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Senior ETL Developer (DataStage)
full-timeNova Scotia

Summary

Location

Nova Scotia

Type

full-time

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About this role

Job Description

This is a Senior Software Developer role within the Corporate Treasury Technology team. You will be responsible for delivering applications designed to resolve business system needs while working closely with various partners across IT. You will be involved in all aspects of the development and/or maintenance process within a well-established team. The preferred candidate should have hands-on strong development experience in Snowflake, Python, and any ETL Platform.

What will you do?

  • Coordinate design / implementation phases for projects, identifying, tracking and resolving technical issues

  • Participate in walkthrough reviews of technical specifications, programs and unit test plans

  • Provide estimates on activities/tasks required to perform design, coding and unit testing, improving accuracy over time

  • Facilitate business meetings for technical design, problem solving and task implementation

  • Support Deployment / Releases and provide resolutions to technical issues found in Production environment.

  • Possible off-hours support for urgent technical issues

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a Data Engineer, demonstrating expertise in Snowflake and proficiency in Python programming

  • Proven technical expertise with ETL platforms, SQL database querying, and Unix shell scripting; practical experience with SQL Server environments

  • Excellent problem-solving abilities with a track record of translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions that seamlessly integrate ETL workflows with database systems

  • Experience with workflow orchestration and scheduling tools such as Stonebranch, Apache Airflow, Autosys, or similar platforms for managing data pipelines

  • Experience working on projects developing and implementing applications for business stakeholders

  • Dig deep into performance, scalability, capacity and reliability problems to resolve them

  • Experience with design patterns, data structures and algorithms, strong mathematical/ analytical background

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

  • Flexible work/life balance options

  • Opportunities to do challenging work

  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

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Job Skills

Active Learning, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Additional Job Details

Address:

1597 BEDFORD HWY:HALIFAX

City:

Halifax

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-11-04

Application Deadline:

2026-02-28

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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Other facts

Tech stack
Snowflake,Python,ETL Platforms,SQL,Unix Shell Scripting,SQL Server,Problem Solving,Data Engineering,Workflow Orchestration,Scheduling Tools,Design Patterns,Data Structures,Algorithms,Mathematical Background,Analytical Background

About Royal Bank of Canada

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Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Financial Services

What you'll do

  • You will coordinate design and implementation phases for projects, resolving technical issues and participating in reviews of technical specifications. Additionally, you will support deployment and provide resolutions to technical issues found in the production environment.

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What does a Senior ETL Developer (DataStage) do at Royal Bank of Canada?

As a Senior ETL Developer (DataStage) at Royal Bank of Canada, you will: you will coordinate design and implementation phases for projects, resolving technical issues and participating in reviews of technical specifications. Additionally, you will support deployment and provide resolutions to technical issues found in the production environment..

Why join Royal Bank of Canada as a Senior ETL Developer (DataStage)?

Royal Bank of Canada is a leading Financial Services company.

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