Data Architect - Senior

Client: Government of Alberta – Environment & Protected Areas
Location: Remote within Canada
Work Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:15 AM–4:30 PM Alberta Time
Contract: Approx. 739.5 hours + potential extension up to 24 months
Start: November 2026
Openings: 1 | Category: IT/Technical | Travel: 0%
Background Check: Criminal record check required
Deadline: October 13, 2026
Role:
Seeking a Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture and integration for the Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS), integrating DRAS with Databricks Data Management Platform and Alberta Geospatial Platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define target-state data architecture and conceptual/logical/physical data models.
  
• Design Databricks lakehouse, Delta Lake, Spark/PySpark/SQL, Unity Catalog solutions.
  
• Architect ETL/ELT, REST APIs, event streaming, CDC, batch and real-time integrations.
  
• Design Azure data solutions using ADLS, Data Factory, Event Hubs, Key Vault.
  
• Lead data pipelines, interfaces, data contracts and API specifications.
  
• Integrate with ServiceNow and geospatial platforms.
  
• Establish data governance, metadata, lineage, classification, data quality and security.
  
• Conduct threat/risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
  
• Work with Enterprise Architecture, cybersecurity, GIS, developers, data engineers, BAs and Product Owners.
  
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and translate architecture into user stories.
  
• Produce architecture diagrams, documentation and decision records; provide technical leadership and mentoring.
  

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

• University degree or college/bachelor-level education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Geomatics, or a related field.
  
• 8+ years designing, planning, implementing, documenting, and supporting enterprise database/solution architectures in environments comparable in size and complexity to the Government of Alberta.
  
• 8+ years applying enterprise architecture principles, methodologies, standards, tools, policies, and processes.
  
• 8+ years working as a Data Architect in a large enterprise IT environment.
  
• 6+ years performing threat and risk assessments and presenting risk-mitigation recommendations to senior management.
  
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, planning, estimating, and presentations.
  
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark/PySpark/SQL, and Unity Catalog.
  
• Strong data modelling experience across relational, dimensional, and lakehouse architectures.
  
• Enterprise integration experience with REST APIs, ETL/ELT, event streaming, and CDC.
  
• Experience with cloud data platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
  
• Experience with ServiceNow integration.
  
• Experience with data governance, metadata, lineage, data quality, and data security.
  
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
  
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Public-sector experience is strongly preferred, particularly government regulatory systems or programs.
  
• Experience with geospatial platforms and geospatial data concepts, formats, and standards.
  

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• TOGAF certification.
  
• 5+ years designing and implementing enterprise architecture database plans/models aligned to business capabilities.
  
• 4+ years using architecture modelling tools such as PowerDesigner, ER/Studio, ERwin, BPwin, or Rational Rose.
  
• 4+ years project managing application development using Agile/Sprint methodologies.
  
• 5+ years with cloud computing or big-data platforms/infrastructure.
  
• 4+ years with enterprise BI/performance-management technologies such as Cognos, Microsoft SQL Server Services, Power BI, or MicroStrategy.
  
• 4+ years as a Data Architect designing and implementing enterprise database solutions.
  
• 5+ years developing SQL databases.
  
• 5+ years implementing SQL data warehouses.
  
• 5+ years querying data using Transact-SQL (T-SQL).
  
• 5+ years of prior Government of Alberta experience is considered a strong asset.