Data Architect Senior

Edmonton - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Project: Data Management Platform Projects
Client: Government of Alberta Overview

The Government of Alberta is modernizing its legacy systems by migrating to a cloud-native Azure Data Management Platform complemented by on-premises geospatial systems.
We are seeking a Data Architect to design implement and manage scalable secure and integrated data solutions supporting ministries such as Environment and Protected Areas Transportation and Economic Corridors and Service Alberta.

The role focuses on enabling seamless data ingestion transformation and integration using Azure Data Factory Synapse Analytics Data Lake Storage Databricks and Purview while ensuring strong governance compliance and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable secure high-performance data architectures in Microsoft Azure (cloud-native and hybrid environments).
Lead the development of data ingestion transformation and integration pipelines using Azure Data Factory Databricks and Synapse Analytics.
Architect and manage data lakes and structured storage (Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2) with governance and efficient access.
Integrate data from diverse systems (e.g. ServiceNow ERP and geospatial tools) using APIs connectors and custom scripts.
Develop and maintain data models and semantic layers to support analytics reporting and machine learning.
Build and optimize data workflows in Python and SQL for data cleansing enrichment and analytics within Azure Databricks.
Design and expose secure APIs and data services using Azure API Management for downstream systems.
Implement and oversee data governance-metadata management classification and lineage tracking.
Ensure compliance with FOIP GDPR and other privacy regulations through access control encryption and data masking.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align architecture with business goals and modernization strategies.
Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines to maintain performance scalability and reliability.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and analysts.
Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements Education

College diploma or bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Must-Have Experience

Skill Area	Duration
Databricks Platform Administration & Optimization	3 years
Enterprise-Wide Data Architecture & Strategic Alignment	8 years
Designing Analytics-Ready Data Platforms	4 years
Version Control Systems	4 years
Azure Infrastructure Services & Authentication	5 years
Python and SQL for Data Engineering	6 years
Azure Databricks & Delta Lake	3 years

Nice-to-Have Experience / Certifications

Skill Area	Duration
TOGAF Certification	-
AI-driven Code Generation & Automation	1 year
Business Requirement Analysis (Data Context)	8 years
Microsoft SQL Server (Advanced)	8 years
ETL Pipeline Development	2 years
Data Governance Security & Metadata in Databricks	2 years
RESTful API Design & Integration	3 years
Message Queueing (Azure Service Bus etc.)	3 years
Cross-Functional Team Collaboration	5 years
ServiceNow Azure Data Management	1 year

Work Details

Location: Primarily remote (within Canada).
- On-site meetings (up to 3 4 times per month) in Edmonton Alberta as required.

Submission Requirements

Resume (must include relevant experience under each job/project with MMM/YYYY MMM/YYYY format).
Three professional references (most recent first).
Reference checks may be used for scoring.

Project: Data Management Platform Projects Client: Government of Alberta Overview The Government of Alberta is modernizing its legacy systems by migrating to a cloud-native Azure Data Management Platform complemented by on-premises geospatial systems. We are seeking a Data Architect to design implem...