Senior Data Engineer to architect and implement enterprise data solutions using Snowflake, AWS, and cloud-native data platforms - 1687
Location: Downtown Toronto (Hybrid – Onsite 2 or 3 days)

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the enterprise data platform strategy, enabling self‑serve analytics, scalable data products, and robust data governance across Pan‑SLC portfolios. You will work within the data platform squad to build foundational data capabilities using Snowflake and other cloud‑native technologies.

In this senior, high‑impact role, you will architect, design, and implement secure, scalable, and high‑performance data solutions that power business‑critical use cases. You will mentor junior engineers, influence architectural decisions, and drive the evolution of our engineering practices to ensure the platform remains innovative, reliable, and future‑ready.

Must Haves

7+ years of experience in asset management, wealth management or capital market

7+ years of experience working in data‑driven organizations on large‑scale, end‑to‑end data initiatives.

5+ years of hands‑on experience building data platforms, applications, and pipelines using cloud‑native technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Deep understanding of cloud data ecosystems (Snowflake - including Warehouses, query optimization, and cost governance, Oracle, Hadoop, etc.). Experience with data ingestion and flow management tools.

Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Scala, and SQL.

Expertise with AWS services including S3, EC2, EKS, Glue, SageMaker, Athena, and Redshift.

Experience designing APIs and microservices.

Nice to Have





Experience with data visualization tools including Power BI and Tableau

Experience supporting AI-driven innovation within contemporary data stacks

Responsibilities
Engineering & Architecture

Design and implement end‑to‑end solutions for data, cloud, and software engineering needs.

Collaborate with technical leads to align engineering decisions with the strategic vision of Pan‑SLC.

Build scalable data pipelines, data lakes, and data warehouse solutions.

Data Marketplace & Integrations

Evaluate and implement system integrations supporting SLC’s vision for data‑as‑a‑product and enterprise data discovery.

Partner with DBTS and enterprise engineering teams to identify, evaluate, and deploy tools and technologies required for current and future platform needs.

Champion inner‑sourcing practices within Sun Life teams to enable collaborative development.

Platform Engineering

Partner with DBTS and enterprise engineering teams to identify, evaluate, and deploy tools and technologies required for current and future platform needs.

Champion inner‑sourcing practices within Sun Life teams to enable collaborative development.

DevOps & Governance

Establish and enhance DevOps practices to improve developer experience and time‑to‑market.

Advocate for and implement strong data governance, quality, and reliability practices.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Work with analysts, business stakeholders, and product teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Support business‑critical use cases by delivering secure, scalable, and high‑performance data products.

Proactively monitor workflows, resolve bottlenecks, and troubleshoot data issues.

Duration:1 year to start

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📌 Senior Data Engineer to architect and implement enterprise data solutions using Snowflake, AWS, and (Ontario)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Ontario