Data Solution Architect

Vancouver - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ABOUT APPLY DIGITAL

Apply Digital is a global experience transformation partner. We drive AI-powered change and measurable impact across complex multi-brand ecosystems. Leveraging expertise that spans across the customer experience lifecycle from strategy design to engineering and beyond we enable our clients to modernize their organizations and maximize value for their business and customers.

Our 750 team members have helped transform global companies like Kraft Heinz NFL Moderna Lululemon Dropbox Atlassian AE Networks and The Very Group.

Apply Digital was founded in 2016 in Vancouver the past nine years we have grown to ten cities across North America South America the UK Europe and India.

At Apply Digital we believe in the One Team approach where we operate within a pod structure. Each pod brings together senior leadership subject matter experts and cross-functional skill sets all working within a common tech and delivery framework. This structure is underpinned by well-oiled scrum and sprint cadences keeping teams in step to release often and retrospectives to ensure we progress toward the desired outcomes.

Wherever we work in the world we envision Apply Digital as a safe empowered respectful and fun community for people every single day. Together we work to embody our SHAPE (smart humble active positive and excellent) values and make Apply Digital a space for our team to connect grow and support each other to make a difference.

Visit our Careers page to learn how we can unlock your potential.

LOCATION:Apply Digital is hybrid/remote friendly. The preferred candidate should be based in either the Greater Toronto Area or the Greater Vancouver Area of Canada working in hours that align toET (Eastern Timezone) or PT (Pacific Timezone).

THE ROLE:

Are you passionate about designing modern scalable and secure data architectures Do you thrive at the intersection of technology strategy and business transformationWere looking for a Solution Architect to lead large-scale data platform modernization initiatives someone with the technical depth to design elegant architectures the consulting acumen to guide enterprise clients through transformation and the leadership to inspire cross-functional this hands-on architecture role youll design next-generation data ecosystems powered by Snowflake GCP and the modern data stack. Youll define blueprints lead migrations and establish scalable data patterns that enable analytics marketing and AI at global scale. As part of Apply Digitals Data & AI practice youll work directly with client executives and data leaders to turn strategy into role demands deep expertise across data warehousing governance and real-time processing in cloud-native architectures (Snowflake GCP AWS Azure) and the consulting skills to translate complexity into clarity and action.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design and architect modern scalable and composable data platforms across multi-cloud environments (AWS GCP Azure) supporting real-time analytics AI/ML and customer experience use cases.
Assess client data ecosystems and create strategic modernization roadmapsfrom on-prem to cloud migrations to enabling unified customer data and activation.
Create and enforce architectural standards governance models and reference architectures across data lakehouse mesh and medallion patterns.
Evaluate and recommend data storage and compute technologies (e.g. BigQuery Snowflake Redshift Delta Lake Apache Iceberg) based on performance scalability cost and security trade-offs.
Design robust scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using both batch and streaming tools (e.g. dbt Airflow Kafka Kinesis Pub/Sub) and optimize data flows for speed and reliability.
Define and enforce data governance frameworks including RBAC/ABAC models lineage tracking metadata management and compliance (GDPR CCPA SOC2).
Develop architectural guidance for AI/ML data pipelines including the design of feature stores real-time inference pipelines and MLOps alignment.
Recommend tools and practices for data cataloging quality observability and security leveraging platforms such as Collibra DataHub or Apache Atlas.
Provide strategic advisory to business and technical stakeholders aligning data architecture decisions with broader digital transformation and ROI goals.
Create clear client-facing deliverables: reference architectures integration strategies migration plans and governance models.

REQUIREMENTS:

10 years of experience in data architecture platform engineering or solution architecture within enterprise or consulting environments.
Proven experience architecting and implementing large-scale data modernization programs using Snowflake (required) and/or GCP AWS Azure.
Snowflake SnowPro Advanced Architect certification (nice to have GCP Professional Data Engineer or Architect certification)
Expertise in data modeling (dimensional Data Vault) schema evolution and building systems to handle both structured and unstructured data.
Strong understanding of data lake data warehouse lakehouse and data mesh architectures and when to apply each.
Experience designing high-performance scalable pipelines using dbt Apache Airflow Kafka Kinesis Pub/Sub or similar tools.
Knowledge of Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in data environments.
Experience integrating CDPs and MarTech/AdTech platforms for real-time personalization.
A consultative mindset youre comfortable assessing ambiguous environments providing strategic guidance and influencing stakeholders toward long-term scalable solutions.

LIFE AT APPLY DIGITAL

At Apply Digital people are at the core of everything we do. We value your time safety and health and strive to build a work community that can help you thrive and grow. Here are a few benefits we offer to support you:

Great projects: Broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with international brands that have a global impact.

An inclusive and safe environment: Were truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe.

Learning opportunities: We offer generous training budgets including partner tech certifications custom learning plans workshops mentorship and peer support.

Generous vacation policy: Work-life balance is key to our teams success so we offer flexible personal time offer (PTO); allowing ample time away from work to promote overall well-being.

Customizable benefits: Tailor your extended health and dental plan to your needs priorities and preferences.

Flexible work arrangements: We work in a variety of ways from remote to in-office to a blend of both.

Apply Digital is committed to building a culture where differences are celebrated and everyone feels welcome. Thats why we value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are recognized and valued.

For more information visit theDiversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process please inform us as soon as possible by emailing us atemailprotected.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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ABOUT APPLY DIGITALApply Digital is a global experience transformation partner. We drive AI-powered change and measurable impact across complex multi-brand ecosystems. Leveraging expertise that spans across the customer experience lifecycle from strategy design to engineering and beyond we enable ou...