Solution Architect Data Services Senior Managing Consultant

IBM Computing; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior Managing Consultant/Solution Architect specializing in Data Services. This role is pivotal for developing data architecture and leading a team of data professionals. Candidates should have substantial experience in data integration strategies and exceptional communication skills. The ideal candidate has a solid IT background with a passion for data services and aims to make a significant impact on client projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in data architecture and solution design.
• Proven track record in managing data services projects.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive data architecture plans.
• Provide technical guidance to data engineering teams.
• Lead proposal development and presentation processes.

Skills

Data Architecture

Technical Leadership

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure

SQL

NoSQL Databases

ETL Processes

Big Data Technologies

Job description

Overview

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Managing Consultant / Solution Architect - Data Services to lead our data strategy and solution architecture efforts. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical leadership, exceptional communication skills, and client-facing engagement.

Your role and responsibilities

• Data Architecture & Solution Design: Develop and maintain comprehensive data architecture plans, encompassing databases, data warehouses, big data platforms, and data lakes. Lead in designing scalable, secure, and efficient data architectures that align with broader business strategies and objectives.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and leadership to a team of data engineers, data analysts, and other data professionals. Mentor and guide the team in implementing best practices for data integration, ingestion, consumption, data modeling, and leveraging modern data platforms like Azure.
• Problem Solving: Utilize your deep understanding of database systems, SQL, Python, NoSQL databases, data warehousing, ETL processes, and big data technologies to resolve complex data-related problems and challenges.
• Proposal Development & Presentation: Lead the creation of technical proposals, showcasing your advanced written and communication skills. Deliver compelling presentations articulating robust data solutions to diverse stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Demonstrate your ability to lead ad-hoc teams and meet challenging deadlines, bringing people together to deliver high-quality results under pressure.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrate strong communication and influencing skills to engage and influence senior leadership, business units, and IT teams. Articulate complex data concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate data-related risks at an organizational level, ensuring robust data governance and quality standards are upheld.
• Business Development: Contribute to go-to-market strategies and new client proposal development, leveraging your deep data services expertise to win new contracts.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Proven experience (minimum of 10 years) in data architecture, solution architecture, and data services.
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing data integration, ingestion, and consumption strategies.
• Deep expertise in database systems, SQL, NoSQL databases, data warehousing, ETL processes, and big data technologies.
• Experience with modern data platforms such as Azure.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, demonstrated by successful team leadership roles.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively, both in writing and in presentations.
• Track record of leading and winning large-scale data services projects and engagements.
• A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in data services and big data technologies.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• An advanced degree is preferred.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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