Data Architect

Sanofi US; Toronto; On-site; CAD 121,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company based in Toronto is seeking an experienced Data Architect to drive digital transformation through innovative data architecture solutions. The ideal candidate will collaborate with various organizational stakeholders and is expected to have over 7 years of experience in data architecture, including expertise with Snowflake and integration tools. This role provides an exciting opportunity to innovate and grow within the organization, alongside a supportive team.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive rewards package

Qualifications

• 7+ years proven experience in enterprise data architecture and engineering.
• Experience with Snowflake required.
• Strong understanding of Data Mesh principles.

Responsibilities

• Evolve and promote enterprise data model.
• Communicate Data Mesh principles to stakeholders.
• Design data-sharing patterns for efficient data exchange.

Skills

Data architecture

Data engineering

Data visualization

Data Mesh principles

Snowflake

Agile methodology (Jira, Confluence)

Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Integration tools (e.g., Informatica)

API protocols (REST, GraphQL)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Reference No. R2828311

Position Title: Data Architect

Department: Global Functions

Location: Toronto, Canada

About the Job

Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate, improving performance across every Sanofi department and providing a springboard for the amazing work we do. Build a career and you can be part of transforming our business while helping to change millions of lives.

As a Data Architect at Sanofi, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving our Digital transformation through innovative and scalable data architecture solutions. You’ll join the Digital Architecture Center of Excellence, Global Functions Architecture team, collaborating with stakeholders in the DDO (Digital Delivery and Operations) and BOT (Business Operations Transformation) Organizations and the Data AI & Governance teams to shape global data strategies and enable data‑driven decision‑making. As a Data Architect, you are a dynamic leader, looking to shape and drive data architecture on a global Enterprise level. This is your chance to harness cutting‑edge tools and techniques to bring the miracles of science to life.
We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities

• Evolve and promote our enterprise data model with unified standards, and integration protocols, ensuring scalability and interoperability across the organization
• Partner with Business Operations Transformation stakeholders to meet functional and analytical requirements.
• Communicate and socialize the Data Mesh principles, to both technical and business stakeholders, fostering organizational buy‑in.
• Design data‑sharing patterns to facilitate efficient, scalable, and flexible data exchange across systems, minimizing dependencies and enabling independent evolution of data‑producing and data‑consuming applications.
• Collaborate on implementing data access and data stewardship frameworks that promote transparency, accountability, and adherence to governance policies.
• Stay informed about advancements in data architecture and decentralized data management, identifying opportunities to enhance the organization’s data capabilities.
• Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in data architecture.

About You

• 7+ years proven experience in enterprise data architecture and engineering.
• Experience with Snowflake required.
• Expertise in Data and AI, areas like; Data engineering, Data architecture, Master data management, Data lakes and warehouses.
• Data visualization, Artificial intelligence and Machine learning.
• Strong understanding of Data Mesh principles.
• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Experience with integration tools (e.g., Informatica), API protocols (REST, GraphQL).
• Knowledge of governance platforms, metadata management, and data cataloging.
• Agile methodology experience (Jira, Confluence).
• Bachelors degree required. Masters preferred.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future‑focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well‑crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high‑quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs.

This position is for a new vacant role that we are actively hiring for.

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:
$121,000.00 - $174,800.00
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.

La fourchette salariale pour ce poste est la suivante:
$121,000.00 - $174,800.00
Toute compensation sera déterminée en fonction de l’expérience démontrée. Les employés peuvent être admissibles à participer aux programmes d’avantages sociau de l’entreprise. Des informations supplémentaires sur les avantages sont disponibles via le lien.

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