Data architecture advisor leading reusable data capabilities and governance for iA Financial Group’s insurance transformation. Aligning Snowflake, Databricks, Salesforce, and enterprise platforms.
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end data architecture vision and translate requirements into aligned solutions
Ensure alignment across solutions, data platforms, and ecosystems, promoting integrated, cross-functional, reusable capabilities
Lead architecture governance by proposing, reviewing, and approving architecture decisions
Maintain architecture decision traceability and certify technical documentation
Ensure solution integrity and quality from design through delivery, considering functional, technological, organizational, security, performance, and availability factors
Provide multidisciplinary leadership to architects, designers, analysts, developers, data teams, delivery teams, business partners, and external vendors
Facilitate management of timelines, scope, and budget
Identify integration issues and propose pragmatic solutions
Ensure compliance with architecture processes, standards, tools, and methodologies
Contribute to the evolution of architecture practices with Enterprise Architecture
Act as application owner in the enterprise repository and maintain application and technology information
Stay current on data architecture and technology trends
Participate in on-call rotations and provide support outside regular business hours as required
Contribute to the Client System Exit initiative within Individual Insurance, reducing reliance on the Client System and implementing reusable data capabilities across MDM/Golden Record, Salesforce, and modern data platforms
Requirements
Extensive expertise in data architectures and technologies, including Snowflake, Databricks, Azure SQL, ADF, SQL, Python, APIs, data modelling, data governance, and data quality
Knowledge of TOGAF, Zachman, SDLC, DevOps, Agile, MVP, LEAN, and ITIL frameworks and practices
12 years of experience in information technology
At least 7 years of experience as an architecture professional
Experience working on a variety of large-scale projects and within large organizations
Advanced proficiency in both French and English
Ability to collaborate daily, verbally and in writing, with English-only partners and colleagues
Leadership in data architecture and ability to engage multidisciplinary internal and external teams
Ability to explain complex concepts, negotiate, resolve conflicts, navigate ambiguity, uncertainty, and change
Benefits
A work environment where learning and development come together with a shared pursuit of excellence
Artificial intelligence tools helping increase personal effectiveness while contributing to organizational growth
Healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment
Hybrid work environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces
Competitive benefits
Flexible group insurance
Competitive pension plan
Employee share purchase plan
Vacation, wellness days, and personal development days
Telemedicine
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Ergonomic office furniture program
Performance bonus
Discounts on iA products
On-call compensation in accordance with the on-call support policy
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