GOAPRDJP000001043 – Data Architect – Senior

Client: Government of Alberta - GOAPRDJP000001043
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Architect to design and lead data integration between the Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS), Databricks-based Data Management Platform, and Alberta Geospatial Platform. The successful candidate will provide data architecture leadership across regulatory, environmental, and spatial data domains, ensuring trusted, timely, reusable, secure, and governed data for regulators, decision-makers, and Albertans.
Role Snapshot
Job Title: GOAPRDJP000001043 – Data Architect – Senior
Client: Government of Alberta
Work Location: 9915 - 108 ST NW, Edmonton, Alberta, CAN, T5K 2G6
Work Arrangement: Remote
Estimated Start Date: February 11, 2026
Estimated End Date: March 31, 2027
Business Days: 103.00
Estimated Hours: 7.25 hours per day
Maximum Extension Term: 24 Months
Must Have
Experience designing, planning, implementing and supporting enterprise solution databases in an environment equivalent in size and complexity to the Government of Alberta – 8 years.
Experience documenting enterprise solution databases in an environment equivalent in size and complexity to the Government of Alberta – 8 years.
Experience in performing threat and risk assessments and presenting recommendations for risk mitigation to senior management – 6 years.
Experience providing leadership, planning, estimating, and presentations of ideas and solutions.
Experience with enterprise architecture principles and associated best practices, methods, standards, tools, policies, and processes – 8 years.
Experience working as a Data Architect in an enterprise IT environment equivalent in size and complexity to the Government of Alberta – 8 years.
Nice Have
Experience designing and implementing enterprise architecture database plans and models that help align an organization's data, information or technology with its required business capabilities in a large enterprise IT environment equivalent in size and complexity to the Government of Alberta – 5 years.
Experience in using a tool for architecture models such as:
Power Designer
ER Studio
Er-win
BP win
Rational Rose – 4 years.
Experience project managing application development projects using Agile sprint development – 4 years.
Experience with cloud computing or big data platforms and infrastructure – 5 years.
Experience with enterprise business intelligence and performance management products. Specifically:
Cognos BI Suite
Microsoft SQL Server Services
MS Power BI (Query, View)
MicroStrategy – 4 years.
Experience working as a Data Architect designing and implementing enterprise database solutions within an organization of equivalent size and complexity to the Government of Alberta – 4 years.
Experience working with developing SQL databases – 5 years.
Experience working with implementing a SQL data warehouse – 5 years.
Experience working with querying data with Transact-SQL – 5 years.
Prior experience with the Government of Alberta (GoA) is considered a strong asset – 5 years.
Description
Data Architect, Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS)
The Government of Alberta is modernizing how it regulates and assures environmental outcomes across the province. The Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS) is central to that work. It supports applications, approvals, compliance, and monitoring activities that protect Alberta's air, land, water, and biodiversity.
We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to design and lead data integration between DRAS, our Databricks-based Data Management Platform, and the Alberta Geospatial Platform. You will set the direction for how regulatory, environmental, and spatial data moves, connects, and is governed across these systems. The goal is trusted, timely, and reusable data for regulators, decision-makers, and Albertans.
You will join a high-performing, multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced, agile environment. The team includes developers, data engineers, GIS specialists, business analysts, and product owners.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture and Design
Define and maintain the target-state data architecture for integrating DRAS, the Databricks Data Management Platform, and the Alberta Geospatial Platform.
Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models for regulatory, environmental, and geospatial data domains.
Establish integration patterns including:
Batch
Near-real-time
Event-driven
API-based
Change data capture suited to each use case.
Design lake house structures on Databricks, including:
Medallion (bronze/silver/gold) layers
Delta Lake tables
Unity Catalo organization
Architect spatial data flows that preserve geometry, coordinate reference systems, and spatial accuracy across platforms.
Integration and Delivery
Lead the design of data pipelines and interfaces between systems, working closely with data engineers and developers during build.
Define data contracts, API specifications, and interface agreements between system owners.
Resolve complex integration issues involving:
Data quality
Schema changes
Latency
System dependencies
Take part in agile ceremonies, including:
Sprint planning
Backlog refinement
Reviews
Turn architecture into actionable user stories.
Data Governance, Security, and Quality
Embed data governance practices, including:
Metadata management
Lineage
Data classification
Master data
Reference data
Ensure designs meet Government of Alberta standards for:
Information security
Privacy, including Alberta's access-to-information and privacy legislation
Records management
Define data quality rules, validation frameworks, and monitoring approaches across integrated systems.
Apply role-based access controls and data-sharing policies appropriate to data sensitivity.
Leadership and Collaboration
Serve as the trusted data architecture advisor to program leadership, product owners, and technical teams.
Work with business areas to understand regulatory processes and turn them into data requirements.
Coordinate with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and other ministries' platform teams to keep the work aligned with GoA standards and roadmaps.
Produce clear architecture documentation, diagrams, and decision records.
Mentor team members and promote data architecture best practices.
Required Qualifications
University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Geomatics, or a related field.
7+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, data engineering, or data integration, with at least 3 years in a data architect role.
Hands-on experience designing solutions on Databricks, including:
Delta Lake
Spark (PySpark/SQL)
Unity Catalo
Strong experience with data modelling, including:
Relational
Dimensional
Lake house approaches
Proven experience designing enterprise integration patterns, including:
REST APIs
ETL/ELT
Event streaming
Change data capture
Experience with cloud data platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, including:
Data Lake Storage
Data Factory
Event Hubs
Key Vault
Experience with ServiceNow Integration.
Experience in the public sector, ideally with government regulatory systems or programs.
Experience integrating with geospatial platforms, and working knowledge of geospatial data concepts, formats, and standards.
Working knowledge of geospatial data concepts, formats, and standards.
Solid understanding of:
Data governance
Metadata management
Data quality
Data security principles
Experience working in agile delivery teams, with experience in public sector in similar capacity.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Competencies
In line with the Alberta Public Service competency model, the successful candidate will show:
Systems Thinking
Understands how DRAS, the data platform, and the geospatial platform connect, and anticipates downstream impacts of design choices.
Creative Problem Solving
Finds practical, innovative solutions to complex integration and data challenges.
Agility
Adapts quickly to changing priorities and evolving technology in a fast-paced environment.
Drive for Results
Delivers high-quality architecture that produces measurable value for the program.
Build Collaborative Environments
Works effectively across teams, ministries, and disciplines to reach shared goals.
Develop Networks
Builds relationships with stakeholders and technical partners to advance the work.
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Work arrangement
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