We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Senior Data Architect with 10+ years of experience to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance data architectures across GCP, AWS, and Azure. This role is central to our cloud-first strategy, enabling advanced analytics, AI/ML, and real-time data capabilities across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

Define and implement enterprise-wide data architecture strategies across multiple cloud platforms

Design data lakehouse, data mesh, and real-time streaming architectures using GCP, AWS, and Azure services

Lead the development of conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support analytics, operational systems, and AI/ML workloads

Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business teams to align data architecture with strategic goals

Establish data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks

Architect ETL/ELT pipelines, data ingestion frameworks, and semantic layers for BI and ML

Optimize data storage, compute, and query performance across cloud environments

Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2)

Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to future-proof the data ecosystem

Mentor data engineers, modelers, and junior architects

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in data architecture,



with proven success in large-scale, cloud-native environments

Deep expertise in GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataplex, Pub/Sub), plus working knowledge of AWS (Redshift, Glue, S3) and Azure (Synapse, Data Factory, ADLS)

Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, streaming, and NoSQL systems

Proficiency in SQL, Python, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

Experience with metadata catalogs, data lineage tools, and governance platforms

Familiarity with BI tools (Looker, Power BI, Tableau) and ML platforms (Vertex AI, SageMaker, Azure ML)

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Certifications: GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Azure Data Engineer Associate

Experience in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or government

Exposure to data mesh principles, event-driven architectures, and real-time analytics

Solid leadership and stakeholder management skills

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

Location: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Salary: CA$110,000.00-CA$125,000.00

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