Senior Data Engineer

Livingston International

$84K — $100K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in data engineering or related roles
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and programming languages like Python
  • Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms such as GCP or AWS
  • Familiarity with data integration tools and EDI
  • Understanding of real-time data technologies like Kafka
  • Excellent communication skills for translating technical concepts
  • Certifications in GCP and Data Engineering preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for high-volume data ingestion
  • Architect data models for advanced analytics and reporting
  • Build infrastructure for near-real-time visibility of logistics operations
  • Enforce data quality and validation processes for logistics data
  • Collaborate with analysts and data scientists for self-serve reporting
  • Implement data governance and access control practices
  • Optimize cloud data platform performance and cost
  • Mentor junior data engineers and contribute to engineering standards

Benefits

  • Flexibility and a growth-oriented environment
  • Commitment to employee recognition and collaboration
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Support for professional development
Full Job Description
Senior Data Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

Livingston moves goods across a complex, high-velocity supply chain, and data is at the heart of how we plan, route, and optimize that movement. We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and scale the data infrastructure that powers logistics operations, transportation analytics, warehouse and inventory visibility, and executive decision-making.

Reporting to the Director, IT, this role is a senior technical anchor within the Data & Analytics function. You'll partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Finance, internal IT and Business Intelligence teams to turn high-volume, time-sensitive logistics data into reliable, well-governed and intelligent data products. This is an opportunity to shape data architecture and engineering for a growing organization where data quality and speed directly affect the movement of freight and the customer experience.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest data from transportation management (TMS), ERP, EDI, and telematics/IoT sources.
  • Architect and optimize data models and data warehouse/lakehouse structures to support reporting, forecasting, advanced analytics and AI.
  • Build and maintain the infrastructure required to support near-real-time visibility into shipments, inventory, and performance.
  • Establish and enforce metadata, data quality, validation, and reconciliation processes across high-volume logistics data feeds.
  • Partner with data analysts, data scientists, and BI developers to ensure data is modeled and delivered in a way that supports self-serve reporting and predictive modeling.
  • Implement and maintain data governance, lineage, security, and access control practices in line with company policy and regulatory requirements.
  • Optimize pipeline performance and cost across cloud data platforms, monitoring for reliability, latency, and scalability as data volumes grow.
  • Collaborate with the Director, IT and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements (e.g., optimization, performance, demand forecasting, Portal integrations, etc.) into technical data solutions.
  • Provide technical mentorship to junior and intermediate data engineers, and contribute to engineering standards, documentation, and code review practices.
  • Support the evaluation and integration of new data tools, platforms, and vendor systems.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response for critical data pipeline issues affecting operational reporting.
  • Be hands-on with data architecture and engineering functions


KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, the person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and other programming languages commonly used in data engineering (e.g., Python, Apache).
  • Hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms (e.g., GCP and / or AWS) and associated data services (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery, Composer, Airflow, Knowledge Catalog, BQ Products, BQ Conversational AI).
  • Experience building and orchestrating pipelines in GCP.
  • Experience in multiple industries, methodologies and architectures
  • Strong experience in organizations that have gone / going through technology transformation
  • Hands-on experience with EDI, APIs, or data integration tools is a strong asset.
  • Working knowledge of streaming/real-time data technologies (e.g., Kafka, Pub/Sub) is required.
  • Strong grasp of data governance, security, and privacy best practices.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical, senior stakeholders.


WORK EXPERIENCE - MINIMUM REQUIRED

EDUCATION

Required: Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Computer Science

CERTIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION

  • Certifications in GCP, Data Architecture and Data Engineering
  • Preferred certifications in AI and CICD


At Livingston, we are committed to fostering a flexible, growth-oriented environment where you can thrive. Our culture is built on respect, recognition, and collaboration, and we empower our team with trusted expertise, continuous learning opportunities, and long-term support. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a transparent pay philosophy aligned with market data and job-related factors.

Base salary is one component of our total rewards package which also includes incentive opportunities, benefits, and professional development. Salary ranges are established by location and reflect relevant factors such as skills, experience, and market conditions. The good-faith salary range for this position is 84,455-100,000 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on these factors and may vary accordingly.

Job Type: Full Time

Location: ON Toronto - CN030

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