Principal Data Architect:
On behalf of our technology client, Procom is searching for a Principal Data Architect for a contract to hire role. This position is a hybrid position with 3 days onsite at our client’s Mississauga, Ontario office.
Principal Data Architect - Job Description:
The Principal Data Architect will be responsible for defining and implementing the enterprise data architecture vision for the Microsoft Fabric platform. This involves designing and governing the medallion architecture, ensuring data quality, and integrating legacy systems into the Fabric Lakehouse environment.
Principal Data Architect - Responsibilities:
- Define enterprise data architecture vision, including medallion architecture design and governance.
- Establish data modeling conventions and enforce standards across the engineering team.
- Produce and maintain Architecture Decision Records for significant architectural choices.
- Review and approve data engineering designs before development.
- Lead technical design for integrating legacy systems into the Fabric Lakehouse environment.
- Act as the technical decision-maker for development vs. enhancement disputes.
- Collaborate with teams to ensure data architecture supports ML feature stores and model training pipelines.
Principal Data Architect - Mandatory Skills:
- Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Fabric and Azure data services.
- 10+ years of data architecture experience with at least 3 years in a senior capacity.
- Proven experience designing medallion lakehouse architectures in production.
- Expertise in data modeling approaches and big data architectures.
- Experience with legacy system integration patterns.
- Strong documentation skills and ability to influence without direct authority.
- Experience working in large, complex organizations.
Principal Data Architect– Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience in aviation, airport operations, or similar environments.
- Hands-on experience with airport-specific platforms.
- Familiarity with real-time and streaming data architectures.
- Microsoft Fabric or Azure Data Engineer certifications.
- Experience with data mesh or data product thinking.
Principal Data Architect – Assignment Length:
This is a contract to hire position.
Principal Data Architect - Start Date:
ASAP.
Principal Data Architect- Assignment Location:
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days in the office.
