Data Architect

4 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Architect to join our team at the University of Toronto. As a Data Architect, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive data strategy that aligns with the university's goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide data architectural direction and oversight to develop a holistic view of data strategy, data processes, and data assets across the university.
  • Architect a robust, scalable, secure, and sustainable framework to maximize integration opportunities across all university and Central IT platforms to promote data accuracy, integrity, and security.
  • Develop and sustain Enterprise data governance policies, and standards at the university to ensure data access, accuracy, flow, traceability, classification, compliance, consistency, retention, storage, integrity, and security are promoted throughout all data platforms.
  • Create, design, review, transform, deploy, and develop data models and data roadmaps to meet current and future needs of the university.
  • Act as a technical lead by leading and planning IT projects including defining requirements and scope of complex projects with broad impact and long-term consequences.
  • Establish a close working relationship with Central IT while actively evaluating current and future technology offerings.
  • Advise, advocate, and influence necessary stakeholders to ensure selected technology solutions are sustainable, efficient, and effective for the university.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
  • Minimum eight years of experience working as a database administrator and ETL developer.
  • Experience working with both RDBMS (Microsoft SQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience in data modelling and query performance tuning on SQL Server, MySQL, and Azure/AWS platforms.
  • Experience working with large and complex data sets, as well as, experiencing analyzing volumes of data.
  • Experience in the creation of physical and logical data modelling and administration of databases.
  • Experience with system management, performance monitoring, data security, backup, mirroring, replication, change management, high availability, and disaster recover solutions.
  • Experience leading IT projects, including defining requirements and scope of complex projects and conducting project costing, scheduling and resourcing
  • Experience with Data Lakes, Big Data, Data Analytics, Predictive Analytics, data transformation frameworks, database refactoring/re-engineering.
  • Expert level skills with PHP and Python, including experience in querying and manipulating large data sets using data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python), or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab).
  • Expert data modelling and database design skills (both dimensional and relational). Advance knowledge and experience working with database design, maintenance and operations on various platforms, application security, and disaster recovery.
  • Experience with designing and deploying compelling dashboards using business intelligence tools (e.g. PowerBI). Knowledge in applied statistics (e.g. hypothesis testing, regressions, predictive modellings) or experimentation (e.g. A/B testing) in an industry setting.
  • Exceptional analytical skills, showing fluency in the use of tools such as MS SQL, MySQL, and strong ETL language SQL programming skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills at both a technical and business level, able to build and foster positive relationships with highly dispersed and dynamic teams.
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies.

Assets (Nonessential):

  • Experience with data cloud solutions such as Microsoft Azure – Data Lake, Data Factory, Data Bricks, or similar.
  • Experience with SharePoint site collection administration and development.
  • Experience with Power Platform and integration with enterprise grade database for reporting.
  • TOGAF (or similar architecture methodology) certification.
  • Application development experience.
  • Project management (PMP) is an asset.

What We Offer:

The University of Toronto offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter, to [insert contact information].



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