Senior Data Engineer

TD • Toronto, ON

11d

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer with deep, hands-on experience in Databricks, Apache Spark, and Python to design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and analytics-ready data platforms on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will own end-to-end Lakehouse architecture, including data modeling, data quality, performance optimization, and production reliability. Active Databricks Data Engineer certification is mandatory.

Requirements

• 8+ years of overall Data Engineering experience
• 5+ years of hands-on Databricks and Apache Spark experience
• Strong Python expertise (mandatory)
• SQL (advanced), Scala (working knowledge)
• Azure Cloud, Azure Data Factory, MS SQL Server
• Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Unity Catalog
• Data modeling for analytics, schema evolution, SCDs
• Spark performance tuning and cost optimization
• Production support and incident ownership
• Terraform, GitHub Actions, Git
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer – Associate or Professional
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines using Databricks and Apache Spark
• Build Lakehouse architectures using Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, and Unity Catalog
• Develop scalable batch and near-real-time data processing solutions using Python and PySpark
• Design analytics-ready data models across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers
• Implement ingestion workflows using Azure Data Factory
• Enforce data governance, security, and access controls using Unity Catalog
• Implement data quality checks, observability, and monitoring for production pipelines
• Optimize Spark workloads for performance and cost efficiency
• Implement CI/CD using GitHub Actions and infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Lead design discussions and mentor junior engineers

Benefits

• Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs.
• Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.
• You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.
• We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees