Data Architect

Brainhunter Systems Ltd

Toronto

Hybrid

CAD 137,760 - 179,088

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Portfolio Architect to support a financial services client in Toronto. This hybrid role requires on-site work 3 days a week. The successful candidate will guide the architectural evolution of large product groups, focusing on data and analytics solutions. Candidates should possess strong experience across IT environments and leadership in architecture governance. This contract opportunity has potential for conversion to a full-time position with a competitive rate of $100-$130/hr.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in IT environments, especially in highly regulated sectors.
5+ years of leadership experience.
Prior experience in an Architect role and governance.

Responsibilities

Ensure high quality delivery of technology solutions.
Identify technology enhancements for customer experience.
Research and recommend technology strategies.

Skills

Data Integration

Data Storage

Master Data Management

Advanced Analytics

Data Modeling

Cloud Technologies

Agile Delivery

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

Brainhunter is currently seeking Senior Portfolio Architect to work for our valued Financial Service Client. The position requires the successful consultant to be on-site 3 days a week either in Toronto/London /Winnipeg location.

Requirement Summary

Start Date: TBD
Job Type: Contract Opportunity. Initial contract of 6 months
Potential convert to permanent: Yes, there is potential for conversion, so interest is for candidates who would be interested in a full-time role
Job Location: Toronto, ON / London, ON / Winnipeg, MB
Work Style: Hybrid Work Setting - 3 days/week in the office required.
Work Hours: 37.5 hours/week, typically Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Rate Cap: $100 - 130/Hr. (on Incorp)
Contractor to work extra time or on‑call: OT as required, Incorporated contractors only

NOTE

NOTE: The successful personnel need to have an active Reliability Security Clearance.

Job details

Reporting to the Enterprise Architect, this is the 2nd most senior architecture role in a major line of business. An expert in the architecture of a large product group or ecosystem, the Portfolio Architect proactively and holistically guides its evolution and implementation. These solutions collectively enable the future‑state business capabilities and drive the organization’s targeted business‑outcomes.

Accountable for ensuring the future orientation of the ecosystem aligns with and informs the Line of Business Strategy and Enterprise Architecture, this role maintains the target state architecture and roadmap for the product group/ecosystem and guides the work of solution designers in its implementation.

The Portfolio Architects guide & approve designs developed by Solution Architects and bring forward architecturally significant decisions/solutions to the Architecture Review Council for approval. They understand the business strategy, the unit’s enterprise architecture strategy and translate both into system changes required for achievement.

This role collaborates with the Enterprise Architect and Line of Business leaders on the development of the Line of Business IT Strategy. Success in this role requires a strong partnership with the Enterprise Architect and senior business and IT leaders in the Line of Business, and for the incumbent to balance the need for strategic technology advancement with delivery pressures.

The successful candidate will provide technology leadership and innovation focused on the Data & Analytics Platform Technology, and Information and Common Data Modeling portfolio. This portfolio develops and maintains the strategy and roadmap for delivering and evangelizing state of the art Data & Analytics capabilities, representing enterprise Data in a meaningful manner and enabling value creation through efficient application of Data. This is an enterprise level role that will be responsible for the technology strategy, solutioning oversight, and governance to architectural standards.

What you will do

Accountable to ensure high quality delivery of leading‑edge solutions that meet time and cost requirements that align with business unit (BU) and enterprise architecture principles and design standards
Proactively identify areas (i.e. trendspotting) and opportunities to use technology to enhance customer experience and/or organizational efficiency
Research and recommend opportunities to leverage technology and keep up with the industry to support the strategy
Directs technology research and sponsors line of business (LOB) initiatives (early‑stage development/prototype) in support of BU strategy
Support development of business strategies by producing Data & Analytics platform capability model, technology roadmaps, architectural standards and patterns to achieve business plans
Establish Enterprise Information Model by producing Ontologies and Taxonomies relevant to Client’s business domains e.g. Health & Dental Insurance, Investing & Saving, Retirement, etc.
Enable reuse of common Data models and develop Data modeling best practices
Provides leadership in managing IT risk (e.g.: security, disaster recovery, technology solution quality, etc.) and control requirements
Drive a high‑performance culture for practitioner Solution Architects and influence this culture within IT
Ensure leaders, employees and vendors work together to drive performance and that high expectations are achieved within the values of the organization

What you will bring

Bachelor Computer Science / Software Engineering or equivalent degree
10+ years of demonstrated experience in IT environments with a preference for significant complexity, highly regulated, and/or financial services
5+ progressive leadership experience related to both projects and teams
Prior experience working in an Architect capacity and exposure to Architecture governance and thought leadership in Data Architecture preferred
Expertise in the following domains: Data Integration (Batch & Real Time), Data Storage (Data Warehouse & Data Lake), Master Data Management (MDM), Advanced Analytics (BI & AI/ML), Data Modeling also including Data Domains and Information Classification at an organization level for complex, large enterprises, defining Data Standards, establishing Data Governance (including Data Quality and Data Lineage), defining Metadata, implementing MDM system, modelling APIs, implementing Data masking & tokenization techniques
Experience with modernizing Data & Analytics capabilities using leading Cloud technologies (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP, Informatika, Snowflake & Databricks)
Familiarity with Data security fundamentals in a Cloud environment and knowing how to safeguard Data in transit and at rest
Understanding of common Information architecture frameworks in the financial, insurance and healthcare industries e.g. BIAN, ACORD, HL7 FHIR
Good understanding of use cases which are appropriate for various technologies e.g. ETL, Event Streaming, Relational Databases or Non‑relational Databases
Exposure to Strategy/Delivery and having a Product mindset desired
Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and maintaining Architecture runways
Enthusiasm for hands‑on work to support innovative prototypes and guide development teams
Knowledge of emerging technology trends (e.g. Data Mesh, Responsible AI, MLOps) and best practices for improving operational efficiency
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across multiple geographies and business functions
Demonstrate customer centric approach to problem solving, ability to make decisions without escalating to senior leaders, striving for service excellence and outward focus
Operational risk expertise related to working in complex shared environments
Led or supported business process changes related to technology
Relationship‑building across multiple geographies, business functions, and degrees of technical knowledge
Deep understanding of financial services industry, preferably with insurance experience, a strong asset
Strong communication skills with ability to engage independently with different levels of the organization and tailor communication based on audience (e.g. technology executive, business stakeholder, technical SME)