Data Architect - Intermediate

Position Requirements:

• Several years’ experience in data architecture or data engineering. • Understanding of traditional and modern data ingestion, data storage, data processing and data access processes • Strong SQL and analytical skills, with experience managing large, complex datasets using tools such as Python, Spark, and SQL. • Experience with cloud data management technologies, such as AWS, Azure, Databricks, or Snowflake. • Knowledge of data governance, lineage, cataloging, and compliance frameworks • Build architecture diagrams, reference architectures, and implementation roadmaps • Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • You are known for being a team player, and your excellent analytical and critical thinking skills are complemented by strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience evaluating how partitioning strategies, file sizing, and columnar formats like Parquet impact query performance and compute costs. • Experience in data catalog architecture, with a deep understanding of how schema evolution impacts downstream systems. • Experience understanding how specific design choices (grain, join patterns, and partition cardinality) translate into real-world compute costs and job reliability. • Experience with reporting solutions like Tableau, Microsoft Power BI or similar visualization tools.

About us:

At ICBC, it’s our job to make sure the car insurance system works for all British Columbians, today and in the future. Check out our ICBC Year in Review 2025 to learn more about what we've accomplished! If you want to make the most of your skills and expertise while growing your career, we want you. A career at ICBC is an opportunity to be part of a talented, diverse and inclusive team that is driven to serve its customers and community. You can expect a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and a collaborative work environment. If you are reliable and dependable, contact us today to be part of our talented and diverse team as we work together to create an insurance system we can all be proud of.

Our values guide how we interact with customers, partners, and each other. They shape our decisions and create a culture where employees feel inspired and empowered to do their best work.

Collaborative: We include different perspectives to reach our common goals.

Supportive: We seek to understand to meet diverse and evolving needs.

Straightforward: We simplify the complex to make things easier.

Knowledgeable: We gain knowledge through experience and learning to make informed decisions.

Work arrangements defined:

Hybrid 8 – you will work a minimum of 8 days in a 4-week period at your primary office headquarters (typically 2 days per week). The remaining days will be remote within British Columbia.

Only candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered for this position.

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