Senior Data Architect – JIMS 3.0 Location:

Edmonton, Alberta / Remote within Canada Department:

Government of Alberta – Justice Project:

Justice Information Management System (JIMS) 3.0 Hours:

36.25 hours/week | 7.25 hours/day Contract Term:

Initial term with potential extensions Work Location Requirement:

Candidate must reside and work within Canada

About the Project The Government of Alberta's

Justice Information Management System (JIMS) 3.0

project is transforming the way court data is integrated, governed, and reported across the Justice organization.

The project will consolidate multiple standalone IBM Cognos Business Intelligence data marts into an integrated

Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

and supporting data marts and views. The solution will integrate data currently sourced from the Justice Online Information Network (JOIN) and modernize the architecture supporting strategic, operational, and ad hoc court reporting.

The initiative will improve:

Data integration and architecture

Data governance and quality

Interactive and timely reporting

Historical data preservation

Reporting performance

Reusability and cost efficiency

About the Role We are seeking an experienced

Senior Data Architect

to support the JIMS 3.0 project and lead key data architecture, modelling, profiling, integration, and data warehouse activities.

The successful candidate will work closely with project stakeholders and technical teams to assess existing data marts, define future-state data architecture, develop data models and mapping specifications, support ETL development, and ensure the quality and integrity of Dimensions and Facts within the Enterprise Data Warehouse.

Key Responsibilities

Define, document, and manage data architecture principles, strategies, standards, models, guidelines, and design practices.

Review and assess existing data marts and reporting architectures.

Perform detailed data profiling and analysis of source and target data structures.

Identify and define required

Dimensions and Facts

for the Enterprise Data Warehouse.

Develop detailed data mapping and design specifications.

Support the development and testing of

ETL/ELT processes .

Develop and validate data models using enterprise data architecture and dimensional modelling principles.

Support staging and transformation of required data.

Update existing JOIN data models to accommodate new Fact attributes.

Perform quality assurance and testing of Dimensions, Facts, and data warehouse components.

Develop Power BI reports and visualizations to support data validation and testing.

Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reuse, sharing, and governance.

Develop transition plans to move current-state data toward the desired future-state architecture.





Provide architecture guidance and consulting to project teams and stakeholders.

Participate in data architecture and solution design reviews.

Ensure alignment with Government of Alberta enterprise architecture and IMT strategies.

Address data architecture scope extensions and provide recommendations.

Provide technical guidance, advice, and consultancy to initiatives aligning with enterprise data architecture.

Support minor fixes and enhancements to delivered data marts.

Document lessons learned and provide project close-out feedback.

Collaborate with enterprise architecture and technical teams as required.

Required Qualifications & Experience Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in

Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Management , or a related discipline.

Completed structured training in

SQL or structured query languages .

Training related to

Cloud Computing

completed within the past 5–10 years.

Data Architecture & Modelling

5+ years of experience

defining data architecture and applying

Kimball/dimensional data modelling

principles.

5+ years of experience

using data modelling and architecture tools such as

SAP/Sybase Power Designer or equivalent.

Strong experience with enterprise data warehouse architecture, dimensional modelling, Facts, Dimensions, data mapping, and data integration.

Robust experience performing data profiling, source-to-target analysis, and data quality assessment.

Experience designing and supporting ETL/ELT processes.

Experience with data governance, data quality, metadata, and information management practices.

Experience developing or validating BI reporting solutions, preferably using

Power BI .

Public Sector Experience

2+ years of experience

working in or with public-sector environments.

Understanding of public-sector information management, privacy, security, and data governance requirements.

Justice / Court Data Experience – Asset The following experience is considered an asset:

3+ years of experience

working with

JOIN (Justice Online Information Network)

and/or

JIMS (Justice Information Management System) .

2+ years of experience

working in or with court environments and understanding court-related data, processes, and reporting.

Experience working with Justice-sector data marts, court case data, or related government information systems.

Security & Compliance

Willingness and eligibility to complete a

Criminal Records Check .

Willingness and eligibility to obtain an





Enhanced Security Clearance .

Candidate must be eligible to obtain higher-level security clearance, including

RCMP Top Secret , if required during the engagement.

Experience working with information management, cybersecurity policies, directives, and standards is an asset.

Communication & Collaboration

5+ years of experience

communicating complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with enterprise architecture, data, BI, project, and business teams.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Key Technical Skills Enterprise Data Architecture; Data Warehouse / EDW; Dimensional Data Modelling; Kimball Methodology; Data Profiling; Data Mapping; Data Integration; ETL / ELT; SQL; Facts & Dimensions; Data Quality; Data Governance; Metadata; Power BI; SAP/Sybase Power Designer or equivalent; JOIN / JIMS; Public-Sector Data Environments; Information Management; Cybersecurity & Privacy Work Arrangement This position is

primarily remote within Canada . The successful candidate must be available to attend meetings and working sessions in

Edmonton, Alberta , when required.

Approximately

15% of the engagement may be onsite in Edmonton . Reasonable notice will be provided for onsite requirements.

Candidates must be able to work from within Canada.

Security Requirements The successful candidate will be required to:

Complete a Criminal Records Check.

Obtain an Enhanced Security Clearance for work with Alberta Justice.

Remain eligible to obtain additional security clearances, including RCMP Top Secret, should the project require it.

Complete mandatory Government of Alberta training, including privacy, access to information, cybersecurity, information management, and workplace conduct training.

What You Will Work On You will contribute to a major modernization initiative involving:

Enterprise Data Warehouse development

Consolidation of six existing reporting data marts

Court data integration

Data modelling and architecture

Data profiling and quality

ETL development and testing

JOIN data model enhancements

Power BI validation reporting

Data governance improvements

Modernization of Justice reporting architecture

Application Requirements This is a

net-new Senior Data Architect opportunity

supporting the Government of Alberta Justice portfolio and the JIMS 3.0 modernization initiative.

Candidates with strong

enterprise data architecture, dimensional modelling, EDW, ETL, data profiling, and public-sector experience

are encouraged to apply. Experience with

JOIN/JIMS and court environments

will be a significant advantage

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