Senior Data Platform Engineer

Job Title: Data Platform Engineer
Experience: 5+ Years
Work Model: 100% Remote (Canada)
Employment Type: T4 Contract
Rate: CAD 70 to 80 per hour
Role Summary
We are hiring for a Data Platform Engineer role where the selected candidate will support the design, development, testing, deployment, and operationalization of analytics-ready data models and data pipelines. You’ll work with a distributed global engineering team to deliver production-ready data solutions from a jointly prioritized backlog.
Key Responsibilities
Design logical and physical data models.
Build analytics-ready Tier-2 data models using dimensional modeling and star-schema principles where appropriate.
Define facts, dimensions, relationships, measures, and transformations.
Develop ingestion, transformation, and orchestration pipelines.
Build and maintain batch and streaming data-processing workflows.
Support data replication and historical data backfills.
Implement data-quality controls and validation logic.
Perform unit, integration, regression, and data-quality testing.
Reconcile source and target datasets.
Prepare production-ready code, configurations, and data models.
Participate in code reviews and approved release processes.
Support production deployments and post-deployment validation.
Troubleshoot defects and perform root-cause analysis.
Create technical documentation, release notes, and operational materials.
Participate in daily stand-ups, design reviews, demonstrations, and knowledge-transfer activities.
Must-Have Skills
5+ years of professional experience in data engineering or distributed systems.
Strong production experience with batch and streaming data architectures.
Experience building and maintaining production data pipelines.
Experience with dimensional data modeling and star-schema design.
Strong programming skills using Python.
Strong programming skills using Java.
Strong programming skills using SQL.
Experience with data quality and automated testing.
Experience with production troubleshooting.
Experience with source control, CI/CD, and code reviews.
Experience working with agile engineering practices.
Ability to work effectively within a distributed global engineering team.
Required Technologies
Apache Iceberg.
Apache Airflow.
Apache Spark.
Apache Kafka.
Apache Flink.
Snowflake.
Amazon Web Services.
SQL and data modeling.
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience supporting production data replication and historical backfills.
Experience preparing production deployment artifacts and post-release validation.
Experience creating technical walkthroughs and supporting knowledge-transfer activities.
Interested in this opportunity? Apply now, and our recruitment team will review your profile and reach out if it aligns with client requirements. We value every application and aim to respond to those closely matching the role criteria. Even if you don’t hear back this time, we encourage you to stay connected with us for future opportunities.
About TechedIn
TechedIn is a global IT staffing and technology services firm helping enterprises build high-performance tech teams. We support innovation at scale by connecting skilled professionals to leading companies and impactful projects. We prioritize transparency, responsiveness, and the right fit.
Equal Opportunity
At TechedIn, we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion drives us to create hiring experiences that are open, fair, and human-first.

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