Gravity IT Resources

Senior Data Platform Engineer

Gravity IT Resources

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Calgary • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AirflowAWSAzureBigQueryCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKafkaPythonScalaSparkSQLTerraform

About the role

  • Design & Architecture: Lead platform and architecture decisions across cloud data technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Databricks, lakehouse/warehouse patterns)
  • Define ingestion strategies (batch, streaming, CDC) and layered data modeling approaches
  • Design secure, compliant architectures addressing PII, HIPAA, SOC 2, and government standards
  • Build and deploy core data platform infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Establish Dev/Test/Prod environments, CI/CD pipelines, and operational guardrails
  • Implement networking, IAM, secrets management, and identity integrations
  • Enable analytics and AI/ML foundations (feature stores, model tracking, ML workspaces)
  • Implement scalable ingestion pipelines for application databases, SaaS systems, product events, and operational data
  • Build curated data models (raw/bronze → silver → gold) and semantic layers for BI and analytics
  • Support product analytics, reporting, and ML use cases through reliable data contracts

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in data engineering or data platform roles
  • Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala)
  • Hands-on experience with modern data stacks (BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Airflow, Spark, Kafka)
  • Experience with data governance, security, and compliance in regulated environments
  • Ability to lead architecture discussions and deliver pragmatic, scalable solutions
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
SQLPythonJavaScalaBigQueryDatabricksSnowflakedbtAirflowSpark
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solving