Senior Data Engineer – iGaming, Betting, & Gambling

We are partnering with an established, Canada based online sportsbook and casino to appoint a Senior Data Engineer. Reporting to the Head of Data & Analytics, this is a pivotal, hands-on role responsible for owning and scaling a modern cloud data platform that powers analytics, dashboards, regulatory reporting, and data science across the business.

This opportunity is ideal for a senior level data engineer who thrives on autonomy, technical ownership, and building reliable, scalable data infrastructure in a high-volume, transactional environment.

Your Key Job Responsibilities will include:

As Senior Data Engineer, you will play a central role in shaping and evolving the organisation’s data ecosystem.

• Design and build scalable data warehouse solutions in Snowflake, including schemas, models, and transformations
• Develop and maintain robust ingestion pipelines for production systems and third-party platforms (marketing, CRM, payments, engagement tools)
• Implement testing, monitoring, and alerting to ensure data quality, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Define and manage CI/CD processes and version control for data projects
• Optimise Snowflake performance, warehouse usage, and cost management
• Manage roles, access controls, and query performance tuning
• Establish best practices for documentation, governance, and data quality standards
• Monitor and resolve third-party integration issues (API changes, authentication, schema updates, rate limits)
• Collaborate closely with analysts, BI developers, and data scientists to deliver trusted, accessible datasets

Requirements for this role:

We are looking for a technically strong Senior Data Engineer with deep experience in modern cloud data environments.

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related roles
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with modern cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred)
• Strong Python experience for pipeline development and API integrations
• Expertise in data modelling, schema design, performance tuning, and warehouse optimisation
• Experience with transformation frameworks such as dbt (or similar tools)
• Proven experience building and maintaining API-based data integrations
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and version control (Git)
• Knowledge of data governance best practices including documentation, testing, and quality controls
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

Nice to Have

• Experience in iGaming, sports betting, or other high-volume transactional environments
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting (AML, Responsible Gaming, etc.)
• Experience supporting ML workflows or feature stores
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI
• Exposure to orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect) or streaming technologies (Kafka, Spark, Kinesis)

Additional Information

• Fully remote opportunity (Canada-wide)
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive employer-paid benefits
• High-impact role with direct influence over the data platform architecture
• Collaborative, fast-paced technology environment
• Structured onboarding and long-term career progression
• This position does not use artificial intelligence during the hiring process

If you are a Senior Data Engineer looking to take ownership of a modern cloud data platform in a scaling digital business, get in touch for more information!

Apply now by sending your CV to contact@initiateinternational.com

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This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking, high-performance organisation at the cutting edge of the iGaming and Sports Betting world.

Bring your legal insight, your regulatory expertise, and your drive to keep innovation compliant and help shape the next chapter of a global success story.