Job Description & How to Apply Below
Data Architect role at Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA) . TSSA is a not‑for‑profit regulator with over 450 professionals dedicated to public safety across Ontario. The organization, mandated by the Government of Ontario, works collaboratively in a unified team called ONE TSSA to deliver safer environments for all citizens.
Position Summary
Design and maintain the organization’s data architecture to support analytics, artificial intelligence, and business intelligence needs. This role ensures data systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals while setting standards for data modelling and governance across the organization.
Job Responsibilities
Design and maintain enterprise data architecture to support analytics and reporting needs, creating conceptual, logical, and physical data models that reflect business requirements and ensure scalability.
Develop and optimize data models and storage solutions in collaboration with infrastructure teams to improve performance and reduce costs.
Collaborate with business and technical teams to gather and document data requirements, ensuring the architecture supports operational and strategic goals.
Support data governance and compliance efforts by contributing to frameworks for data security, classification, and privacy.
Support continuous improvement through innovation and planning activities by reviewing emerging technologies and recommending improvements to data systems.
Provide guidance to Data Engineers, Business Intelligence Analysts, and AI Data Scientists to ensure consistent use of data standards.
Other related or project duties may also be required.
Job Qualifications
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
Possession of or working towards a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) designation preferred.
Minimum five years of experience designing and maintaining data architecture, with at least ten years in enterprise data architecture, data modelling, or data engineering.
Strong ability to design scalable data systems that meet business and technical requirements.
Skill in documenting data pipelines, catalogues, and lineage for analytics and reporting.
Experience with data governance policies and compliance standards.
Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
Ability to work independently and make decisions that impact enterprise data strategy.
Working experience with tools such as Python, Microsoft Azure, Fivetran, DBT, Knime, and Dataiku.
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
TSSA is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, and disability. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. TSSA offers accommodations for applicants with disabilities. This posting is for an existing vacancy; we actively seek qualified candidates.
TSSA uses AI to support screening of pre‑screening question responses, but all candidates are reviewed by our team.
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