Data Architect
Role Overview
The Data Architect builds the data foundation for applications, platforms, analytics, AI, automation, and business decisions.
The role defines and evolves data architecture that enables consistent, governed, reusable, well-architected enterprise data.
Position is in Information Technology, Enterprise Architecture and Security; reports to a named manager.
Classification is Senior Professional III.
Key Skills for This Role
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About AGLC and Information Technologies
AGLC leads Alberta’s gaming, liquor, and cannabis industries and aims to provide outstanding service and trusted choices.
Information Technologies provides computer systems, security, IT services, and governance for business-critical systems.
IT supports networks and computing environments across corporate offices, casinos, gaming locations, recreation and entertainment centres, and bingo halls.
Role overview
The Data Architect builds the data foundation for applications, platforms, analytics, AI, automation, and business decisions.
The role defines and evolves data architecture that enables consistent, governed, reusable, well-architected enterprise data.
Position is in Information Technology, Enterprise Architecture and Security; reports to a named manager.
Classification is Senior Professional III.
Architecture and leadership responsibilities
- Translate business vision into practical, high-impact data architecture solutions and provide architectural leadership across initiatives.
- Communicate complex ideas clearly to executives, business stakeholders, and analysts.
- Embed data architecture, governance, lineage, and quality into business cases and architecture.
- Ensure data solutions meet privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
- Champion data standards and dictionaries that make information trusted, reusable, and easy to find.
- Define reference architectures, reusable patterns, and architecture roadmaps; identify legacy modernization and technical-debt opportunities.
- Stay current with cloud, analytics, data engineering, and AI trends.
- Architect enterprise-wide data solutions for applications, platforms, and analytics to enable digital transformation.
- Design and present data domains that clarify complex data structures and relationships.
Required qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or related experience.
- At least four years developing and supporting enterprise data management solutions and practices.
- Strong data modeling knowledge, including assessing model quality and enforcing standards.
- Strong knowledge and experience in Master Data Management and practical data governance implementation.
- In-depth experience with data quality principles, practices, tools, and methodologies.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization and BI tools.
- Effective communication and collaboration with business units.
Assets
- Informatica Master Data Management experience.
- Experience with AI/ML architectures and platform designs.
- Certifications related to data quality, governance, or management; TOGAF or DAMA CDMP certification.
- Experience with data observability.
Compensation
- Annual salary range is $111,919 to $153,889; new employees are typically hired between the minimum and midpoint based on qualifications, experience, competencies, and internal equity.
Location and status
- Position location is St. Albert, Corriveau.
- Employment status is permanent, full-time.
Eligibility and hiring conditions
- Candidates must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or otherwise eligible to work in Canada.
- A satisfactory security clearance and, if necessary, a clean driver's abstract are required before employment.
- Recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.
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