Digital Architect - Remote - SDAB

Job Title: Digital Architect – Data
Location: Remote (Within Canada; occasional on-site meetings in Edmonton, AB)
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Months

Pay Rate: CAD $80–$100 per hour

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Digital Architect – Data to lead solution architecture, guide technical teams, and design scalable digital services and data solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Equivalent qualifications will be considered.

• 5 years of experience leading cross-functional Agile teams, providing architectural direction, and mentoring developers and technical leads.

• 8 years of experience as a Data Architect, Software Architect, or Senior Data Engineer working with cross-functional teams to develop software applications.

• 5 years of experience leading solution architecture for large-scale enterprise projects involving system integrations.

• 4 years of experience in domain modeling and database schema design for transactional and reporting systems.

• 5 years of experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influencing decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience aligning data architecture with organizational data strategies and digital service delivery goals.

• Experience with data governance, data quality, metadata management, and responsible data use.

• Experience with secure development practices, role-based access control, and Zero Trust Architecture.

• Experience designing solutions using relational and non-relational databases, analytics platforms, and AI technologies.

• Experience with data interoperability, standardization, and legacy system modernization.

• Experience with Government of Alberta IT and information management policies.

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale data and digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture and develop architectural plans for digital services.

• Assess existing systems and recommend technical solutions, prototypes, and implementation approaches.

• Design system integrations and define system boundaries and interactions.

• Guide Agile teams in delivering scalable, user-centered digital services.

• Review code and contribute to development when required.

• Identify opportunities to reuse common components and digital capabilities.

• Guide database design, domain modeling, and data architecture decisions.

• Assess technical risks and ensure alignment with architecture and coding standards.

• Mentor developers and provide technical guidance to product teams.

• Communicate architectural designs and recommendations through documentation, diagrams, and presentations.

• Contribute to architecture standards and continuous improvement.