Data Architect

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $55.25 - $79.42 / hour

Job Summary

Bring your demonstrated leadership and consultation skills to this exciting opportunity as a Data Architect, Fraser Health's Centre for Advanced Analytics, Data Science, and Innovation (CAADSI) team. In this role, leads a cross functional team of technical staff to develop, design, build, monitor, maintain and support a variety of data products used within designated programs/services. Your ability to work effectively and in collaboration/consultation with internal and external stakeholders will make you an ideal candidate for this role.

Build on your education and career experience as you

• Oversees the Data Engineering team’s efforts in development, design, modelling and support of the data products from an architectural perspective.
• Defines requirements and creates architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, functionality, and integration with existing models.
• Leads, inspires, and influences technical team to embrace modern data engineering practices that enable them to frequently release high-quality and performant service that operate at enterprise scale.
• Leads the design and implementation of various initiatives for FHA clients. Analyzes requirements, develops architecture / design artifacts, articulates the approach, and organizes the development of data products.
• Acts as a technical lead on assigned projects and applies project management methodologies. Develops roadmaps, reference architectures and provides guidance and direction to project teams.
• Fosters collaborative relationships with technology, privacy, security, analytics, reporting, and business departments and teams across FHA and partner organisations.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Are you passionate about joining our team? We will be looking for you to have:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or a related technical discipline or equivalent is required
• A minimum of eight (8) years of industry experience in Software Development, Data Engineering or a related data intensive field with a proven track record of success in managing technical teams or projects
• Demonstrated experience in a technical architecture role in designing and deploying large scale solutions. Cloud or related technical certifications are an asset.

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Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Responsibilities

Oversees the Data Engineering team’s efforts in development, design, modelling and support of the data products from an architectural perspective.

Defines requirements and creates architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, functionality, and integration with existing models.

Leads, inspires, and influences technical team to embrace modern data engineering practices that enable them to frequently release high-quality and performant service that operate at enterprise scale.

Leads the design and implementation of various initiatives for FHA clients. Analyzes requirements, develops architecture / design artifacts, articulates the approach, and organizes the development of data products.

Acts as a technical lead on assigned projects and applies project management methodologies. Develops roadmaps, reference architectures and provides guidance and direction to project teams.

Fosters collaborative relationships with technology, privacy, security, analytics, reporting, and business departments and teams across FHA and partner organisations.

Partners with stakeholders to architect, build, update, and grow data solutions including transactional, reporting, integration, analysis, security solutions for both on-premises and cloud technology platforms.

Acts as an expert consultant for escalation, requirements gathering, and representation of Data Engineering in groups, initiatives, and projects.

Designs and publishes data management knowledge articles, processes, and procedures within ITIL framework for Data Management Lifecycle (Metadata, Lineage, Data Dictionary, Data Standards), Software Engineering Standards (Source Control, Code Review), Integration Models, Service Delivery, and Operations.

Leads continual service improvements including updating knowledge base articles, procedures, processes, standards, and refactoring of packages and scripts.

Provides technical coaching, guidance to members of technical teams and assists in the recruitment and training of team members.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or a related technical discipline or equivalent is required. A minimum of eight (8) years of industry experience in Software Development, Data Engineering or a related data intensive field with a proven track record of success in managing technical teams or projects. Demonstrated experience in a technical architecture role in designing and deploying large scale solutions. Cloud or related technical certifications are an asset.

Proven ability to design, develop, deploy and maintain multi-tiered data solutions.

Expert skills in data modeling, ETL development, and data warehousing architecture with solid knowledge of various industry standards.

Proven track record of leading technical staff to achieve project and operational goals.

Expert-level understanding of software development, deployment and release processes.

Demonstrated hands on experience building sophisticated data solutions.

Deep understanding of coding best practices and modern architectural patterns, including micro services and message-driven architectures.

Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.

Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams with different lines of reporting.

Demonstrated technical leader with skills in teaching, coaching and mentoring others.

Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and processes in simple terminology to internal and external stakeholders, including all levels of management.

Demonstrated attention to detail and maintenance of high quality standards.

Demonstrated ability to work independently, meeting deadlines under pressure, with minimal supervision and frequent interruptions.

Works effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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