Job Title: Platform Engineer(Netezza)
Location:-Toronto, ON (Hybrid/Onsite)
Type - Contract
Experience Required -
10+ years
Job Summary
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
Cloud Technologies
- Strong experience in
AWS Cloud services
:
- EMR, EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Redshift
- AWS Glue, IAM, CloudWatch,



CloudFormation
- 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
Robust 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
- Experience supporting
production data platforms
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in
Banking / Financial Services domain
- Experience with
data lake architecture and governance
- Knowledge of
DevOps 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
NoSQL databases (HBase, MongoDB)
- Experience in
data masking and security frameworks
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