Solutions Architect – Data, Digital Team

Overview The Toronto Police Service is looking for a forward thinking and driven candidate with experience in leading digital transformation projects in a diversity of environments, combined with proven problem-solving skills to aid in the identification of root cause issues and develop creative solutions. Join our Digital Project Team and play a leading role in reinventing the Service’s digital experiences. You will be part of a team who will be designing and building our digital experiences, collaborating with communities, business partners, police officers and colleagues to develop and validate hypotheses to impact policing in Toronto. This opportunity will allow you to learn various platforms and technologies and contribute to continuously improving our digital delivery skillsets as we grow as a team and into multiple teams. If you are curious, enjoy learning, change, and a collaborative environment, we need you on this team. Posting details: Posting Title – Solutions Architect – Data, Digital Team; Job ID 7607; Shift: Days; Hours: 35; Status: 24 Month Contract; Department: Data Management; Job Code: A13ACA; Opening Date: October 29, 2025; Must Apply By: November 11, 2025. Note: To apply to this role, please apply online via the Toronto Police Service careers website and click on Civilian Roles. EEO note: The Toronto Police Service is committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve and encourages applications from diverse groups. Accommodation will be provided in all stages of the hiring process. Responsibilities Creates, implements and maintains data mesh/fabric, knowledge graphs and related tools for the Service. Informs the implementation and management of datamarts, warehouses, APIs and analytics systems. Collaborates with stakeholders on data security, retention, classification, and use to define data standards. Supervises team members and assigns tasks, responsible for team performance. Informs standards of end-to-end data lifecycle use including platforms, data models, and solution testing. Leads the creation of data processes, standards, and methods across data use cases. Liaises with external data partners and other data specialists to maintain current knowledge and collaboration opportunities using data. Supports in AI/ML application review and design. Proactively manages vendor partners, business and technical subject matter experts. Collaborates with subject matter experts, Command members, partner agencies and community stakeholders. Responsible for ongoing collaboration to ensure successful implementation and sustainability of the Platforms and Digital transformation strategy. Exercises professional judgement, strategic thinking, and skill proficiency to propose, support, and/or complete simultaneous complex projects. Provides required updates using accessible project management tools and proven methodologies to the PMO Manager, CTO, Digital Program Manager, and other stakeholder groups as required. Develops, prepares and leads the maintenance of up-to-date data artifacts including knowledge graphs, data mesh/fabric, metadata management systems, and data models for Service products and applications. Identifies alignments of data architecture efforts with the Service’s strategic priorities and goals. Leads teams during project implementations, motivates and engages team members, and holds people accountable for achieving their goals. Establishes and supports project-working groups and steering committees, including creating terms of reference, scheduling and chairing meetings. Documents project benefits, challenges and lessons learned; documents minutes of meetings and action items in a timely manner. Performs typical duties inherent to the position. Education/Experience An undergraduate degree in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering, or Analytics) or an approved equivalent combination of education, training and experience. A certification in Data Modelling is preferred. Minimum 5 years of experience, including: Leading data architecture and data design activities Modelling experience within a large organization within information management, business intelligence, and data analytics Use of common patterns, frameworks and reference architectures for information management, digital transformation and platform technology design Designing both on premise and cloud-based data solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP, Microsoft Fabric) and hybrid architectures to enable use cases in analytics and AI/ML Working in agile methodology teams Proficient in data modelling and design including SQL development; database administration such as SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, MySQL, MongoDB, NoSQL Experience in knowledge graph design involving various technologies Data abstraction, SQL programming and database optimization Familiar with data lake, data fabric & mesh architectures; Cloud platforms Knowledgeable in big data solutions based on open-source technology and familiarity with Hive, Python, Hadoop Comfortable with ambiguity and applying methodologies to bring structure to projects Understanding of policing would be considered an asset Familiar with cloud-based platform technologies and how these can be composed into robust solutions Familiar with Service Design principles Strong oral and written communication and problem-solving skills Ability to translate operations into data designs and balance trade-offs across multiple data architecture decisions Notes Competencies may be measured through tests and/or interviews. All applicants who meet qualifications are invited to submit an online application. We thank all applicants for their interest; you will receive an email confirmation after submission. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Additional Information The Toronto Police Service is committed to equal opportunity initiatives. Accommodation will be provided in all stages of the hiring process. Contact us for accommodation requests. Website: Social: Phone: (416) 808-JOIN Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Information Technology Industries: Law Enforcement #J-18808-Ljbffr