Enterprise Data Architect

Government of Alberta

Job Information
Job Title: Enterprise Data Architect
Job Requisition ID: 61733
Ministry: Technology and Innovation
Location: Remote - Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 5, 2024
Classification: Systems Analyst Level 3
Salary: $3,199.50 - $4,237.85 bi-weekly ($83,506 - $110,607 / year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported.

The Technology and Innovation (T&I) Ministry supports GoA departments with information management and technology (IMT) leadership and expertise in IMT services delivery, security, and corporate investment management that enable the GoA to meet business goals and objectives.

The Data and Content Management Division is responsible for advancing strategies, policies and programs related to the delivery of data, content management, and artificial intelligence technology.

We are seeking a passionate and innovative Enterprise Data Architect to play a pivotal role in designing and shaping our cutting-edge federated data ecosystem. If you have a keen eye for detail, a flair for creative solutions, and a relentless drive for excellence, we want you to be a part of our dynamic team!

As an Enterprise Data Architect, you will be at the helm of designing and implementing a robust data fabric that seamlessly integrates disparate data sources, ensuring accessibility, reliability, privacy protections and security. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect scalable and efficient solutions, empowering our organization with actionable insights.

Your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Lead the design and development of a federated data platform architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into innovative and efficient solutions.
• Champion the implementation of cutting-edge technologies to enhance data processing, storage, and analytics capabilities.
• Designing and delivering on enterprise data architecture related to data products and platforms.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging trends in data strategy.

To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate:

• Strong analytic skills related to working with structured and unstructured datasets;
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple complex tasks effectively;
• Strong negotiation and facilitation skills;
• Sound problem solving skills - identification, analysis, and evaluation of problems, opportunities, and associated outcomes;
• Strong communication skills: written, verbal, non-verbal and presentation;
• Well-developed project and time management skills;
• The ability to work in both a team environment and independently; and
• Strong relationship building, client services, and partnership skills.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification:

• A related university degree (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology), supplemented by at least four (4) years of related experience. Equivalencies may be considered.
• The following experience will be considered related:
  • Developing, delivering and implementing data platform solution architectures
  • Cloud computing or big data platforms and infrastructure.
  • Data Cataloguing, Data Quality, Master Data Management, and Data Governance.
  • Manipulating, processing and extracting value from large disconnected datasets.
• Solid experience presenting to various levels of the organization.

Assets:

• Certification as an architecture professional in one or more domains (e.g. DAMA CDMP, CISSP, Business Architecture Guild CBA, MS Azure).
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Gartner or Zachman), their use and implementation.
• Knowledge of data fabric, semantic layers and data lake with tools such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Snowflake, Cloudera, Hadoop, Spark etc.
• Proficiency in designing solutions for cloud-based data platforms, such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.

This position is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am - 4:30 pm).

Pre-Employment Checks will be completed to assess the candidate's suitability for a role. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, criminal record check, academic verification, etc.

While this position is eligible for remote work, the successful candidate must reside in Alberta to work remotely.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit /alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.