Lead Data Solution Engineer-6

Job Title: Lead Data Solution Engineer
Location: Toronto, Ontario (ON)
Work Arrangement: Onsite – 4 Days
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Solution Engineer to architect and deliver enterprise-scale data solutions supporting HR processes. The role combines hands-on data engineering, architecture, modeling, technical leadership, and strategic collaboration to build secure, scalable, and governed HR data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise data models, processes, and systems aligned with business requirements
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for complex data engineering initiatives
• Lead end-to-end design and implementation of HR data solutions
• Develop scalable solutions across hybrid cloud environments including Azure, AWS, and On-Premises
• Define and govern enterprise data architecture standards and relational database designs
• Manage metadata and data architecture for HR domains
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT workflows using OpenShift, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, and Spark
• Integrate HR data across Core HR, Payroll, Talent Management, and related systems
• Drive DevOps and CI/CD practices for automated deployments and high availability
• Collaborate with HR stakeholders and Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure compliance with data governance, privacy, risk, and regulatory requirements
• Mentor engineers and lead cross-functional teams
• Apply AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and advanced analytics to enhance HR data capabilities
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement across enterprise data platforms

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience in data engineering, data architecture, and data modeling
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data solutions
• Strong hands-on experience with ETL/ELT and data integration
• Experience with Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Spark, and OpenShift
• Strong knowledge of Azure, AWS, and On-Premises environments
• Experience with relational databases and enterprise data models
• Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, privacy, and compliance
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with HR data domains is highly preferred
• Knowledge of AI/LLM and advanced analytics

Key Skills

Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, HR Data, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Spark, OpenShift, Azure, AWS, ETL, ELT, SQL, Data Governance, Metadata Management, DevOps, CI/CD, AI, LLM, Advanced Analytics