Data Platforms Architect

Job Type: Permanent
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference code: 131876
Primary Location: Toronto, ON
All Available Locations: Vancouver, BC; Brossard, QC; Burlington, ON; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Fredericton, NB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; Laval, QC; Moncton, NB; Montreal, QC; Ottawa, ON; Quebec City, QC; Regina, SK; Saint John, NB; Saskatoon, SK; St. John's, NL; Toronto, ON; Victoria, BC; Winnipeg, MB

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

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What will your typical day look like?

• Architect end to end data platforms on Azure and align designs to business outcomes.
• Define lakehouse standards, metadata driven ingestion, partitioning strategies, Role Based Access Controls, and semantic models for analytics.
• Architect data governance and lineage solutions with Microsoft Purview or similar DG service, including cataloging, classification, sensitivity labels, and access controls.
• Integrate Azure Databricks and / or MS Fabric to enhance batch/stream processing, Spark based transformations, and Delta Lake patterns.
• Produce reference architectures, roadmaps, and solution documents; review designs and guide delivery teams through build and deployment.
• Establish CI/CD (Azure DevOps/Git), environment configuration, and automated provisioning for dev/test/prod; monitor reliability, performance, and cost.
• Lead and mentor architects/engineers; drive reusable frameworks, coding standards, and architecture review checkpoints.

About the team

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You are someone with these required skills, experience and qualifications:
• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7–10 years in data architecture/engineering, including 5+ years leading Azure centric platform initiatives.
• Deep expertise with Microsoft Fabric and / or Azure Databricks.
• Strong SQL, PySpark, and Spark notebooks experience in enterprise environments.
• Hands on with Microsoft Purview for governance and lineage across Fabric assets.
• Proficient with Azure DevOps/Git and infrastructure automation for repeatable deployments.
• Proven stakeholder leadership—able to shape direction, make trade offs, and guide delivery teams.
It would be great for you to have some of these nice to haves as well:
• Certifications: DP 700 (Fabric Data Engineer Associate) and/or AZ 305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert), Databricks Data Engineer (Associate or Professional).
• Familiarity enabling generative AI scenarios on Fabric (e.g., Copilot, AI Foundry).
• Experience with Unity Catalog, Fabric SQL Lakehouse, and advanced semantic modeling.

Due to the nature of the role having interactions with National & Global clients, bilingualism in French and English is required for this position

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $84,000 - $175,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.

We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

When you apply, we will review your application using Deloitte's Global Talent Standards to ensure a consistent recruitment experience. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

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