Data Engineer Lead

**Requisition ID**: 228990

Thanks for your interest in ScotiaTech, Scotiabank's new and innovative Technology hub in Bogota.

Join a purpose driven winning team that promotes creativity and innovation in a fast-paced environment, where we’re always committed to results, in an inclusive, diverse, and high-performing culture.

**Purpose**

The Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support the creation of scalable data products. Reporting to the Senior Data Engineer, this role focuses on implementing robust and efficient data solutions to enable data-driven decision-making and support business objectives.

**Accountabilities**
- Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
- Build and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes on GCP to ensure reliable and efficient data flow for data products.
- Collaborate with the Senior Data Engineer and cross-functional teams (e.g., Data Scientists, Product Managers) to understand requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions.
- Implement data models, schemas, and transformations to support analytics and reporting needs.
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and performance by monitoring and optimizing data pipelines.
- Adhere to data governance, security, and compliance standards within GCP environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in data pipelines to minimize downtime and ensure operational efficiency.
- Contribute to the adoption of best practices and tools for data engineering, including documentation and testing.
- Stay updated on GCP services and data engineering trends to enhance pipeline capabilities.
- Contribute to the development of data governance and best practices for data handling.
- Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be incorporate into in day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
- Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

**Education / Experience / Other Information**
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering, with hands-on expertise in building data pipelines on Cloud (preferably GCP).
- Proficiency with GCP tools such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, or Cloud Composer.
- Strong skills in programming languages like Python, Spark and advanced SQL for data processing.
- Experience with data modeling, schema design, and data warehousing concepts.
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, jira) and basic CI/CD practices is a plus.
- Understanding of data governance and security practices in cloud environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Effective communication skills to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders..
- Bilingual English/Spanish language skills (B2 English level)

**Working Conditions**

Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.

LI-Hybrid

COLGBS

Location(s): Bogotá or Home-Office

ScotiaTech is a business unit within ScotiaGBS, a Scotiabank Group company located in Bogota, Colombia. The ScotiaTech hub was created to support different technology systems and processes of the Bank. We offer an inclusive, positive work environment, and competitive benefits.