Data Solution Architecture Advisor

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share purchase plan

Hybrid work environment

Vacation days

Wellness days

Personal development days

Employee Assistance Program

Ergonomic office furniture program

Performance bonus

Discounts on iA products

Job summary

iA Financial Group in Montreal, QC, seeks a Data Solution Architecture Advisor to lead the data architecture vision within the Individual Insurance line. You will shape cohesive, scalable data capabilities across MDM, Salesforce, and modern platforms while aligning multiple ecosystems.

This role offers cross-functional leadership, governance focus, and a hybrid work model in Montreal, with strong emphasis on data quality and transformation programs.

Qualifications

• 12 years of information technology experience, including at least 7 years as an architecture professional.
• Advanced level of French and English proficiency for daily collaboration with bilingual teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end data architecture vision and translate requirements into solutions.
• Ensure alignment across data platforms and ecosystems to promote reusable capabilities.
• Provide leadership in architecture governance and maintain traceability of decisions.
• Ensure data solution integrity from design through delivery with security and performance considerations.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams including architects, designers, analysts, developers, and vendors.
• Manage timelines, scope, and budget while identifying integration issues and proposing solutions.
• Ensure compliance with architecture processes and contribute to their evolution.
• Act as the application owner within the enterprise repository for relevant applications and technologies.
• Stay current on data architecture trends and enterprise guidelines.
• Participate in on-call rotations as required.

Skills

Data architecture

Leadership

Data governance

Cloud platforms

SQL/Python

APIs

Data modelling

Frameworks (TOGAF/Zachman)

DevOps/Agile

Bilingual FR/EN

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure SQL

ADF

SQL

Python

Job description

• Other Possible Location(s): Montreal, Quebec

Are you passionate about technology transformation and looking to help shape how data is managed, integrated, and consumed? As a Data Solution Architecture Advisor, you will play a key role in defining and safeguarding a cohesive, integrated, and sustainable data architecture vision.

Within the Individual Insurance business line, you will contribute to the Client System Exit initiative, a major transformation aimed at gradually reducing reliance on the Client System and implementing cross-functional, reusable data capabilities. You will work in an environment where multiple ecosystems need to be aligned, including MDM / Golden Record, Salesforce, and modern data platforms.

This position is a great opportunity to showcase your data architecture expertise and cross-functional leadership while making a tangible impact on large-scale transformation initiatives. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, creating an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

What you’ll accomplish with us

As a Data Solution Architecture Advisor, you will be at the heart of our mission. Here are your main responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end data architecture vision, translate requirements into solutions, and ensure that deliverables remain aligned with the design and enterprise directions.


• Ensure alignment across solutions, data platforms, and various ecosystems, promoting integrated, cross-functional, and reusable capabilities rather than replicating existing systems.


• Provide leadership in architecture governance, including proposing, reviewing, and approving architecture decisions, maintaining their traceability, and certifying technical documentation.


• Ensure the integrity and quality of solutions from design through delivery, taking into account functional, technological, organizational, security, performance, and availability considerations.


• Provide multidisciplinary leadership to architects, designers, analysts, developers, data teams, delivery teams, business partners, and external vendors.


• Contribute to the success of initiatives by facilitating the management of timelines, scope, and budget, while identifying integration issues and proposing pragmatic solutions.


• Ensure compliance with the organization’s architecture processes, standards, tools, and methodologies, and contribute to their evolution in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture.


• Act as the application owner within the enterprise repository to maintain accurate information about the applications and technologies under your responsibility.


• Stay current on data architecture and technology trends while ensuring compliance with enterprise standards and guidelines.


• Participate in on-call rotations and provide support outside regular business hours as required. Compensation is provided in accordance with the on-call support policy.

What could accelerate your success in this role

We are looking for someone who:

• Is recognized for their leadership in data architecture and their ability to engage multidisciplinary teams made up of internal and external resources.


• Stands out for their communication, ability to explain complex concepts, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills, as well as their ability to move complex initiatives forward.


• Demonstrates extensive expertise in data architectures and technologies, including Snowflake, Databricks, Azure SQL, ADF, SQL, Python, APIs, data modelling, as well as data governance and data quality.


• Is recognized for their ability to navigate ambiguity, uncertainty, and change, as well as their knowledge of frameworks and practices such as TOGAF, Zachman, SDLC, DevOps, Agile, MVP, LEAN, and ITIL.


• Has 12 years of experience in information technology, including at least 7 years as an architecture professional, working on a variety of large-scale projects and within large organizations.


• Has an advanced level of proficiency in both French and English, as the successful candidate will be required to collaborate daily, both verbally and in writing, with partners and colleagues who speak English only.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development come together with a shared pursuit of excellence.


• Artificial intelligence is in everyone’s hands, helping you increase your personal effectiveness while contributing to the organization’s growth.


• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone can freely realize and develop their potential.


• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.


• Employee share purchase plan


• Vacation, wellness days, and personal development days


• Employee and Family Assistance Program


• Ergonomic office furniture program


• Performance bonus


• Discounts on iA products


• And more!

At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, take the leap and apply: your place may be with us, and we’d love to get to know you!

Company Overview

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 10,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than five million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $235 billion in assets, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 130 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, write to us . Someone from our team will be happy to assist you.