Data Architect | Canada

The role

The Data Architect will design business data models and set standards for AI-augmented development practices. This person will translate business requirements into technical design specifications and coach a team of data engineers, analysts, and ML Engineers.

What you will do

• Design the business data model based on the discovered business processes and data analysis
• Set the standard for AI-augmented development practices
• Translate business requirements into technical design specifications
• Develop work estimates for Data Warehouse & Data Lake deliverables
• Coach and mentor a team of a few dozen data engineers, analysts and ML Engineers
• Define the data architecture framework, standards, and principles
• Define reference architecture
• Define data flows
• Collaborate and coordinate with team members, clients and external SMEs

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Math, Economics Statistics)
• 10+ years of work experience in the data analytics space
• Hands-on experience deploying solutions in large-scale, high performing databases
• Expertise aligned to technologies listed in Key Areas of Focus

Nice to have

• Active, hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar) in your daily workflow
• Previous experience in the consulting space

Benefits

• Constant opportunities for exposure & learning
• Flexible working location and enabling personal-life harmony with work
• Agency and influence in the company’s total strategy and direction
• Collaboration with a high-performing team
• Competitive base salary
• Target bonus of 15-25%
• Supplemental Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance

About the company

Cuesta Partners engages with companies on transformational data programs to improve AI and data capabilities. The company values entrepreneurship, humility, diversity, learning, speed, and balance.