Lead Data Architect & Tech Lead — Flexible Hours

Konrad; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Socials, Outings & Retreats

Parental Leave Program

Annual tech & travel allowance

Culture of Learning & Development

Flexible Working Hours

Work from Home Flexibility

Service Recognition Programs

Job summary

Konrad, an AI-driven digital consultancy, seeks a Data Architect & Team Lead to design and maintain scalable data platforms. You will combine hands-on architecture with people leadership to guide a team of data engineers working across Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake.

You will mentor engineers, oversee sprint planning, and ensure data reliability, security, and governance while collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact data solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree 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).
• 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

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Data Engineering / IT

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Konrad, an AI-driven digital consultancy, seeks a Data Architect & Team Lead to design and maintain scalable data platforms. You will combine hands-on architecture with people leadership to guide a team of data engineers working across Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake.

You will mentor engineers, oversee sprint planning, and ensure data reliability, security, and governance while collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact data solutions.