Lead Data Engineer
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$ 57100 - 154300
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Position Description:
CGI is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support the migration of a large-scale data platform from Cloudera Hadoop to Apache Iceberg.
This is a critical role in our data modernization initiative where youll help redesign legacy data lake structures and ETL pipelines for modern cloud-native architecture.
Your expertise in Apache Iceberg Hadoop ecosystems and distributed data processing will enable us to achieve improved scalability schema evolution performance and governance across our enterprise data platform.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
Lead the migration of datasets and ETL workflows from Cloudera Hadoop (Hive Impala HDFS etc.) to an Apache Iceberg based architecture.
Analyze existing data pipelines and storage formats (e.g. Parquet ORC) to plan and execute a smooth migration strategy.
Design and implement scalable data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Apache Spark Flink or equivalent tools.
Optimize data partitioning schema evolution compaction and metadata management using Iceberg best practices.
Integrate Iceberg tables with query engines like Trino or Presto to support data analytics use cases.
Ensure compatibility and data quality during the migration phase through robust testing validation and lineage tracking.
Establish monitoring logging and performance tuning for migrated pipelines and Iceberg tables.
Document architecture decisions and provide technical guidance to internal teams throughout the migration process. Optimize data ingestion and feature retrieval pipelines for real-time and batch processing.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
6 years of hands-on experience in data engineering roles including at least 1-2 large-scale platform migrations.
Strong expertise with Apache Iceberg including implementation in production environments.
Deep understanding of Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem (Hive HDFS Impala YARN).
Proficiency in distributed data processing frameworks (Apache Spark Hive Flink).
Solid knowledge of data lake architecture schema evolution partitioning strategies and transactional data handling.
Proficient in Python Scala or Java.
Experience working with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow Oozie or modern equivalents.
Prior experience migrating from Hadoop to modern Lakehouse platforms (Iceberg Delta Lake Hudi).
Experience integrating Iceberg with BI/SQL tools (e.g. Trino Dremio Snowflake).
Knowledge of data governance security lineage and compliance in enterprise environments.
Contributions to open-source data projects or cloud data migration tools.
Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level experience relevant training and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $57100.00 - $154300.00.
CGIs benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive insurance options
Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
Paid time off for vacation holidays and sick time
Paid parental leave
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Well-being programs
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Skills:
- Apache Kafka
- Financial Services
- Hadoop Hive
- Python
- Spark SQL
What you can expect from us:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
