Senior Data Engineer

Work in Ottawa

$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8+ years experience in Data Engineering, owning production-grade data platforms.
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
  • Expertise in Snowflake and MongoDB Atlas for large-scale data storage.
  • Experience in building real-time ETL/ELT pipelines using Kafka and related tools.
  • Proficient in Python and SQL for data modeling and automation.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to deliver data integration solutions.
  • Migrate and ensure accuracy of customer data from legacy systems.
  • Perform data modeling to create structured datasets for analytics.
  • Plan and implement scalable solutions on cloud platforms like AWS and Snowflake.
  • Maintain data governance practices for quality, integrity, and compliance.
  • Implement data security best practices according to regulations.
  • Work in Agile teams, using project management tools for delivery.

Benefits

  • Healthcare cover, including vision and dental.
  • Critical Illness cover & Life Insurance policy.
  • Flexible working arrangements with autonomy.
  • Paid personal development days.
  • Annual paid volunteer day for charity involvement.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Noda is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our software development team in Ottawa, Canada, reporting to our Chief Software Architect. We are looking for someone who has designed and operated data platforms at scale, owns architecture decisions, and can independently drive complex data initiatives end-to-end. You will join a close-knit team of developers using data technologies such as Snowflake, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL. In this role, youll focus on designing, building, and optimizing our data infrastructure to support scalable, high-performance analytics and business intelligence. You will work with modern data technologies, ensuring efficient data pipelines, ETL processes, and database performance tuning. Collaborating closely with data analysts, software engineers, and business stakeholders, you will help shape the future of our data platform, enabling data-driven decision-making across the company.

The position will be based out of our Ottawa office, with flexibility to work in a hybrid/remote arrangement.

What youll be doing
  • Collaborate with technical teams to understand data requirements and deliver data integration solutions.
  • Migrate customer data from legacy systems, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and minimal disruption.
  • Perform data modeling, including dimensional modeling, to create structured datasets for analytics and reporting purposes.
  • Plan and implement scalable data solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS, Snowflake, and Mongo Atlas.
  • Ensure data governance practices are followed to maintain data quality, integrity, and compliance with industry standards.
  • Implement data security best practices and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
  • Work in an Agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams and using project management tools to deliver projects effectively.

What you will need
  • 5-8+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with ownership of production-grade data platforms.
  • Proven ability to act as the sole or primary Data Engineer, making architectural decisions, prioritizing work, and setting and meeting delivery timelines without heavy oversight.
  • Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Proven experience managing and optimizing massive datasets (billions of rows / multi-terabyte tables), ensuring high performance and cost-efficiency.
  • Deep expertise in Snowflake and MongoDB Atlas (including Federation and CDC) as primary data stores.
  • Hands-on experience building real-time ETL/ELT pipelines using Kafka, Kafka Connectors, Estuary.
  • Familiarity with Vector Databases and the data infrastructure required to support LLM/RAG applications.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL for data modeling (DBT), query tuning, and general automation.
  • Experience with AWS and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
  • A collaborative communicator who is adaptable in a fast-paced DevOps environment.

Why we think youll love it here
  • Huge responsibility and fascinating challenges - youll be joining us early on in our journey, with plenty of autonomy and room to develop your role.
  • Joining a fast-growing team of brilliant people building solutions at the forefront of smart building technology!


We offer a great work environment, a clear development path, and many tangible benefits, here just a handful:
  • Healthcare cover, including vision, dental.
  • Critical Illness Cover & Life Insurance Policy
  • Accidental Death, Dismemberment and Specific Loss
  • Long Term Disability Cover
  • Pension - Registered Retirement Savings Plan
  • Enhanced paternity, maternity and adoption leave.
  • Competitive salary and equity participation.
  • Highly flexible and autonomous working.
  • Paid personal development days.
  • Annual paid volunteer day to help out a charity of your choice

At Noda, we value diverse perspectives and believe great ideas come from people of all backgrounds. -wed love to hear from you!

Department IT & Engineering Locations Ottawa Remote status Hybrid

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