Senior Data Architect to design secure, scalable data architecture, establish data governance frameworks, and enable advanced analytics and AI capabilities

Our client is seeking a Senior Data Architect to design secure, scalable data architecture, establish data governance frameworks, and enable advanced analytics and AI capabilities across the enterprise.

Location: Calgary, AB (Onsite, Downtown)

Term: 6-month contract with possible extension

Our enterprise Oil & Gas client is modernizing its business operations, technology, and data capabilities. The Data & AI Innovation team is seeking a Senior Data Architect to design secure, scalable data architecture, establish data governance frameworks, and enable advanced analytics and AI capabilities across the enterprise.

Must haves:

• 7+ years of experience in Data Architecture and Data Engineering or related field
• Proven experience designing data platforms and solutions on Azure (Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, SQL Database, Data Lake)
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data governance, and metadata management
• Experience integrating third-party data sources (e.g., Dynamics 365, APIs, flat files) across hybrid cloud/on-prem topologies
• Demonstrated ability to define data strategies, standards, and roadmaps for analytics and AI enablement

Nice to have:

• Experience with Power BI or other self-service BI frameworks
• Familiarity with DataOps and CI/CD automation for data pipelines (Git, Azure DevOps)
• Background in Oil & Gas or asset-intensive industries
• Experience in data security architecture and data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA, DCAM)
• Certifications such as:
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
• TOGAF or DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)