Why Work Here?
Employees at ATCO are offered endless variety. We are entrepreneurial with a large degree of autonomy and freedom, experiencing new situations and learning opportunities every day. Internal advancement is commonplace, and we are always supported in our career journey. We believe in creating a workplace where you can thrive professionally while contributing to something greater and serving our communities.
About the Role:
The Senior Data Architect plays a pivotal role in shaping ATCO’s enterprise data strategy. This role is responsible for designing scalable, secure, and high-performance data architectures that support business intelligence, analytics, and operational needs. The architect will lead the implementation of cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure and Databricks, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity standards.
What You Get to Do:
Architecture & Strategy
Lead the design of future-state of the Enterprise Data Intelligence platform architecture and identify constraints in current ecosystems
Develop multi-year roadmaps to modernize legacy systems, enable self-serve analytics, and scale reporting & AI/ML use cases
Conduct architecture assessments and reviews to ensure alignment with business goals and ATCO’s enterprise data and analytics strategy
Collaborate with the Applications team and Solution Architecture team to analyze, identify, design and implement processes for sourcing data in a flexible and scalable manner
Create, own and maintain technical documentation such as HL Architectural Design, technical designs, standards, guidelines, frameworks and best practices.
Define and provide consistent direction and governance of the architectural capabilities and frameworks across the domain work streams such as model principles, standardization, retention, flow, lineage and transformation, master data management, metadata management, quality and remediation.
Lead the architecture, design, and development of the Business Intelligence Platform
Own the data governance meta-model and contribute to the development of data governance operating models
Technology Leadership
Provide architectural guidance across application groups and third-party vendors.
Champion data quality and effective use of available information
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that enhance scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency
Ensure compliance with ATCO’s cybersecurity and privacy standards
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, promoting a data-first culture and enabling data-driven decision-making
Create business-oriented presentations to lead discussions with business and technology owners
Project & Operational Support
Provide architectural oversight for strategic initiatives, including analytics platform modernization and data integration projects
Support the design and build phases of key projects, ensuring continuity in data architecture and analytics deliverables
Provide technical support and mentorship to analysts and engineers
What You Bring:
Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Software Architecture
8+ years of demonstrable data platform architecture
Proven success designing and executing enterprise-level data strategies and deploying scalable architecture across diverse environments
Comprehensive knowledge of data modeling, metadata management, data governance, data quality, and security frameworks
Proficient in event-driven architecture, data Lakehouse concepts, data products, and self-serve analytics environments
Well-versed in large-scale infrastructure-as-a-service platforms, Databricks, and Microsoft Azure
Strong understanding of cloud security, performance tuning, and cost optimization
Strong leadership capabilities complemented by effective communication and stakeholder management skills
Skilled at translating complex technical concepts into actionable business value
Able to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies, methods, and solutions in the data and advanced analytics domain
Excellent communication and leadership skills to influence cross-functional teams
What We Offer:
A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence
Competitive compensation
Flex benefits
Tuition assistance program
Training and mentorship programs
Charitable donation matching
We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
ATCO delivers inspired solutions for a better world. We are a diversified global corporation with investments in the essential services of Structures & Logistics, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, Retail Energy, Transportation and Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about how we build communities, energize industries and deliver customer-focused solutions like no other company in the world at www.atco.com. ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Visit our website for more information.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.
