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Lead Database engineer

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Citi

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Location:
Canada, Mississauga

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Category:
IT - Software Development

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

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Job Description:

We're looking for a seasoned Lead Database Engineer to spearhead the design, development, and optimization of our large-scale data solutions. This role demands a deep understanding of Oracle SQL, Spark ETL, Python, and proven leadership capabilities. You will be instrumental in building and maintaining robust ETL pipelines, ensuring data integrity and performance, and guiding a team of data engineers towards best practices and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibility:

  • Design, build, and fine-tune high-performance ETL pipelines using Python and Oracle SQL, leveraging your expertise in query optimization and performance tuning
  • Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, best practices, and continuous learning
  • Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand their data needs and translate them into scalable and efficient data solutions
  • Implement and maintain processes to ensure data quality, integrity, security, and optimal performance across our data platforms
  • Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering, advocating for and implementing improvements to our data infrastructure and processes

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering or a closely related field
  • Mastery of Oracle SQL, including advanced query optimization and performance tuning techniques
  • Proven experience developing and optimizing ETL processes using Apache Spark
  • Strong programming skills in Scala and/or Python for data engineering tasks
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, manage projects effectively, and foster a positive and productive work environment
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing principles, distributed computing architectures, and cloud platforms
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Nice to have:

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Knowledge of real-time data processing frameworks such as Kafka

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 11, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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