Sr Data Platform Developer (GCP)

A career within Data and Analytics services will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organisational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organisations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. We make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge.Our team helps businesses develop data management technology that addresses architecture and governance frameworks and transforms data into insight and action. We help organizations better manage the complexity of their enterprise data, reducing costs, ensuring the integrity of information assets, and enhancing performance through better information and refined decision making capabilities.

Meaningful work you'll be part of
As a Sr Data Platform Developer, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Design, develop, and provide recommendations for scalable data platforms on GCP
• Develop and optimize big data models using star and snowflake schema techniques to support efficient querying and data retrieval.
• Implement and manage various data storage paradigms, including data warehouses, data lakehouses, and data meshes.
• Utilize open-source data engineering tools such as Apache Airflow and Apache Spark for data orchestration and processing.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines for batch and real-time data ingestion and processing.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet their needs.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data platforms to ensure high performance and reliability.
• Stay current with the latest industry trends and technologies in data engineering and platform development.

Experiences and skills you'll use to solve
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Data Platform Developer or similar role.
• Strong experience in big data modeling, including star and snowflake schema development.
• Experience with batch and real-time data ingestion and processing.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Scala, or Java.
• Proficiency with GCP and exposure to at least one other cloud platform.
• Familiarity with various data storage paradigms such as data warehouses, data lakehouses, and data meshes.
• Proficiency with open-source data engineering tools such as Apache Airflow and/or Apache Spark.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with additional data engineering tools and frameworks (e.g., Kafka, Flink, Hive).
• Knowledge of data governance and compliance standards.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Understanding of data security best practices and implementation.
• Relevant certifications are strongly preferred (i.e. Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer, Azure Data Engineer Associate, etc.).

PwC BC Region Pay Range Information
The salary range* for this position is $103,000.00 - $171,800.00, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual bonus payment. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon your skills, experience, qualifications and geographic location.

*Please note that the salary range for this position is reflected for our British Columbia region. Given our national recruiting approach, we recruit (and may hire) in other regions and therefore the salary range may differ depending on the work location. PwC is committed to competitive compensation and sharing salary ranges in accordance with applicable pay transparency legislation as they arise.

Why you'll love PwC
We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We're committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.
We're committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.