Senior Data Architect JIMS 3.0

Client: Government of Alberta
Project: Justice Information Management System (JIMS) 3.0
Location: Remote within Canada (Occasional Edmonton onsite meetings approximately 15%)
Contract Type: Contract
Bill rate:137.52/hr

About the Project

The Government of Alberta is seeking a Senior Data Architect to support the Justice Information Management System (JIMS) 3.0 initiative.

JIMS 3.0 is a major data integration and modernization project that will consolidate multiple court reporting data marts into a centralized Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW). The initiative will improve data governance reporting capabilities historical data preservation and overall reporting efficiency across Alberta Courts.

The successful candidate will play a key role in designing and implementing enterprise data architecture dimensional models ETL processes reporting structures and data governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess existing data marts and reporting environments.
• Perform detailed data profiling and analysis.
• Develop data architecture designs mappings and specifications.
• Design and define Facts and Dimensions for enterprise reporting.
• Develop and test ETL processes and data integration solutions.
• Support Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) design and implementation.
• Develop Power BI reports and dashboards for validation and testing.
• Conduct quality assurance testing for Dimensions and Facts.
• Update existing data models and architecture documentation.
• Support data governance and data quality initiatives.
• Participate in architecture reviews and design sessions.
• Develop transition plans to support future-state data architecture.
• Collaborate with business technical and enterprise architecture teams.
• Provide recommendations on data strategy standards and best practices.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience as a Data Architect or Enterprise Data Architect.
• Strong expertise in Data Warehousing and Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) solutions.
• Experience with dimensional modeling (Star Schema Snowflake Schema).
• Strong data profiling data analysis and data mapping experience.
• Experience designing Facts and Dimensions.
• Hands-on ETL design development and testing experience.
• Experience with Power BI reporting and analytics solutions.
• Strong knowledge of data governance data quality and metadata management.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise data modernization initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Experience

• IBM Cognos BI experience.
• Public Sector or Government experience.
• Experience with court justice legal or public service environments.
• Experience working with large enterprise reporting platforms and data marts.

Work Arrangement

• Remote within Canada.
• Approximately 15% onsite meetings in Edmonton Alberta.
• Candidate must be legally authorized to work within Canada.