Sr Data Architect Banff

Job Title: Senior Data Architect Experience Required: 10+ Years Engagement Type: Contract About : Linksoft is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead the technical and strategic delivery of a comprehensive data architecture assessment for a client engagement. This is an expert-led advisory role focused on assessment and recommendations rather than implementation. Key Responsibilities: Lead technical discovery sessions and architecture assessments. Create current-state architecture documentation and governance frameworks. Review and sign off on data engineering deliverables. Provide migration readiness recommendations for O365 and Azure ecosystem. Develop risk registers, executive reports, and presentation decks. Collaborate with GCP Data Engineering teams. Must-Have Skills: Robust experience with Google BigQuery and Google Cloud Platform. Hands-on expertise in Azure Synapse Analytics or Microsoft Fabric. Experience with Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2). Experience in Azure Data Factory or equivalent orchestration tools. Knowledge of Microsoft Purview for governance and lineage. Completed BigQuery ↔ Azure migration projects. Data governance, compliance, and regulatory knowledge (GDPR, CCPA). Executive-level documentation and client-facing delivery experience. Valuable-to-Have Skills: Snowflake experience. Power BI or Looker exposure. dbt familiarity. Google Workspace to O365 migration experience. Experience in SaaS or PE-backed businesses. Experience Profile: 10+ years in data engineering or data architecture. Minimum one BigQuery to Azure migration project. Consulting or contractor delivery experience. Robust communication and stakeholder management skills. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2o7a9n