Enterprise Data Architect

Job Information
Job Title: Enterprise Data Architect 
Job Requisition ID: 61733
Ministry: Technology and Innovation
Location: Remote - Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 5, 2024
Classification: Systems Analyst Level 3
Salary: ​$3,199.50 - $4,237.85 bi-weekly ($83,506 - $110,607 / year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

The Technology and Innovation (T&I) Ministry supports GoA departments with information management and technology (IMT) leadership and expertise in IMT services delivery, security, and corporate investment management that enable the GoA to meet business goals and objectives.

The Data and Content Management Division is responsible for advancing strategies, policies and programs related to the delivery of data, content management, and artificial intelligence technology. The division uses a one government approach to information and privacy governance, decision-making and service delivery across the GoA balanced with individual client needs. This facilitates enhanced data access, collaboration, reduction in data duplication and innovation to ensure effective and efficient services across the government to provide better services to Albertans.  

To learn more about us, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/technology-and-innovation. 

Role Responsibilities

We are seeking a passionate and innovative Enterprise Data Architect to play a pivotal role in designing and shaping our cutting-edge federated data ecosystem. If you have a keen eye for detail, a flair for creative solutions, and a relentless drive for excellence, we want you to be a part of our dynamic team!

As an Enterprise Data Architect, you will be at the helm of designing and implementing a robust data fabric that seamlessly integrates disparate data sources, ensuring accessibility, reliability, privacy protections and security. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect scalable and efficient solutions, empowering our organization with actionable insights. You will contribute to the evolution of the GoA Data Strategy, data management and related frameworks. You will have in-depth knowledge of solution architecture modeling, process modeling, data modeling and cloud design technologies, as well as knowledge of best-practice data platform design techniques. This role is an exciting opportunity to leave a lasting impact and influence strategic decisions.

The efforts of this role will improve access to and informed use of GoA data assets both within and outside of government in support of policy analysis, program planning, and decision-making. This role will require the ability to think and work tactically across the enterprise, as well as diving deeper into data topics related to architecture, platforms, access, and governance to support the GoA Data Strategy. The role supports Data Centre of Excellence team’s Data Services stream by working collaboratively with Data Partnerships, Data Governance, Data Literacy teams and with other enterprise data architects, data product developers, data architects, data analytics developers and data scientists on variety of data initiatives to ensure optimal data delivery architecture.

Your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Lead the design and development of a federated data platform architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into innovative and efficient solutions.
• Champion the implementation of cutting-edge technologies to enhance data processing, storage, and analytics capabilities.
• Designing and delivering on enterprise data architecture related to data products and platforms.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging trends in data strategy.

To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate: 

• Strong analytic skills related to working with structured and unstructured datasets;
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple complex tasks effectively;
• Strong negotiation and facilitation skills;
• Sound problem solving skills – identification, analysis, and evaluation of problems, opportunities, and associated outcomes;
• Strong communication skills: written, verbal, non-verbal and presentation;
• Well-developed project and time management skills;
• The ability to work in both a team environment and independently; and
• Strong relationship building, client services, and partnership skills.

Please click on this link  to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Qualifications

Required:

• A related university degree (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology), supplemented by at least four (4) years of related experience. Equivalencies may be considered.
• The following experience  will be considered related: 
  • Developing, delivering and implementing data platform solution architectures
  • Cloud computing or big data platforms and infrastructure.
  • Data Cataloguing, Data Quality, Master Data Management, and Data Governance.
  • Manipulating, processing and extracting value from large disconnected datasets.
• Solid experience presenting to various levels of the organization.

Assets:

• Certification as an architecture professional in one or more domains (e.g. DAMA CDMP, CISSP, Business Architecture Guild CBA, MS Azure).
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Gartner or Zachman), their use and implementation.
• Knowledge of data fabric, semantic layers and data lake with tools such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Snowflake, Cloudera, Hadoop, Spark etc.
• Proficiency in designing solutions for cloud-based data platforms, such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.

Equivalencies are:
A related two-year post-secondary diploma and a minimum of six (6) years of related experience; or a related one-year post-secondary certificate and a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This position is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm).

Pre-Employment Checks will be completed to assess the candidate’s suitability for a role. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, criminal record check, academic verification, etc.

While this position is eligible for remote work, the successful candidate must reside in Alberta to work remotely.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information – https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development – https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Christmas closure directive  – https://www.alberta.ca/christmas-closure-directive.aspx 
• Special leave directive – https://www.alberta.ca/special-leave-directive
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate  in flexible work arrangements such as a modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Sam Thomas Mathew at Sam.Thomasmathew@gov.ab.ca.

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