Vice President, Digital and Data Engineering
Vice President, Digital and Data Engineering
Join Livingston, the largest customs broker in Canada and the third largest entry filer in the U.S. We’re a market leader offering customs brokerage, consulting and compliance, and freight forwarding services at more than 90 key locations in North America, Europe and Asia. Customs brokerage is our core business and helping our customers navigate the complex and changing world of international trade is what we do best. Consider joining our team for the opportunity to grow your career. From entry level to expert advisors, our supportive culture of learning will help you get the career you want.
Job Type: Full Time
Location: ON Toronto - CN030
JOB SUMMARY
Livingston is seeking a visionary and experienced technology leader to spearhead our digital transformation journey. As the Vice President of Digital and Data Engineering, you will lead a global team of engineers, data scientists, and AI specialists to architect and deliver cutting-edge digital solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and growth across our organization.
In this strategic leadership role, you will shape and execute our digital, data, and AI strategy—overseeing the development of web and mobile applications, EDI/API integrations, scalable data platforms, and advanced analytics solutions. You will collaborate cross-functionally to deliver impactful products that enhance customer experience, unlock new revenue streams, and enable data-driven decision-making.
We’re looking for a dynamic leader with deep technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and a proven track record of building high-performing teams and delivering complex digital initiatives—ideally within the logistics or customs brokerage sectors.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing global team comprising web/mobile engineers, EDI/API engineers, data architects, data engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, AI specialists, and BI developers.
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Develop, communicate, and garner support for Digital Technology, Data & Analytics, AI strategy, associated roadmaps for execution, and ongoing operational performance.
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Lead the delivery of cutting-edge digital solutions leveraging web, mobile, and EDI/API integrations to meet customers where they are and make it easy for them to do business with us while increasing customer stickiness.
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Oversee the design and implementation of robust and scalable data architecture and pipelines aligned to deliver business outcomes and objectives.
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Lead the implementation and management of modern data and analytics platforms, data warehouses, data lakes, and other data storage solutions.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
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Deep technical expertise in software development methodologies, microservices architecture, database technologies (SQL, NoSQL), web development frameworks, and technologies, with proficiency in languages like Java, Python, or C++.
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Expertise in DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration.
Data Engineering platforms, e.g., Google BigQuery, Amazon Redshift, Apache Kafka, Azure, Snowflake.
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Cloud experience with major vendors GCP, AWS, Azure
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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) / Language Learning Model (LLM) and AI at scale for platform leverage across the enterprise
WORK EXPERIENCE – MINIMUM REQUIRED
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION
COMPETENCIES
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
For Canada: Livingston is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity, respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please advise when submitting your application.
