Lead Data Engineer

This might be the job for you if you have:

• 8+ years of professional experience in data engineering, data platform engineering, or a closely related field, with demonstrated technical leadership on production systems.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field required; master’s degree or higher preferred.
• Proficiency in Python and advanced working knowledge of SQL.
• Strong hands-on experience with GCP services, including BigQuery and GCS; familiarity with other cloud platforms is an asset.
• Hands-on SRE or production-engineering experience, including observability, SLIs/SLOs, monitoring and alerting, incident response, post-incident reviews, reliability automation, and operational readiness.
• Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code practices; experience with tools such as Terraform is preferred.
• Prior success designing, deploying, and operating large-scale data pipelines and distributed storage/compute systems in production environments.
• Strong understanding of production failure modes, performance tuning, capacity planning, data quality, and disaster-recovery/recoverability concepts.
• Experience with collaboration tools (e.g. Atlassian suite) and version control systems (e.g. Git).
• Experience incorporating AI/LLM-based tools into data engineering workflows, with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate outputs and apply sound engineering judgment to accept, adapt, or reject suggestions.
• Strong technical communication skills and the ability to explain complex engineering concepts, influence technical decisions, and work effectively in a highly collaborative, consensus-oriented environment.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent time-management skills, and a track record of mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards across a team.

In accordance with Ontario & British Columbia law, the estimated base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $140,000 CAD.

Your final base salary will be determined based on several non-discrimatory factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage all who feel they might be a fit for the opportunity to apply.

We may consider a variety of backgrounds for a particular role and are also committed to considering candidates for available positions throughout our organization, not just the one you’re applying to!

What’s in it for you:

At Ipsos you’ll experience opportunities for Career Development, an exceptional benefits package (including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits), a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture.

To find out more about all the great reasons to work at Ipsos, how we’re making an impact around the world, and more about our benefits and employee programs, please visit: Why Work at Ipsos | CA