senior software developer - etl.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer - ETL to lead the design, development, and optimization of enterprise-grade data pipelines and data warehousing solutions. In this role, you will extract, transform, and load complex datasets from diverse sources into relational and dimensional schemas (star/snowflake). Working across relational database platforms and cloud ecosystems, you will construct automated ETL/ELT workflows, build denormalized data assets, optimize query performance, and ensure scalable, high-quality data delivery for end-user analytics and reporting.

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 3 days in office)

Duration: 7-month contract.

Advantages
Multi-Database & Cloud Scope: Work across Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Oracle PL/SQL, and Elasticsearch.

End-to-End Pipeline Ownership: Lead design, migration, performance tuning, and schema modeling.

Modern Integration Focus: Transform normalized legacy databases into high-performance cloud data assets.

Flexible Hybrid Setup: Enjoy schedule balance with a hybrid model of 3 days in office.

Responsibilities

Data Pipeline & ETL Development: Design, build, automate, and optimize complex ETL/ELT pipelines to extract, cleanse, transform, and load large datasets across multi-platform environments.

Data Warehousing & Modeling: Construct scalable star and snowflake schemas, building denormalized data assets from normalized databases to support analytical reporting.

Database Programming & Scripting: Write advanced PL/SQL, T-SQL, Python, and Shell scripts to develop stored procedures, packages, views, and automated database triggers.

Cloud Integration & Orchestration: Build, configure, and manage Azure Data Factory pipelines, copy activities, and Azure SQL Server data solutions.

Performance Tuning & Optimization: Troubleshoot database bottlenecks, tune complex queries, manage failover/recovery, and optimize Elasticsearch for search and reporting performance.

Platform Data Migration: Execute end-to-end data migrations and integrations across heterogeneous platforms and database systems (Oracle, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).

Lifecycle Support & Version Control: Use Git and version control for database objects and data models, managing delivery tasks and issue resolution through Azure DevOps or Jira.

Documentation & Technical Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to translate system specifications into tested code while maintaining detailed technical pipeline documentation.

Qualifications
ETL & Data Warehousing Seniority: Proven experience designing and building data warehouses, dimensional models (star/snowflake schemas), and automated ETL/ELT pipelines (Strictly Required).

Advanced Database Programming: Advanced proficiency in PL/SQL and T-SQL to write complex procedures, packages, views, and scripts for data transformation and denormalization (Strictly Required).

Azure Cloud Data Services: Extensive hands-on experience building Azure Data Factory pipelines and working with Azure SQL Server (Strictly Required).

Multi-DBMS & Modeling Expertise: Deep expertise in relational database platforms (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), advanced data modeling, and query performance tuning (Strictly Required).

Scripting & Search Technologies: Practical experience using Python or Unix shell scripting for automation, alongside hands-on tuning with Elasticsearch (Strictly Required).

Version Control & DevOps Tools: Working knowledge of Git for version control alongside Jira or Azure DevOps for backlog and issue management.

Summary
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