Enterprise Data Architect

Microserve; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company is seeking an Enterprise Data Architect to join their team in Calgary. This full-time role involves shaping and executing the data strategy while ensuring robust data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data architecture, a strong background in data governance, and proficiency in data management tools. This position offers a hybrid work model, enhancing work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years as a data or information architect.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure, TOGAF, DAMA).
• Experience in integrating and processing large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute data strategy aligned with strategic objectives.
• Capture and maintain data architecture blueprints and models.
• Establish metadata management frameworks.

Skills

Data management principles

Data governance

Data architecture

ETL/ELT processes

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Decision-making abilities

Education

University degree or college diploma in computer science, information systems, or computer engineering

Tools

SQL databases

Cloud technologies

Git

Jira

Terraform

Metadata management tools like Purview or Collibra

Job description

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Base pay range

CA$110,000.00/yr - CA$135,000.00/yr

Fulltime: Hybrid Work Model (2-3 days in the office)

Our client is looking to add an Enterprise Data Architect to join their team on a fulltime basis. This role offers the chance to help build and lead enterprise data architecture at a time of exciting transformation. Your duties will include but not be limited to;

Reporting to the Manager, Data Management, the Enterprise Data Architect will play a key role in shaping and executing data strategy, ensuring that our client's data infrastructure is robust, scalable and aligned with our strategic objectives

• Collaborating with IT and department management to implement data strategy, aligning it with the clients strategic goals.
• Capture, design and maintain data architecture blueprints, models, data flows, data integration processes and data storage solutions.
• Participating in defining, implementing and managing the enterprise data management and data governance, policies, and standards to guide the development, integration, implementation and maintenance of data infrastructures and systems.
• Developing data management principles, standards and best practices in conjunction with the Manager
• Regularly reporting on data quality across the organization and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Establishing processes and implement metadata management frameworks and tools to catalog, organize and govern data assets, ensuring data metadata accuracy and validity.
• Liaising with vendors and service providers to recommend the products or services that best meet company goals

What you bring:

• A university degree or college diploma in computer science, information systems, or computer engineering. Equivalent work experience would also be considered.
• A minimum of five years of experience as a data or information architect with progressing responsibilities.
• Relevant certifications (e.g. Azure or other cloud certification, TOGAF, DAMA, DCAM) .
• Deep understanding of enterprise data architecture principles, methodologies and best practices, including relational and dimensional databases, data lakes, data profiling, ETL/ELT processes.
• Experience business requirements gathering/analysis and ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms for diverse stakeholders.
• Extensive hands-on experience integrating, maintaining, and processing large datasets from multiple sources.
• Demonstrated experience creating blueprints for on-premise and cloud data solutions, data management platforms that meet business needs.
• Proficiency in data management technologies and tools such as SQL databases, cloud technologies, Git, Jira and Terraform, and metadata management and data governance tools like Purview or Collibra.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements related to data privacy, security and compliance and experience implementing corresponding controls and measures.
• A commitment to creating repeatable processes and maintaining documentation.
• A results-oriented and deadline-driven approach.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and decision-making abilities.

Note: This job opportunity is with a Microserve client.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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