Senior Data Engineer
CAE
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Full-Time
Competitive
OfficeSenior
***YOU MUST RESIDE IN MONTREAL***
Our engineers are the technical visionaries driving our innovative solutions. Renowned globally for designing, integrating, and deliveringstate-of-the-artsimulation and training systems,you’lltackle complex challenges, collaborate across functions, and lead advancements that shape the future of our industry. Supported by a culture that fosters flexibility, growth, and technological excellence, our engineers are empowered to make a meaningful impact every day. Whether your passion lies in data, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, CAE provides the environment to refine your skills and createa lasting legacyin safety and simulation
Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer with strong hands-on coding skills and solid experience in modern data engineering. The ideal candidate has experience with Python, Spark, Git, Microsoft Fabric, and medallion architecture acrossBronze, Silver, and Goldlayers. In this role, you will design and improve scalable data solutions, help guide technical decisions, review and write code, support team members, and promote strong engineering practices.
Platform Architecture and Data Engineering
Build andmaintaindata solutions in Microsoft Fabric across Bronze, Silver, andGoldlayers using CAE’s data platform framework.
Support and improve the enterprise data platform, including data warehouses and data lakes.
Design, build, andmaintaindata pipelines using SQL and big data tools such as Spark, Kafka,orHadoop.
Develop reliable processes to ingest, transform, and deliver data from a variety of sources.
Integrate data from internal, external, and IoT sources to support business needs.
Build andmaintainbackend data solutions that support analysts, data scientists, and other business users.
Operations, Quality, and Delivery
Apply DevOps practices to improve the development and deployment of data solutions.
Identifyopportunities to automate manual work and improve data delivery processes.
Follow data governance, architecture, and security standards.
Monitor data pipelines and provide support when issues arise.
Collaboration and Technical Leadership
Work closely with product teams, data experts, architects, and other stakeholders to solve technical issues and support data platform needs.
Help guide technical decisions, review code, and share best practices with the team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on data and AI initiatives.
Stay current with industry trends and recommend improvements to the platform and delivery processes.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. A master’s degree is an asset.
At least 6 years ofexperience in data engineering with strong hands-on coding in Python, Spark, SQL, and related scripting languages.
Experience using Visual Studio Code and Git in modern development workflows.
Requiredhands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, includingLakehouses,OneLake, pipelines, notebooks, and medallion architecture acrossBronze, Silver, and Goldlayers.
Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, includingdata structuresandalgorithms.
Experience with Terraform.
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Cosmos DB.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with workflow and orchestration tools such as Azure Data Factory and Airflow.
Experience with DevOpsandGithuband infrastructure deployment tools such as ARM.
Experience with Microsoft cloud and data platforms such asFabric, Azure,Databricks, and Purview.
Knowledge of medallion architecture acrossBronze, Silver, and Goldlayers.
Experience with stream-processing technologies such as Spark Streaming.
Familiarity with Kubernetes.
Proficiencyin Power BI for reporting and data visualization.
Benefits
Group insurance
Telemedicine
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Group RRSP
CAE Pension Plan / Defined Benefit Plan
Sabbatical leave
Flex time
Enhanced parental leave
At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.
CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law. We encourage applicants who may not meet every qualification to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available—contact your recruiter or email CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com if needed.
As part of our process, we may use AI‑supported tools to help review applications, with human decision‑making at every step. CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.