Lead Data Architect

Requisition ID: 236402

Join a purpose driven winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Lead Data Architect is a key player within the Global Corporate & Commercial Credit Risk Technology team. The internal and external demand for accurate consistent and on-demand information from GRM continues to grow. This role is responsible for leading the design and implementation of modern scalable and business-centric data architecture. This role will focus on enabling data consumption for business users ensuring that data is accessible trusted and actionable across the organization. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud-native data platforms data modeling governance and data-as-a-product thinking.

In this role you will:

• Architect Modern Data Platforms: Design and evolve enterprise data architecture leveraging cloud technologies (e.g. GCP Azure) data lakes lakehouses and data warehouses. Conduct research and analysis and accurately and clearly define user requirements and processes for well-defined tasks to assist in the resolution of problems to meet the needs of the business. This may involve participation in rapid prototyping with requirements and solutions developed on an iterative basis that provides interim deliverables until a final production solution is created
• Enable Business Data Consumption: Build data solutions that prioritize usability self-service analytics and semantic layers for business users. Collaborate with business users to obtain data requirements and analyze source systems data design and develop conceptual logical and physical data models for the operational and analytical data models
• Data Modeling & Integration: Develop conceptual logical and physical data models. Ensure seamless integration across systems using APIs ETL/ELT pipelines and event-driven architectures. Analysis of source systems data (structured and un-structured) and business requirements document data flows identify appropriate data sources entities relationships and redundancies
• Data Governance & Quality: Collaborate with data governance teams to define standards for data quality metadata management lineage and access controls. Maintain data assets and data lineage for the domain
• Data Product Design: Champion a data-as-a-product mindset working with stakeholders to define and deliver high-value reusable data assets. Define assess and writes detailed analysis and documentation of Business Requirements for new applications & legacy systems enhancements to be designed by development groups
• Technology Leadership: Evaluate and recommend tools and platforms for data management analytics and visualization. Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Mentorship & Guidance: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and analysts fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Governance & Conduct Risk: Creates an environment in which the team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabanks Values its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles while ensuring the adequacy adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational compliance AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field.
• 8 years of experience in data architecture data engineering or related roles.
• Proven experience with cloud data platforms (e.g. BigQuery Databricks Snowflake Redshift).
• Strong understanding of data modeling techniques (dimensional relational NoSQL).
• Experience with modern data stack tools (dbt Airflow Kafka etc.).
• Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI Tableau Looker) and enabling semantic layers.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and regulatory compliance (e.g. RDARR SOX).
• Experience with Credit Risk Corporate Banking Capital Management is an asset.
• Previous experience in Commerce/Corporate/Investment banking system is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience implementing data mesh or domain-oriented data architecture.
• Knowledge of machine learning pipelines and AI-driven analytics.
• Certifications in cloud platforms or data architecture (e.g. Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate Google Business Intelligence Professional Certificate

Whats in it for you

• Diversity Equity Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential respected for who they are and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities ethnicity race age ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses cross-functional development opportunities and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus flexible vacation personal sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons contests cooking with friends Humans of Digital and much more!

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: for every future we help our customers their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice products and services including personal and commercial banking wealth management and private banking corporate and investment banking and capital markets.

At Scotiabank we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including but not limited to an accessible interview site alternate format documents ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.