IT & data jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 27, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 2,637
Employers: 1,299

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $98,561Across 256 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $49.15Across 85 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $117,285Across 53 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 5%130 listings
Hybrid: 38%1,003 listings
On-site: 56%1,488 listings

Not specified: 1% (16 listings)

Employers hiring include RBC (51), Royal Bank of Canada (46), TD (43).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

IT & data jobs in Canada

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MPA Recruitment

Data Engineer

Toronto, ON, Canada

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Sep 27, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 28, 2026

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Original job description

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible or designing and developing data processing and data persistence software components for solutions which handle data at scale. Working in agile teams, Senior Data Engineers provide strong development leadership and take responsibility for significant technical components of data systems. You will work within a multi-skilled agile team to design and develop large-scale data processing software to meet user needs in demanding production environments.

Your responsibilities will include working to develop data processing software primarily for deployment in Big Data technologies. The role encompasses the full software lifecycle including design, code, test and defect resolution. Working with Architects and Lead Engineers to ensure the software supports non-functional needs. Collaborating with colleagues to resolve implementation challenges and ensure code quality and maintainability remains high. Leads by example in code quality. Working with operations teams to ensure operational readiness. Advising customers and managers on the estimated effort and technical implications of user stories and user journeys. Coaching and mentoring team members

It is a fast-paced environment, so it is important for you to make sound, reasoned decisions. You will do this whilst learning about new technologies and approaches, with talented colleagues that will help you to develop and grow. You will support your colleagues and more junior colleagues, providing direction support as you solve challenging problems together.

MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS:

Strong software development experience in one of Java, Scala, or Python

Software development experience with data-processing platforms from vendors such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks.

Experience of developing substantial components for large-scale data processing solutions and deploying into a production environment

Proficient in SQL and SQL extensions for analytical queries

Solid understanding of ETL/ELT data processing pipelines and design patterns

Aware of key features and pitfalls of distributed data processing frameworks, data stores and data serialisation formats

Able to write quality, testable code and has experience of automated testing

Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment techniques

DESIRABLE:

Experience of data pipeline development

Experience of Docker and Kubernetes

Experience of performance tuning

Experience of data visualisation and complex data transformations

Experience with steaming and event-processing architectures including technologies such as Kafka and change-data-capture (CDC) products

Expertise in continuous improvement and sharing input on data best practice

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Responsibilities

Design and develop large-scale data processing and persistence software components within an agile team. Lead technical implementation, ensure code quality, and mentor junior team members throughout the software lifecycle.

Requirements

Requires strong software development experience in Java, Scala, or Python and proficiency with cloud data platforms and SQL. Candidates should have a solid understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines and experience with CI/CD techniques.

Skills

Java
Scala
Python
AWS
Azure
GCP
Databricks
SQL
ETL/ELT
CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
Kafka
Data Visualization
Performance Tuning
Distributed Data Processing

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Keywords

Big Data
Data Engineering
Agile
Distributed Systems
Data Serialization
Automated Testing
Change Data Capture
CDC
Event-processing
Software Lifecycle
Cloud Computing
Data Pipelines
IT Consulting
Production Environment
Non-functional Requirements

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