Data Solution Architect

Partners with business, analytics, and technology teams to define and evolve data architecture, cloud data platform capabilities, and reporting frameworks, translating current and future business needs into scalable, governed, and high-performing data solutions.

Maintains knowledge of emerging architecture, analytic techniques and trends to educate the Data Office, IT, and business teams.

Collaborates with business and technology subject-matter experts to design representative and effective data architectures and data integration patterns.

Contributes to data platform strategy by designing solutions that enable data readiness, ensuring underlying data is integrated, governed, and structured to support analytics, AI/ML, and enterprise reporting.

Continuously reviews the data landscape to identify risks, technical debt, and improvement opportunities, and provides architectural direction to support modernization and improve data accessibility and analytics capabilities.

Contributes technical expertise during Request for Proposal (RFP) processes by assisting in the development of technical RFP requirements and participating in the evaluation of RFP responses and recommendations.

Ensures data solutions are implemented across data platforms in alignment with approved data architecture standards and integration patterns.

Ensures solution designs are actionable and implementable, supporting efficient build, deployment, and operationalization within the data platform.

Identifies technology interactions and dependencies across systems, data platforms and reporting tools that impact integration, performance, scalability and compatibility.

Conducts research and provides recommendations for solution delivery of the enterprise data platform and reporting ecosystem.

Ensures solutions follow security policies and comply with established enterprise architecture principles.

Partners with IT and Data Office teams on enterprise-wide data initiatives, platform enhancements, and production support to ensure reliability, performance, and operational stability of data solutions.

Actively contributes to and supports a culture of a high performing workforce.

Participates in divisional succession plans, ensuring ongoing professional and career development and supports development in others.

Supports a culture of leadership and accountability to effectively deliver on strategic and corporate strategies.

Is actively committed to leadership development across the company, supporting team and workforce readiness through mentoring, training and developmental opportunities.

Enables the success of programs and policies that are in alignment with corporate, strategic and divisional strategies.

Manages risk in area of authority.

Ensures that the Health, Safety and Emergency Management Policy is applied in area of responsibility.

Education and Experience

Four-year degree from an accredited post-secondary education institution in a relevant field of study, such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics & Applied Science, Engineering, or defined equivalency.

Six years’ experience in data engineering, and enterprise data solutions, with progressive involvement in data architecture, Azure and cloud-based data platforms, and data integration initiatives.

Accountability - Enables Performance Across Teams/Business Units

Business Acumen - Formulates Departmental/Divisional Plans in Relation to Internal and External Environment

Change Agility - Defines Areas for Change and Follows Through

Leadership - Leads the Department/Division

At SGI, we are committed to a workplace where people feel respected, valued, and able to contribute fully. Through fair, consistent, and transparent people practices, we attract skilled talent with varied lived experiences and offer meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a strong sense of belonging. Our commitment to reconciliation includes inclusive hiring practices that create meaningful opportunities for Indigenous peoples and support a workforce reflective of the communities we serve. Join us in building a culture where contributions are valued and shared success is shaped by our people.

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