Data Architect

Graybar Canada is looking for people with a desire to start a long-lasting career at one of the oldest and largest wholesale electrical distributors in Canada.

Graybar Canada - a division of Graybar Electric US - is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, automation and telecommunications products that supports these operations through related supply chain management and logistics services. We are also a Fortune 500 company.

Graybar operates more than 250 distribution facilities throughout North America, with over 30 branches across Canada alone. As one of the world's largest employee-owned companies, Graybar Canada has the power and stability of a big corporation and the integrity and drive of a neighborhood business.

Graybar Canada has an exciting career opportunity available. We are currently seeking a Data Architect to join our Corporate Head Office, in Halifax, NS.

Graybar Canada offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• No Evening or Weekend Shifts
• TELUS Health Virtual Care
• Cost shared Health and Dental Benefits
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employee Profit Sharing Program
• Long Term Disability Benefits
• Group RRSP Matching
• Corporate Fitness Membership Program
• Employee Share Purchase Program
• Computer Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Service Awards Program

Position Summary:

We're seeking an experienced Data Architect to design and optimize our organization's data management systems and strategies. The ideal candidate will bridge business and technical requirements to create scalable data solutions that drive business value.

This position will be responsible for understanding current business challenges and future business strategies, understanding what data is and will be required by the different stakeholders, getting the data from the different systems, modeling the data, and presenting the data to the relevant stakeholders while maintaining data governance and integrity.

This position offers a blend of technical leadership and strategic thinking, with opportunities to significantly impact our organization's business capabilities.

Major Responsibilities:

• Design and implement comprehensive data architecture frameworks, ensuring scalability, security, and performance
• Develop data models, database designs, and data integration patterns across multiple systems
• Create and maintain data governance policies, standards, and procedures
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Lead the evaluation and selection of data management tools and technologies
• Design data migration strategies and oversee their execution
• Establish best practices for data storage, access, and lifecycle management
• Monitor and optimize system performance and data quality
• Document and manage the different business requirements and processes
• Manage and communicate the priorities of the requests

Required Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Leadership skills with ability to mentor and work with technical teams
• Strategic thinking and planning capabilities
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric is an asset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications in data management or cloud platforms
• Experience with real-time data processing and streaming architectures
• Knowledge of machine learning and AI data requirements
• Experience with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA)

Impact on Growth Opportunities:

• Lead major data transformation initiatives
• Shape the organization's data strategy
• Mentor junior team members and influence best practices
• Drive innovation in data management and analytics
• Contribute to the organization's digital transformation journey

Tools and Systems:

• Some of the tools that will be used include;
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Databricks
  • OneLake Data Factory
  • Visio
  • Purview
  • PowerBI
• The data sources will be from ERP systems (Infor SX.e, SAP B1 and potentially others)
• Salesforce, HR-related systems, AD, and others. Some of the sources will require the use of API, and for some, there will be direct access to the database.

Graybar Canada is an equal opportunity employer that encourages interested candidates to apply.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.