Manager, Data Architect

BDO Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager, Data Architect to join their innovative Data & AI team. This role involves leading client engagements, developing industry-specific data solutions, and managing a talented team dedicated to data transformation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data architecture, governance, and cloud technologies. With a focus on professional growth and a people-first culture, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about data and leadership, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data architecture and client engagement.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to implement data solutions and ensure satisfaction.
• Lead project teams to deliver scalable data architecture frameworks.

Skills

Data Architecture

Client Engagement

Data Governance

Data Modeling

ETL/ELT Pipelines

Team Leadership

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Data Science or related field

Tools

SQL

NoSQL Databases

Data Warehousing Tools

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Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. We offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. We offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a priority on growth.

Our technology practice, BDO Digital, brings 20+ years of experience providing end-to-end technology and modern workplace solutions in data & AI, cloud & cyber, and business & customer-facing applications. Our team of 500 technology professionals is expanding our data-driven services from coast-to-coast and beyond, to help our clients adapt, adopt, and grow.

We welcome new energy into any one of our multiple offices across Canada as we seek Data Architect (Manager role) to join the Data & AI team and own the following responsibilities:

• Go-to-Market:
  • Engage in pre-sales motions, which includes building initial relationships with customers, channel partners and our ecosystem as well as speaking engagements to smaller audiences.
  • Play an integral role in our Data practice as we evolve our brand internally and externally into a market leader for data in our various industry specializations
  • Design and develop industry-specific offers for engagements in industries such as Natural Resources, Finance, Manufacturing and Distribution, and Public Sector
  • Remain up to date on both specific industry and data & technology trends, both current and future in order to deliver and support state-of-the-art Data solutions for our customers
  • Develop SOWs, POCs, pricing and proposals, as well as author whitepapers/articles etc. to help build our brand.
• Client Engagements:
  • Engage directly with clients and drive the implementation / operations and successful end user experience of data solutions
  • Act as a customer escalation contact as required and provide management and guidance related to the resolution of customer satisfaction concerns
  • Build meaningful relationships with clients and assist in expanding the engagement footprint when the opportunity presents itself
• Delivery Engagements:
  • Guide and manage project teams on multiple client engagements in diverse technology areas, ensuring that all milestones and deliverables are met on time and on budget. Examples of project engagements include:
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data architecture frameworks.
  • Define and enforce data governance, data security, and compliance policies
  • Lead data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical) for structured and unstructured data.
  • Architect and optimize data storage solutions, including relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.
  • Design ETL/ELT pipelines for data integration across multiple systems.
  • Collaborate with engineering, BI, and analytics teams to define data strategies.
  • Optimize performance of data warehouses, data lakes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Implement real-time and batch data processing solutions.
  • Ensure data quality, lineage, and metadata management best practices.
• Talent:
  • Lead a growing team of top-tier talented professionals in applying their passion for data transformation to key business priorities.
  • Help to shape the direction of the team aligned with core values, mission and vision; and interview and hire new talent to fit the vision
  • Coach, mentor, and performance manage team members to ensure they have the skills, experience and capacity required to provide service delivery excellence to clients.

How do we define success for your role?

You contribute to team revenue as well as move the agenda forward on strategic service line priorities. You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work. You share, through mentorship and management, in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent. You grow your expertise through learning and professional development. You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.