Senior Enterprise Data Architect to develop Enterprise Data Roadmaps to address technical debt, policies, processes & strategies in the Oil & Gas S

Our client is seeking as Senior Enterprise Data Architect to develop Enterprise Data Roadmaps to address technical debt, policies, processes & strategies in the Oil & Gas Sector. (Req: 9048)

Calgary candidate for 1 year contract, 4 days per week in downtown Calgary

Must Have:

• 2+ years Enterprise Architecture experience with a focus on data & information
• 7+ years as a Data Architect or Solution Architect (Data)
• Technical Debt reduction experience
• Experience developing architecture Roadmaps, strategies & policies
• TOGA, ITAC, ITIL, DAMA, CDMP or other relevant certifications

Nice to Have:

• Oil & Gas Experience
• SAP

Responsibilities:

• Report to Senior Manager Enterprise Architecture, create Enterprise IT Roadmaps addressing technical debt and generate value while focusing on cost containment.
• Provide expert technical leadership in developing the strategic direction for Data & IT architecture, standards, principles. Develop decision records supporting architectural changes, technology selection process, and new application requests.
• Contributing to the definition, implementation and governance of enterprise Data & IT and architecture plans, policies, and standards to guide the development, integration, implementation and maintenance of infrastructure, software applications and solutions.
• Reviewing initiative and project documentation (e.g. Solution Designs) throughout their lifecycle to report on their status to the Enterprise Architecture team and ensure compliance
• Providing advice regarding technology risk assessments, total cost of ownership (TCO), problem resolution and project issues.
• Developing data management standards and practices, especially those effective in ensuring data quality and data integrity across the corporation as part of the identification and definition of cross-enterprise data entities.
• Supporting the business and projects with integration architectures, including application (ESB, SOA, EAI, BPM), data (ETL/ELT/CDC) and event-based (EDA) methods.
• Providing guidance and consultation to individuals and groups to ensure on-going projects and initiatives are in alignment with the corporate data architecture and the evolution of key enterprise data/information management platforms supporting analytics (Data Warehouse/Lakes), content management (ECM) and geospatial analysis (GIS).