Data Architect - Senior

ICBC; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

ICBC is seeking a Senior Data Architect to provide technical leadership for enterprise data and analytics solutions across Corporate & DL. You will help design data lakes, warehouses, and cloud-native ecosystems and set standards for governance, security, and quality.

The role requires extensive experience in cloud/hybrid data architectures, data modeling, and leadership across cross-functional teams. A strong background in SQL, Python, Spark, and Agile delivery is highly valued, with

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing enterprise data architectures in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Strong SQL, analytical, and data profiling skills.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise data architecture, including data lakes, data warehouses, analytics platforms, and cloud-native data ecosystems.
• Lead the evolution of data architecture standards, practices, and delivery methodologies, including AI-assisted design and governance.
• Define conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned with business and enterprise standards.
• Partner with business and technology teams to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Establish architecture standards, reference patterns, and best practices for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption.
• Provide architectural leadership for cloud migration, modernization, and analytics initiatives.
• Establish data governance practices, including data quality and privacy.
• Mentor team members and foster collaboration across teams.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

Dimensional modeling

Cloud platforms

AWS data services

Data governance

SQL

Python

Spark

Agile

Tools

Guidewire

SAP

Oracle

Jira

Control-M

Job description

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Hours of Work: 7.5 hours per day - 5 day week (M-F)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid 8

Salary Range: $100572.00 - $142494.00 Annually

Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers.Should you require any accommodations, including alternative interview formats, assistance with online assessments, or an ASL interpreter, throughout the application or hiring process, please email your request [e-mail] – we are committed to ensuring an accessible experience for all candidates.

At ICBC, we strive to build diverse teams which reflect the communities we serve. To support this, we’ve created two talent communities forIndigenous Peoples andPeople with Disabilities . By joining one of these communities, you’ll connect with our recruitment team who will guide you through the application process and help you explore opportunities at ICBC. Of course, you’re welcome to apply for jobs at ICBC whether or not you join a talent community.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Position Highlights

ICBC is committed to delivering consistently high-quality customer service to all people living in British Columbia. If you are reliable and dependable, we welcome you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

As the consolidation point for all business intelligence and business analytics functions across ICBC, the Information Management team's goal is to empower the organization to drive efficiencies and savings across all facets of the business. This is achieved by delivering precise reporting, querying, statistical and descriptive insights, and performance measurements to both internal and external customers.

The Senior Data Architect will join the Information Management Corporate & DL team to provide technical leadership in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise data and analytics solutions for Corporate & DL business users.

Accountabilities

• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise data architecture, including data lakes, data warehouses, analytics platforms, and cloud-native data ecosystems.
• Lead the evolution of data architecture standards, practices, and delivery methodologies, including the adoption of AI-assisted design, development, governance, and documentation approaches.
• Define and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned with business and enterprise standards.
• Partner with business and technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and governed data solutions.
• Establish architecture standards, reference patterns, and best practices for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption.
• Provide architectural leadership and oversight for cloud migration, modernization, and analytics initiatives.
• Establish and promote data governance practices, including data quality, lineage, metadata management, stewardship, privacy, and compliance.
• Mentor team members and foster collaboration across architecture, engineering, analytics, and business teams.

Position Requirements

• Extensive experience designing enterprise data architectures in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Strong expertise in data modeling, including dimensional modeling (star/snowflake schemas), fact/dimension design, and enterprise data architecture.
• Extensive experience with modern data platforms, including data lakes, data warehouses, and cloud-based analytics solutions.
• Strong knowledge of AWS data and analytics services and cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Experience leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives involving legacy data platforms and large-scale data ecosystems.
• Extensive experience establishing architecture standards, reference architectures, governance frameworks, target-state roadmaps and reusable design patterns across multiple teams and solutions.
• Strong SQL, analytical, and data profiling skills with the ability to analyze large and complex datasets.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, lineage, metadata management, security, and privacy.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with Python, Spark, and modern data engineering frameworks is considered an asset.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Kiro, Copilot, Amazon Q) is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of Guidewire, SAP, Oracle, Control-M, Jira, or similar enterprise platforms is considered an asset.

Position Information

About us:

At ICBC, it’s our job to make sure the car insurance system works for all British Columbians, today and in the future. Checkout ourICBC Year in Review 2025 to learn more about what we've accomplished! If you want to make the most of your skills and expertise while growing your career, we want you. A career at ICBC is an opportunity to be part of a talented, diverse and inclusive team that is driven to serve its customers and community. You can expect a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and a collaborative work environment. If you are reliable and dependable, contact us today to be part of our talented and diverse team as we work together to create an insurance system we can all be proud of.

Our values guide how we interact with customers, partners, and each other. They shape our decisions and create a culture where employees feel inspired and empowered to do their best work.

• Collaborative: We include different perspectives to reach our common goals.
• Supportive: We seek to understand to meet diverse and evolving needs.
• Straightforward: We simplify the complex to make things easier.
• Knowledgeable: We gain knowledge through experience and learning to make informed decisions.
• Hybrid 8 – you will work a minimum of 8 days in a 4-week period at your primary office headquarters (typically 2 days per week). The remaining days will be remote within British Columbia. Please note there are updates to the hybrid model, starting September. This role will be moving to 2 days per week in office.

Only candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered for this position.