{"id":1288782,"url":"https://alion.io/job/insight-data-architect","title":"Data Architect","company":{"id":2556,"name":"Insight","domain":"insight.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/insight","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Eightfold","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":16,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-09-27T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Data Science","role_family":"Data Science","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Toronto, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":140000,"max":160000,"currency":"CAD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":113192},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Amazon Redshift","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"Azure Data Factory","optional":false},{"name":"BigQuery","optional":false},{"name":"Databricks","optional":false},{"name":"Dimensional Modeling","optional":false},{"name":"GCP","optional":false},{"name":"Google BigQuery","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Fabric","optional":false},{"name":"Snowflake","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T20:01:45Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-09-27T13:31:00Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Requisition Number: 106515\nAI Data Architect\nLocation\nThis is a hybrid work opportunity in our Toronto, ON office.\nSalary: $140,000 - $160,000 CAD annually\nInsight at a Glance\n14,000+ engaged teammates globally\n$8.2 billion in revenue in 2025\nCertified as a Great Place to work in 9 Countries in 2025\nFortune 500 Company (No. 447) in 2025\nReceived 25+ industry and partner awards in the past year\n$1.4M+ total charitable contributions in 2024 by Insight globally\nNow is the time to bring your expertise to Insight. We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge, we guide organizations through complex digital decisions.\nAbout the Role\nAs a Data Architect, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for designing modern data strategies, target-state architectures, and scalable data platforms that enable analytics, AI, and business transformation.\nThis position combines architecture leadership, customer consultation, solution design, and technical advisory responsibilities. You will help organizations assess their current data landscape, define future-state architectures, and guide the implementation of modern cloud-based data solutions that support governance, analytics, AI readiness, and long-term scalability.\nThe ideal candidate brings deep expertise in modern data platforms, strong consulting and stakeholder management capabilities, and a passion for solving complex business challenges through data. You are equally comfortable discussing strategy with business leaders, designing architectural roadmaps, and partnering with engineering teams to deliver practical solutions.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign and lead modern data architectures that support analytics, business intelligence, machine learning, and AI-driven use cases.\nDefine target-state data architectures, including data models, semantic layers, integration patterns, governance frameworks, and platform strategies.\nAssess current-state data environments and develop pragmatic modernization, migration, and implementation roadmaps.\nTranslate business objectives and technical requirements into scalable data solutions that support reporting, analytics, operational decision-making, and AI enablement.\nDesign unified data models, dimensional models, semantic layers, and analytics-ready data structures that drive consistency and usability across large-scale data environments.\nServe as a thought leader for data governance, data lineage, data quality, metadata management, and data product strategies.\nLead architecture workshops, discovery sessions, and technical discussions with business and technology stakeholders.\nProvide architectural guidance and quality oversight for delivery teams, including data engineers and implementation resources.\nPartner with engineering teams to ensure architecture decisions are effectively implemented while maintaining security, performance, scalability, and governance standards.\nSupport qualified customer opportunities through discovery activities, solution design, proof-of-concept development, technical presentations, and proposal support.\nDevelop architecture artifacts, high-level designs, implementation approaches, estimates, and technical recommendations.\nAdvise customers on modern cloud data platforms and architectures including Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Google Cloud, and related technologies.\nDesign data foundations that support advanced analytics, machine learning, generative AI, knowledge management, and AI-enabled business solutions.\nEvaluate emerging technologies and recommend architecture approaches that align with business goals and long-term growth strategies.\nMentor and coach technical team members while promoting architecture standards, best practices, and continuous learning.\nBalance advisory, architecture, delivery, and customer engagement responsibilities while effectively managing competing priorities and evolving requirements.\nWhat We're Looking For\nRequired Qualifications\nMinimum eight (8) years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Analytics Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or related technical disciplines.\nStrong experience designing modern cloud-based data platforms, dimensional data models, semantic layers, data integration patterns, and analytics-ready architectures.\nExperience defining target-state architectures, assessing current-state environments, and leading modernization or migration initiatives.\nExperience with cloud-based data platforms and technologies such as Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery, or comparable solutions.\nStrong understanding of modern data warehousing, lakehouse architectures, enterprise analytics platforms, and scalable data ecosystems.\nExperience with data governance concepts including data lineage, metadata management, data quality, data products, security, and access management.\nProven experience working directly with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements, facilitate workshops, and communicate architectural recommendations.\nExperience participating in customer-facing consulting, solution architecture, technical advisory, or pre-sales activities.\nAbility to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to business leaders, technical teams, and executive stakeholders.\nStrong technical leadership skills with the ability to influence architecture decisions, mentor team members, and guide delivery efforts.\nHands-on technical capability and commitment to staying current with evolving data, analytics, and AI technologies.\nStrong prioritization skills, sound judgment, and the ability to thrive in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.\nAbility to travel up to 25% based on business and customer needs.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience implementing Microsoft Fabric solutions in production environments.\nExperience with Databricks and modern lakehouse architectures.\nExperience with Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar cloud analytics platforms.\nExperience designing data foundations for machine learning, generative AI, knowledge management, or advanced analytics initiatives.\nBackground in data science, AI-enabled applications, or intelligent data platforms.\nExperience leading architecture assessments, modernization programs, or digital transformation initiatives.\nRelevant cloud, data, or architecture certifications.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nSuccessful candidates combine strong technical depth with strategic thinking, business acumen, and a passion for helping organizations solve complex data challenges.\nThey are trusted advisors who can navigate ambiguity, communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, and design scalable architectures that deliver long-term business value. They continuously learn, embrace emerging technologies, and help organizations build data foundations that support analytics, AI, and future innovation.\nWhy Join Us?\nOpportunity to work with modern cloud data and AI technologies.\nExposure to large-scale data modernization and transformation initiatives.\nAbility to solve diverse and challenging business problems across industries.\nCollaborative environment focused on innovation, learning, and technical excellence.\nOpportunity to influence data strategy, architecture, and technology direction.\nStrong potential for professional growth, technical leadership, and career development.\nWhat you can expect\n We’re legendary for taking care of you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. We want you to enjoy a full, meaningful life and own your career at Insight. Some of our benefits include:\nFreedom to work from another location-even an international destination-for up to 30 consecutive calendar days per year.\nAccess to 11 thriving and diverse Teammate Resource Groups\nBut what really sets us apart are our core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony, which guide everything we do, from building relationships with teammates, partners, and clients to making a positive impact in our communities.\nJoin us today, your ambITious journey starts here.\nInsight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.\nWhen you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.\nAt Insight, we celebrate diversity of skills and experience so even if you don’t feel like your skills are a perfect match - we still want to hear from you!\nInsight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired. \nSalary: The base salary range for this position is typically $140,000 to $160,000 CAD with additional bonus and benefits available. However, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, including experience and location, and we will also consider candidates outside of this range as necessary.\n---\nArchitecte de données IA\nLieu\nIl s’agit d’une occasion de travail hybride à notre bureau de Toronto, en Ontario.\nSalaire : 140 000 $ à 160 000 $ CA par année\nInsight en bref\nPlus de 14 000 coéquipiers engagés à l’échelle mondiale\n8,2 milliards de dollars de revenus en 2025\nCertifiée Great Place to Work dans 9 pays en 2025\nEntreprise Fortune 500, classée no 447 en 2025\nPlus de 25 prix de l’industrie et de partenaires reçus au cours de la dernière année\nPlus de 1,4 M$ en contributions caritatives totales versées en 2024 par Insight à l’échelle mondiale\nC’est le moment idéal de mettre votre expertise au service d’Insight. Nous ne sommes pas seulement une entreprise technologique; nous sommes une entreprise axée sur les personnes. Nous croyons qu’en libérant le pouvoir des personnes et de la technologie, nous pouvons accélérer la transformation et obtenir des résultats extraordinaires. En tant qu’ intégrateur de solutions Fortune 500 possédant une expertise approfondie en nuage, données, IA, cybersécurité et périphérie intelligente, nous accompagnons les organisations dans leurs décisions numériques complexes.\nÀ propos du rôle\nÀ titre d’architecte de données, vous agirez comme leader technique principal responsable de concevoir des stratégies de données modernes, des architectures cibles et des plateformes de données évolutives qui soutiennent l’analytique, l’IA et la transformation des affaires.\nCe poste combine leadership en architecture, consultation auprès des clients, conception de solutions et responsabilités de conseiller technique. 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