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 robust 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)

- 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

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

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