What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Data Solutions Architect position at Jobgether?
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Sr. Data Solutions Architect in Canada.
You will join a high-impact professional services environment where data architecture plays a central role in enabling enterprise-scale digital transformation. In this role, you will design and lead the implementation of modern cloud-based data platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft Fabric and the broader Azure ecosystem. You will act as a technical authority, guiding engineering teams while translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions. Operating in a client-facing consulting context, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders, product owners, and engineers to ensure successful delivery outcomes. The role blends deep hands-on technical execution with strategic architectural leadership. You will also serve as a trusted advisor to clients, helping shape data strategy, governance, and platform evolution. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-visibility projects that directly influence enterprise data maturity and decision-making capabilities.
- Lead the end-to-end architecture and delivery of cloud-based data platforms, with a focus on Microsoft Fabric and Azure data services.
- Design scalable solutions across Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Real-Time Intelligence, and data engineering pipelines.
- Provide technical leadership to data engineering teams, guiding implementation, priorities, and best practices throughout project execution.
- Facilitate technical discovery sessions, whiteboarding workshops, and architecture design discussions with clients and internal teams.
- Translate business requirements into detailed technical roadmaps, architecture artifacts, and implementation plans.
- Identify and manage technical risks, ensuring transparency and alignment with stakeholders as projects evolve.
- Oversee data governance, lineage, quality, and security frameworks using tools such as Microsoft Purview.
- Ensure delivery excellence by enforcing CI/CD, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code practices across data solutions.
- Maintain strong client relationships as a trusted advisor, ensuring expectations are aligned and deliverables meet business outcomes.
Requirements:
- 7 years of experience in data architecture or solutions architecture roles with strong hands-on engineering delivery experience.
- Deep expertise in Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouse, Warehouse, Pipelines, Notebooks, and OneLake.
- Strong proficiency across the Azure data ecosystem, including ADF, Synapse, Databricks, ADLS Gen2, and Azure SQL.
- Advanced programming skills in Python and/or PySpark, along with strong SQL capabilities for analytics workloads.
- Experience implementing data governance and cataloguing solutions using Microsoft Purview.
- Strong knowledge of data engineering patterns, including ETL/ELT, batch processing, and real-time streaming architectures.
- Experience designing and operating data platforms such as data lakes, warehouses, and unified analytics systems.
- Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, as well as modern cloud-native data technologies.
- Strong understanding of data governance concepts such as lineage, security, compliance, anonymization, and lifecycle management.
- Excellent communication and consulting skills, with proven experience in client-facing technical delivery environments.
- Ability to mentor engineers, produce technical documentation, and influence architectural decisions.
- Experience working within regulated environments (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, PIPEDA) is an asset.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary range: $170,000 – $180,000 CAD per year.
- RRSP retirement savings matching program.
- Remote-first work environment with flexible hours and location.
- Paid parental leave options.
- Employer-paid health and dental coverage.
- Mental health and counseling support through GreenShield .
- Annual $500 health care spending account.
- Training and certification reimbursement (Udemy, Coursera, A Cloud Guru, etc.).
- Employee recognition programs and peer rewards.
- Inclusive, diverse, and supportive work culture focused on belonging and professional growth.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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