Enterprise Architect - Data Management

The role

The Enterprise Architect - Data Management will define and lead delivery of enterprise-wide solutions for clients. This person will partner with clients to translate business and technology goals into roadmaps, architecture, and operating models.

What you will do

• Define and lead delivery of enterprise-wide solutions on behalf of clients.
• Manage teams of experienced architects, developers and technical consultants.
• Partner with clients to translate business and technology goals into roadmaps, architecture and operating models.
• Present to senior or executive client audiences.
• Support clients in defining and delivering data, technology and resource strategy.
• Use knowledge of vendor and tool landscape to support stack definition.
• Define and socialize architectural standards.
• Input to project definition, resourcing, timelines and objectives.
• Lead project team meetings and communicate with internal and client peers.
• Lead Alpha’s internal IP accelerator development and mentor team members.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data analysis, engineering, or architecture roles.
• Experience in cross-domain architectural alignment, enterprise integration patterns, and leadership of large transformation projects.
• Experience conducting current-state assessments and producing gap analysis.
• Experience producing target-state operating models and developing data architectures.
• Experience managing architectural vision against delivery goals and leading architecture workshops.
• Experience managing decision logs and producing enterprise-level architectural diagrams and artifacts.
• Experience conducting vendor and platform evaluations and performing architectural tradeoff analysis.
• Hands-on expertise with Master Data Management (MDM) platforms.
• Hands-on experience leading complex integration initiatives, ETL/ELT design, API-driven integration, event streaming, and real-time data distribution.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and experience with cloud data platforms.
• Proficiency in data governance and metadata management.
• Strong grounding in data quality and lifecycle management.

Nice to have

• Experience with modern cloud-native MDM solutions like Semarchy, Profisee, Reltio, Curioum, and CluedIn.
• Experience with established enterprise platforms including GoldenSource, Eagle DM/PACE, and Gresham/S&P/Markit EDM.
• Experience with ERD tools like Erwin or ER/Studio.
• Familiarity with modern data architecture patterns such as data mesh, data products, and lakehouse architectures.
• Familiarity with tools such as Collibra, Alation, or Informatica EDC.

Benefits

• Annual profit-sharing opportunity
• 401k/RRSP matching
• 25 days of annual paid time off
• Up to 7 days annually for sick leave
• Supplemented medical, dental and vision coverage
• Reimbursement for commuting, mobile phone, and home internet expenses
• North America team-wide training and retreats
• Sponsorship towards professional certifications / training with 5 days of paid training time
• Generous parental leave including 8 weeks of birthing leave and 8 weeks of bonding leave
• Return with Care Program
• Child Sickness Leave
• Menstrual care support

About the company

Alpha Group is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Alpha Tech Services is part of the Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) group.