Senior Data Platform Architect & Builder

Thumbtack; Remote; CAD 221,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Canada is seeking a skilled Data Platform Architect to define and evolve the data architecture. The role involves building scalable data systems, driving data quality, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience and strong proficiency in SQL and Python, alongside expertise in modern data stacks. This position offers a competitive salary range of $221,000 - $286,000, based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling data systems.
• Proven technical leadership in architecting complex data ecosystems.
• Deep experience with modern data stacks and cloud-native warehouses.
• Exceptional collaboration and influence skills in a team environment.
• Strong sense of ownership and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Define and design shared platform services for data management.
• Implement core infrastructure for data analytics and ML.
• Champion data quality standards and observability across teams.
• Mentor engineers and lead best practices throughout the organization.
• Balance trade-offs in architecture to meet performance needs.

Skills

Data system architecture

SQL proficiency

Python proficiency

System design

Team collaboration

Tools

BigQuery

Snowflake

Airflow

dbt

Job description

A leading tech company in Canada is seeking a skilled Data Platform Architect to define and evolve the data architecture. The role involves building scalable data systems, driving data quality, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience and strong proficiency in SQL and Python, alongside expertise in modern data stacks. This position offers a competitive salary range of $221,000 - $286,000, based on experience and qualifications.