Principal Data Architect

Primary Location: Toronto ON or New York City NY

Work Model: Hybrid 4-Days Onsite

Employment Type: Contractor

Vacancy Status: New

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design and implementation of semantic and context graphs to support advanced analytics data discovery and insight generation
• Architect agentic systems layered on top of the data platform to enable semantic search comprehension and conversational data interactions
• Guide the productionization of a completed Proof of Concept into a scalable enterprise-ready solution
• Provide hands-on technical leadership while helping build and mentor a high-performing data architecture team
• Collaborate with engineering analytics and product partners to align architecture decisions with business outcomes
• Ensure solutions are transparent explainable and accessible through business-facing interfaces

QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience in data architecture and platform design within large-scale cloud-based environments
• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing semantic layers or knowledge graphbased architectures
• Deep expertise with AWS data and analytics services
• Experience designing architectures that support advanced analytics data discovery and semantic search use cases
• Proven ability to work across PoC and production environments translating concepts into operational solutions
• Strong leadership skills with experience guiding teams through complex architectural transformations
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with agent-based or agentic architectures for data interaction and insight generation
• Familiarity with conversational analytics or chat-based business intelligence tools
• Experience working with explainable or transparent analytics solutions
• Background supporting business-facing data products or self-service analytics platforms

ABOUT ADASTRA

Adastra is a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation helping organizations lead with artificial intelligenceresponsibly strategically and at scale. With over 25 years of experience Adastra empowers enterprise clients to unlock business value through data innovation operational excellence and smart customer engagement.

Trusted by some of the worlds most prominent brands Adastra delivers end-to-end solutions grounded in thoughtful strategy robust governance and deep technical expertise. From defining vision to ensuring execution Adastra guides organizations through every stage of their AI data and cloud journeybuilding future-ready capabilities and delivering measurable lasting impact.

Adastra serves clients across key industries including financial services automotive manufacturing technology media and telecom (TMT) healthcare retail and professional services. The company employs more than 2000 professionals across North America Europe and Asia.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity for advancement and career progression
• Competitive compensation
• Successful referral program
• The opportunity to work with one of Canadas 50 Best Managed Companies
• Satisfaction of working for a reputable company
• A flexible dynamic and diverse workplace

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

In our commitment to promote fair and equitable treatment of all employees and applicants Adastra Corporation provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of age sex disability race ethnic origin citizenship creed sexual orientation marital status or any other ground as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code.In addition accommodation will be provided during the hiring process. Adastra Corporations implementation and support of employment initiatives encourage diversified labour force participation and equal access to opportunities based on merit and performance.

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