Director Data Architecture

Optimum; Toronto; On-site; CAD 181,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum is seeking a Director Data Architecture to shape our data vision, define enterprise data architecture, drive modernization and migration strategy, and enable AI/GenAI capabilities across the organization. You will lead end-to-end architecture across data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption, align with business priorities, and scale AI use cases from PoC to production.

Collaboration with business, product and technology stakeholders is essential, as is establishing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field or related.
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• 12–15+ years in data architecture or related roles.
• Proven experience leading enterprise data modernization and migration programs.
• Strong expertise in cloud data platforms (GCP preferred) and lakehouse architectures.
• Experience delivering AI/ML or Generative AI solutions at scale.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Background in telecom / large-scale customer data environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise data architecture vision and multi-year roadmap.
• Establish target-state architecture (cloud lakehouse, data mesh, semantic layer).
• Align architecture with business priorities, analytics, and AI initiatives.
• Drive adoption of standardized, reusable architecture patterns.
• Lead end-to-end architecture across data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption.
• Enable integration across internal systems and external data sources.
• Define architecture for Generative AI, LLMs, and Agentic AI frameworks and build AI-ready data platforms.
• Partner with business teams to scale AI use cases from PoC to production.
• Define data contracts, standards, and reusable datasets.
• Drive platform consolidation and tool rationalization initiatives.
• Establish standards for data quality, metadata, lineage, and compliance.

Skills

Enterprise data arch.

Cloud data platforms (GCP)

AI/GenAI at scale

Leadership & stakeholder mgmt

Agentic AI / autonomous workflows

Data modernization & migration

Telecom / large data environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Tools

GCP

Data Lakehouse

Job description

Requisition ID12269-Posted08/11/2026-Data & Analytics-Corporate-CAN.ON.Toronto-Wellington

Are you looking to Optimize your life? Start your exciting path to a rewarding career today!

We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're seeking driven and enthusiastic professionals to join our team, empower lives, fuel businesses, and drive innovation. Connectivity is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. Our successes, now and in the future, are powered by our amazing product, a commitment to our people and culture, and the connections we make in our communities.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you!

Job Summary

The Director Data Architecture will be responsible for shaping Optimum’s data vision, by defining enterprise data architecture, driving modernization and migration strategy, and enabling AI/GenAI/Agentic AI capabilities across the organization. You will play a critical leadership role in transforming our data platforms into scalable, AI-powered, business-ready assets.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise data architecture vision and multi-year roadmap


• Establish target-state architecture (cloud lakehouse, data mesh, semantic layer)


• Align architecture with business priorities, analytics, and AI initiatives


• Drive adoption of standardized, reusable architecture patterns


• Lead end-to-end architecture across: Data ingestion (batch, streaming, real-time), Data transformation (ETL/ELT pipelines), Data storage (lakehouse, warehouse) and Consumption (analytics, APIs, AI models)


• Enable integration across internal systems and external data sources


• Define architecture for Generative AI, LLMs, and Agentic AI frameworks and build AI-ready data platforms (feature stores, knowledge layers, vector stores)


• Partner with business teams to identify and scale AI use cases from PoC to production


• Define and execute enterprise migration strategy: Legacy → cloud (GCP lakehouse, batch and streaming architecture)


• Lead platform consolidation and tool rationalization initiatives


• Define data contracts, standards, and reusable datasets


• Support enterprise analytics, customer platforms, and AI-driven decisioning


• Establish standards for: Data quality, metadata, lineage, and MDM along with Security, privacy, and regulatory compliance


• Drive execution of large-scale transformation programs and collaborate with business, product, and technology stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Engineering) or related field of study.


• 12–15+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or related roles


• Proven experience leading enterprise data modernization and migration programs


• Strong expertise in: Cloud data platforms (GCP preferred) and Lakehouse, streaming, and distributed architectures


• Experience delivering AI/ML or Generative AI solutions at scale


• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills


• Experience with Agentic AI / autonomous workflow systems is preferred


• Background in telecom / large-scale customer data environments is preferred.

At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What’s Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen. These aren’t just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking. Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co-workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them. It’s all part of the bigger picture of “Be The Difference” where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stop.

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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is CAD 181,427.00 - CAD 298,060.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire and does not reflect future job opportunity.