Enterprise Data Architect

Job description

Position Description:

This role is hybrid and requires you to be in our downtown Toronto office (250 Yonge Street) / client office (Markham, ON) 3 times per week - subject to change at any time.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and implement data architecture strategies that align with the company’s business goals.
• Lead the design and implementation of data solutions, ensuring they meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data solutions with existing systems and processes.
• Monitor and optimize data architecture to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Stay updated with emerging data technologies and assess their potential impact on the organization.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior architects and other team members.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture framework, standards, and principles.
• Create and manage data models, data flow diagrams, and other architectural artifacts.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their data needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of data solutions, ensuring they align with the overall architecture and business strategy.
• Conduct regular reviews of data architecture to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.
• Develop and maintain data roadmaps that outline the future state of the enterprise data architecture.
• Lead efforts to modernize legacy data systems and migrate them to modern platforms.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data solutions.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in enterprise data architecture, data modeling, and data management.
• Proficiency in data platform capabilities, data lifecycle management, and data retention strategies.
• Strong knowledge of cloud computing, data science platforms, and modern development practices.
• Experience with data migration from legacy systems to modern platforms.
• Familiarity with tools such as Snowflake, AWS, Informatica, Collibra, dbt, Qlik/BO, SAS, and Cloudera.
• Proven track record in solution architecture, roadmaps, and architecture design and implementation.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end project lifecycle methodologies, particularly agile.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to guide and develop junior team members.
• Financial acumen to support the development of business cases and inform key design decisions.
• Ability to balance long-term strategic goals with short-term operational needs.

Disclaimer: Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering-related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

FR: L'utilisation du terme "architecte" dans cette offre d'emploi réfère au sens technique associé aux technologies de l'information (TI) et ne sous-entend pas que la personne exerce la profession d'architecte ou possède le permis requis conformément aux législations provinciales régissant l'exercice de l'architecture applicables. Nous recherchons des candidats ayant une expertise dans le domaine de l'ingénierie informatique et la détention d'un permis émis par un ordre des architectes n’est pas un prérequis pour occuper ce poste. Au Canada, l’architecture est une profession réglementée dont l’utilisation des titres et désignations est restreinte.

Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions, but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Skills:

·  Cloud Computing
·  Data Modeling
·  Enterprise Architecture
·  Legacy System Integration

What you can expect from us:

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