business and technology
goals.
Ideal candidates have 5+ years of data engineering experience and thrive in environments where they drive
clarity, define standards, and elevate engineering best practices across the team
architecture and data modeling to help build the next generation of our data foundation , including data
platforms such as Advisor360, CRM integrations, ETF/MF data pipelines, and other enterprise analytics assets.
This is a senior, highly autonomous role. You will operate as a technical consultant and data architecture
thinker, working closely with stakeholders to understand ambiguous business needs, conduct independent
investigations, and design solutions that are scalable, reliable, and aligned to both business and technology
goals.
Ideal candidates have 5+ years of data engineering experience and thrive in environments where they drive
clarity, define standards, and elevate engineering best practices across the team
Responsibilities:
Data Engineering & Architecture:
Design, build, and optimize scalable, secure, and repeatable data pipelines using AWS (S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Redshift, IAM) and Databricks (PySpark, Lakeflow, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog).
Serve as the technical leader for data ingestion pipelines, modeling new datasets such as Advisor360, CRM, ETF, and Mutual Fund platforms.
Apply strong data modeling (dimensional, canonical, and domain-driven) principles to support analytics, reporting, and AI/ML use cases.
Ensure alignment with enterprise data architecture standards, promoting reusability, governance, and long-term maintainability.
Consultative Problem Solving:
With limited guidance, independently perform deep investigations, identify data issues, and propose solutions that balance performance, cost, risk, and business needs.
Engage business stakeholders to gather ambiguous requirements, ask the right questions, and translate them into clear technical designs.
Provide thought leadership and recommend technical patterns, frameworks, and toolsets.
Data Quality, Reliability & Operations:
Implement robust data quality frameworks, monitoring, and alerting to ensure high trust in business-critical data assets.
Troubleshoot data inconsistencies and ensure proper logging, testing, and recovery mechanisms across pipelines.
Lead regression testing, software upgrades, and production deployments with strong change control discipline.
Collaboration & Leadership:
Lead all phases of solution development—from design to deployment and operationalization.
Mentor and guide other engineers in coding standards, architecture patterns, Databricks best practices, and AWS platform usage.
Partner with Data Architecture, Analytics, Product, and Business teams to deliver solutions that improve decision-making.
Provide training sessions and documentation to uplift the data engineering maturity across the organization.
Special Projects:
Participate in strategic initiatives such as AI readiness, data unification efforts, metadata strategy, and enterprise integration roadmaps.
Drive continuous improvement in engineering frameworks, onboarding workflows, and platform capability.
Required Skills:
5+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or large-scale distributed data systems.
Expert-level experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, leveraging services for data storage, ingestion, pipeline orchestration, database or lake house management, data transformation.
5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data pipelines on the Databricks Lakehouse platform using PySpark, Delta Lake, Databricks Workflows, and Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines
Strong background in data modeling (dimensional, canonical, data vault, or domain-driven).
Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction and deliver high-quality solutions in ambiguous environments.
Demonstrated experience translating complex business problems into scalable technical solutions.
Strong SQL and Python skills, with emphasis on ETL/ELT pipeline development.
Experience with CI/CD, GitHub, DevOps workflows, and automated testing.
Preferred Skills:
Experience in asset management, wealth management, or financial services (ETF, Mutual Funds, CRM, Advisor analytics).
Experience with enterprise data quality tools and metadata management concepts.
Familiarity with modern semantic layers, dbt, or domain-oriented data mesh concepts.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
Pay Transparency
Expected Salary Range: $90,000-$140,000
Our compensation ranges are based on role, level, and local market. Individual pay within the range is determined by factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. For part-time roles, pay will be pro-rated based on regularly scheduled hours.
In addition to the range above, Vanguard’s total compensation package may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, and other perks. We also offer comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. Your recruiter will be able to provide additional details on the total compensation offering during the hiring process.
AI Disclosure Statement
Vanguard does not use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools in its recruitment process. All application reviews and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.
Accommodations
Vanguard is committed to fostering an accessible and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform us. We will work with you to meet your needs, and you can reach us at americas_crewcentral@vanguardhr.com , quoting the job ID and job title.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
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Pay Transparency Expected Salary Range: $90,000-$140,000 Our compensation ranges are based on role, level, and local market. Individual pay within the range is determined by factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. For part-time roles, pay will be pro-rated based on regularly scheduled hours.
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Toronto, Canada
How We Work Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
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