Senior Data Engineer

Aviva • Markham, ON

3d • CA$90,000 - CA$110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Aviva Canada is looking for a motivated and technically strong individual to join the Claims Data and Insights team within Finance. This role is ideal for someone who thrives as a hands-on individual contributor through strong delivery, operational understanding, stakeholder management, and end-to-end ownership. You will play a key role in evolving our Claims Data ecosystem by delivering high-impact data solutions, supporting engineering best practices and the modernization of our data platform. You will work closely with the team supporting our Qlik environment and contribute significantly to our migration to Snowflake, helping to establish a scalable, well-governed data foundation that enables advanced analytics and supports future growth across Claims and Finance. If you are excited about building modern data solutions and driving meaningful business impact, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or a related technical role.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audience.
• A collaborative approach, balanced with the ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.
• A strong sense of accountability and ownership, with a consistent focus on delivering results.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through the technical implementation details while appreciating the big picture.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience working with complex data models.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred).
• Experience building, maintaining, and debugging ETL/ELT data pipelines.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with P&C insurance and claims data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines and analytical datasets using Snowflake and Qlik.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of data solutions, from requirements through implementation and support.
• Define and apply best practices for data modeling, performance optimization, and cost-efficient architecture within Snowflake.
• Automate data ingestion and transformation workflows while integrating data from multiple source systems.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline and reporting issues to ensure reliability, performance, and availability.
• Collaborate with claims operations, analytics team, and actuarial teams by developing a strong understanding of claims workflows and owning stakeholder interactions to translate business needs into robust data solutions.

Benefits

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
• Outstanding career development opportunities.
• We’ll support your professional development education.
• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.
• Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed