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

- 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)
- Robust 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

“We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.”

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