Data Architect (Temporary - 14 months)

Department: Technology
Reports to: Director, Data and Analytics
Location: North Vancouver and open to hybrid remote work across Canada

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As a Data Architect at Arc'teryx, you'll establish the technical vision for our data landscape and lead the design of scalable, integrated data systems that power decision-making across the organization. You'll create architectural blueprints that balance business needs with technical excellence, guide cross-functional teams through complex technical decisions, and drive the evolution of our data ecosystem. You'll collaborate with technical and business leaders to align data architecture with strategic objectives while navigating the challenges of integrating diverse data sources and ensuring data quality, security, and governance across systems.

This position is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team:

The data platform team builds and maintains the data infrastructure that powers analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision making across Arc'teryx's digital platforms, retail operations, and business units. We work with cross-functional agile squads to develop reliable data pipelines, improve data quality, build self-serve analytics tools for our business stakeholders, and ensure timely access to accurate data for our analysts and data scientists.

If you were in the Data Architect role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing::
• Creating enterprise data models, reference architectures, and technical standards for data systems
• Leading architectural reviews and governance processes for major data initiatives
• Developing data integration strategies that connect diverse systems across the organization
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to translate requirements into architectural solutions
• Guiding implementation teams through complex technical decisions and trade-offs
• Evaluating emerging technologies and architectural patterns for strategic advantage
• Mentoring engineers and analysts on data modeling and architectural best practices
• Documenting architectural decisions, patterns, and enterprise data models

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future::
• Architecting next-generation data platforms that unify operational and analytical systems
• Designing innovative data integration patterns that enable real-time decision making
• Leading enterprise-wide initiatives to modernize legacy data systems and processes
• Creating architectural frameworks that accelerate the development of data products
• Establishing data governance models that scale with organizational growth
• Developing comprehensive data quality and observability solutions across systems
• Implementing advanced metadata management strategies that enhance data discovery
• Building reference architectures that guide technology investments and implementations
• Collaborating with executive leadership on data strategy and technology roadmaps

Are you our next Data Architect?:
• You have 10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering or related fields
• You have deep expertise in enterprise data modeling, system integration, and architectural patterns
• You have experience designing data architectures across operational and analytical domains
• You have strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks
• You have experience with Azure Databricks, Power BI, and SAP Business Data Cloud including BW and Datasphere, or equivalent tools
• You have excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts
• You have experience guiding cross-functional teams through architectural decisions
• You have a proven track record of aligning technical solutions with business objectives
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration across diverse stakeholders

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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