Enterprise Data Architect

Amphenol Corporation; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 133,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) seeks an Enterprise Data Architect to establish a modern, scalable data foundation across ERP, MES, and enterprise systems. You will drive governance, security, and analytics initiatives, enabling trusted KPIs and AI-ready data assets.

Based in Markham with a hybrid work model, the role requires 7+ years in data architecture and strong Azure, Fabric, and Power BI expertise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or analytics architecture.
• Strong experience designing enterprise data architecture.
• Hands-on Azure data platform expertise (Fabric, OneLake, Lakehouse).
• Proficient in Power BI and enterprise semantic models (DAX, RLS).
• Knowledge of data governance, security, lineage, and metadata.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable data architecture across ERP, MES, apps, databases, APIs, and files.
• Create standards for data integration, modeling, storage, movement, and consumption.
• Develop enterprise data models and semantic models.
• Set architecture standards for Azure, Fabric, SQL, and related tech.
• Build patterns for multiple manufacturing sites and global expansion.
• Lead Enterprise Data Governance: ownership, domains, metadata, catalog, lineage.
• Establish security architecture: RBAC, Entra ID, data protection, auditability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish a single source of truth for KPIs.
• Automate data quality, workflows, alerts, and monitoring.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Data governance

Security architecture

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Azure Data Platform

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

OneLake / Lakehouse / Warehouse

Azure SQL / SQL Server

Data Factory

Microsoft Entra ID

RBAC / security controls

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol is one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world. The Company designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, coaxial and flat-ribbon cable, and interconnect systems. The primary end markets for the Company's products are communications and information processing markets, including cable television, cellular telephone and data communication and information processing systems; aerospace and military electronics; and automotive, rail and other transportation and industrial applications.

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high-speed IO products. Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking an Enterprise Data Architect to join our IT Applications team. This role will establish a secure, scalable, governed, and business-driven data foundation across ERP, MES, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and other enterprise applications. The successful candidate will play a key role in transforming toward a modern enterprise data platform, enabling trusted enterprise analytics, operational intelligence, automation, and future AI capabilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Enterprise Data Architecture

• Design scalable data architecture across ERP, MES, applications, databases, APIs, files, and manufacturing data sources.
• Establish standards for data integration, modeling, storage, movement, and consumption.
• Design enterprise data models, dimensional models, canonical models, and semantic models.
• Establish architecture standards for Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL, OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, and related technologies.
• Develop architecture patterns supporting multiple manufacturing locations and future global expansion.

Data Governance & Master Data

1. Establish and continuously improve the Enterprise Data Governance framework, including:

• Data ownership and stewardship
• Data domains, definitions, and business glossaries
• Metadata management, data catalog, and data lineage
• Data classification, retention, and lifecycle managementData governance policies, standards, and operating model
• Data quality monitoring and remediation

Work closely with business stakeholders to establish a single source of truth for critical enterprise KPIs and data elements.

Align master data validation and reconciliation across ERP, MES, and enterprise systems.

Data Security, Privacy & Compliance

• Design and implement enterprise data security architecture, including:
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Workspace and database security
• Row-Level Security (RLS) and column-level security where applicable
• Data classification, sensitive data protection, and access management
• Data loss prevention (DLP), auditability, and security monitoring
• Data access reviews and compliance requirements

Partner with IT Security, Compliance, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders to protect data while keeping it accessible to authorized users.

Support audit-ready data security controls and access governance.

Automation, Data Quality & Operational Intelligence

• Develop automation capabilities using APIs, workflow automation, automated notifications, data quality alerts, access workflows, approval workflows, monitoring, and exception management.
• Establish a data quality framework covering:
• Completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness
• Duplicate detection
• Master data validation and reconciliation
• Data quality dashboards, automated exception reporting, and root-cause analysis

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, data engineering, analytics architecture, or related discipline.
• Strong experience designing enterprise data architecture.
• Strong Microsoft Azure data platform experience.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric: OneLake, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory.
• Strong experience with Azure SQL / SQL Server and strong SQL skills.
• Strong experience with Power BI and enterprise semantic models, including DAX, RLS, and Direct Lake.
• Strong understanding of data modeling and dimensional modeling.
• Experience with data integration, ETL/ELT, APIs, data pipelines, and orchestration.
• Experience with data governance, data security, lineage, metadata, data cataloging, and data quality.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, and enterprise access controls.
• Experience with iPass (i.e. Boomi, MuleSoft) or similar workflow automation and integration technologies.
• Strategic thinking and enterprise data architecture
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Hand-on technical expertise
• Ownership and accountability
• Execution and results orientation
• Priority and time management
• Collaboration and teamwork

Position: Enterprise Data Architect
Location: Markham/Hybrid
Reports To: Director of IT Applications

Come join the Amphenol family!

The base salary range for this position is $133,000 - $150,000 annually. In determining the rate of pay, Amphenol considers a variety of nondiscriminatory factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant industry experience, qualifications, skills, and education. It would be rare for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a given role. Base salary is one facet of Amphenol's total rewards package which includes participation in our comprehensive benefits program with medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, life insurance, short/long term disability, and membership in our Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/