Data Architect

We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Senior Data Architect with 10+ years of experience to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance data architectures across GCP, AWS, and Azure. This role is central to our cloud-first strategy, enabling advanced analytics, AI/ML, and real-time data capabilities across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement enterprise-wide data architecture strategies across multiple cloud platforms
• Design data lakehouse, data mesh, and real-time streaming architectures using GCP, AWS, and Azure services
• Lead the development of conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support analytics, operational systems, and AI/ML workloads
• Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business teams to align data architecture with strategic goals
• Establish data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks
• Architect ETL/ELT pipelines, data ingestion frameworks, and semantic layers for BI and ML
• Optimize data storage, compute, and query performance across cloud environments
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2)
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to future-proof the data ecosystem
• Mentor data engineers, modelers, and junior architects

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data architecture, with proven success in large-scale, cloud-native environments
• Deep expertise in GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataplex, Pub/Sub), plus working knowledge of AWS (Redshift, Glue, S3) and Azure (Synapse, Data Factory, ADLS)
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, streaming, and NoSQL systems
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with metadata catalogs, data lineage tools, and governance platforms
• Familiarity with BI tools (Looker, Power BI, Tableau) and ML platforms (Vertex AI, SageMaker, Azure ML)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Certifications: GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Experience in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or government
• Exposure to data mesh principles, event-driven architectures, and real-time analytics
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

Location: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Salary: CA$110,000.00-CA$125,000.00