Digital Architect

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Edmonton, AB

Job Description

Digital Architect - Data contract opportunities supporting enterprise architecture, data-driven services and digital transformation for a provincial government organization.

Primarily remote, with all work performed within Canada.
Full-time, 36.25 hours per week.
Periodic Edmonton attendance required.

What & Why:
Our client is seeking experienced Digital Architects – Data to help deliver simpler, more effective public services. You will provide architectural direction across digital products, data models and system integrations. Working within cross-functional Agile teams, you will connect the long-term technical vision with practical, incremental delivery. The role combines data and solution architecture with technical leadership, developer mentoring, code review and development contributions when needed.

Who:
You will work with product owners, developers and multidisciplinary delivery teams supporting service innovation, program review and digital transformation. Teams use human-centred design, Agile methods and modern data practices. You will help them make sound architectural decisions while balancing user needs, technical work, quality and delivery priorities.

You:
You are an experienced data architect, software architect or senior data engineer who has helped cross-functional teams create new applications.
You can lead domain modelling and database design, define system boundaries and integration approaches, and guide developers toward a coherent technical direction. You communicate clearly with business stakeholders and explain architectural risks and trade-offs in terms that support decisions.
Critical Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, with equivalencies considered.
At least eight years as a data architect, software architect or senior data engineer, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to create new applications.
At least five years leading cross-functional Agile product teams, providing architectural direction and mentoring technical resources.
At least five years leading solution architecture and technical vision for large-scale enterprise projects with system integrations.
At least four years leading domain modelling and database schema design for transactional and reporting systems.
At least five years communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influencing decisions.
Ability to work within Canada, cover Alberta business hours and attend Edmonton sessions when required.

Nice to Have:

Aligning data architecture with enterprise strategy, digital services and AI-enabled capabilities.
Data governance, metadata management, quality and responsible analytics/AI use.
Secure development, RBAC or ABAC, and Zero Trust Architecture.
Relational and non-relational databases, analytics platforms and AI technologies.
Data interoperability and standardization within product delivery.
Incremental legacy modernization across multiple releases.
Government of Alberta IT/IM policies, standards and guidelines.
Enterprise-scale data and digital transformation in a large, complex organization.

Compensation:
Hourly contract compensation will be discussed based on experience, engagement structure and alignment with the client’s requirements.

Next Steps:
If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.