Manager, Data Architecture

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About the role

  • Hands-on Manager, Data Architecture leading data analytics and data management for Optiom, a Canadian specialty insurer. Building a governed cloud data platform and analytics function.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain our target data architecture — a governed cloud data platform (Snowflake) and curated data products such as Customer 360 and Partner 360.
  • Lead the data management function — master data management, data quality, governance, lineage and retention.
  • Lead the analytics and BI function — deliver trusted, self-serve Power BI reporting for Sales, Claims, Operations, Finance and Service.
  • Define the data models and integration patterns that connect our core insurance, CRM and contact-centre systems through consistent, governed data contracts.
  • Partner across the business to translate questions into governed data products, and enable forecasting, retention analytics and AI-ready data.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and build internal data capability.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or analytics leadership, including hands-on data modelling (dimensional and semantic)
  • Ownership of a modern cloud data platform (Snowflake strongly preferred; Azure or AWS equivalents considered)
  • Proven delivery of enterprise business intelligence (Power BI preferred) to senior leadership
  • Experience establishing data governance, MDM and data quality controls in a regulated environment
  • Strong SQL; Python an asset.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data / Information Management, Engineering, Statistics or a related field — or equivalent demonstrable experience.
  • Clear communicator who can translate between technical and business audiences.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive group benefits — medical, dental, vision, and EAP
  • Three weeks' vacation to start, increasing with tenure
  • Employer-supported professional development and certifications
  • Annual performance bonus: 10–15% of base

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$120,000 - CA$150,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

AWSAzureCloudPythonSQL

Location requirements

HybridCalgaryCanada

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