Data Architect & Team Lead — Remote & Flexible Hours

konradgroup; Toronto; Remote; CAD 198,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health & Wellness

Socials, Outings & Retreats

Retirement Planning

Parental Leave Program

Annual tech & travel allowance

Culture of Learning & Development

Flexible Working Hours

Work from Home Flexibility

Service Recognition Programs

Job summary

Konrad, a data-driven AI consultancy, seeks a Data Architect & Team Lead to design and maintain scalable data platforms and pipelines. You will mentor a team of data engineers and drive delivery across cross-functional teams and clients.

You will guide sprint planning, ensure data security and governance, and leverage cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) to enable robust analytics and AI integration. A strong leadership track record and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional experience in Data Architecture, Engineering, or a similar capacity.
• 2+ years of experience leading, managing, or mentoring technical engineering teams or serving as a Tech Lead.
• Strong programming proficiency in SQL, Python, Scala, or related languages.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in enterprise data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake.
• Strong track record with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP), data pipelines, storage solutions, and big data technologies (Spark, Kafka, etc.).
• Proven experience in project coordination, task prioritization, sprint delivery, and technical mentorship.
• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to convey complex architecture concepts clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage robust data pipelines and scalable data architectures.
• Implement solutions leveraging platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake.
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of data engineers, promoting technical best practices and continuous growth.
• Guide technical delivery, sprint planning, task estimation, and code reviews across data initiatives.
• Optimize data workflows, ensuring reliability, scalability, performance, and high data quality.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver tailored solutions.
• Ensure data security, governance, and compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Perform data modeling, data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL/ELT).
• Identify and recommend innovative solutions to enhance analytics capabilities and AI integration.

Skills

SQL

Python

Scala

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/IT

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Konrad, a data-driven AI consultancy, seeks a Data Architect & Team Lead to design and maintain scalable data platforms and pipelines. You will mentor a team of data engineers and drive delivery across cross-functional teams and clients.

You will guide sprint planning, ensure data security and governance, and leverage cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) to enable robust analytics and AI integration. A strong leadership track record and excellent communication are essential.