Enterprise Data Architect (1 year contract)
Job Description
Description
Venture outside the ordinary – TMX Careers
The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets. United as a global team, we’re connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we’re powering some of the nation’s most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team.
Ready to be part of the action?
We are seeking an accomplished Enterprise Data Architect to join our Enterprise Architecture team for a 12-month contractual engagement with a possibility of extension and will be reporting to the Vice President, Technology Services and Operations. This pivotal leadership position encompasses the design and implementation of robust data architecture practices, alongside the leadership of our data governance program. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in data architecture, data modeling, and the application of data governance best practices. A profound comprehension of financial services data, capital markets products, and regulatory mandates is also imperative. The successful candidate will function as a hands-on expert, tasked with enhancing our data maturity, cultivating a data-informed decision-making paradigm, and establishing the foundational architectures requisite for this transformation.
This role is hybrid (2 – 3 days/week in the office) – based in Toronto, ON
Key Accountabilities:
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Enterprise Data Architecture Roadmap: A documented 2-3 year roadmap outlining the future state of the data architecture, that supports business objectives, improves data quality, and enhances analytical capabilities. This includes defining data models, data flows, and integration patterns detailing key projects, technology stack, and implementation timelines.
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Architect and Design: Provide architectural leadership and guidance for data-related projects. Design detailed architectural blueprints for key data platforms, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and compliant with regulatory requirements.
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Data Quality Program: Initiate and define the data quality program with measurable metrics for key data domains (e.g., client, product, trade data).
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Improve Data Maturity: Assess the current state of data maturity and develop a plan to advance it across the organization. This involves moving from ad-hoc data usage to a more structured, managed, and optimized approach.
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Lead Data Governance: Champion the data governance practice. This involves maintaining and enhancing the policies, standards, and processes for data quality, security, and stewardship. You’ll be responsible for maturing the data governance framework and engaging the data governance council and working group.
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Data Catalog Implementation: Oversee the implementation of a functioning enterprise-wide data catalog that provides a single source of truth for data assets, metadata, data lineage.
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Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business leaders, IT teams, and data stewards to understand data needs, resolve data-related issues, ensure alignment, and promote the adoption of data governance and architectural standards.
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Technology Evaluation: Evaluate and recommend new data technologies and tools that align with our strategic goals.
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Training and Handover: Documentation and knowledge
Company
TMX Group
Location
Toronto
Country
Canada
Salary
150.000
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