Job Title: Data Architect - Senior
Duration: 12 Months
Location: 9820 - 106 ST NW, Edmonton, Alberta, CAN, T5K 2J6
Project Name:
JIMS 3.0 (Justice Information Management System)
Scope:
Justice Information Management System (JIMS) 3.0 is a data integration project aimed to amalgamate, re-design and implement several disjointed reporting data marts containing court data into an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) and a set of dependent data mart and views. This project will replace the existing six stand-alone IBM Cognos BI data marts JIMS, Crown File Ownership (CFO), Court Case Management (CCM), Courtroom Utilization, Courtroom Activity, and Case Adjournment) with a well-integrated data warehouse. The existing data marts extract, process, re-structure and aggregate data required for strategic, operational and ad hoc reporting of court data stored in the Justice Online Information Network (JOIN) database. The goal of the project is to evolve availability, governance and reporting of court data by implementing a more efficient, user-friendly, faster and cost-effective reporting architecture. The following benefits will be realized through the project:
• Integrated and dynamic architecture
• Interactive reporting
• Reporting lag
• Preservation of historical data
• Improved data governance
This Senior Data Architect role will:
• review existing data marts,
• perform detailed data profiling,
• analyze and create design and mapping specifications,
• identify Dimensions required for Facts,
• complete detailed data profiling of tables included in Facts,
• develop and test Extract Transform Load (ETL) processes,
• develop Power BI reports for testing for several Dimensions,
• testing of Dimensions and Fact for quality assurance
• update JOIN as-is data models for new Fact attributes,
• stage the required data
• address minor fixes in delivered data marts,
• provide feedback and lessons learned at project close out.
Duties:
• Facilitate the effective definition and management of the data architecture (e.g. principles, strategies, architectures, methods, design principles, models, standards, guidelines, plans, etc.);
• Encourage data models and practices that reduce data redundancy by promoting reuse/sharing (in keeping with the IMT strategy);
• Identify and document enterprise data requirements;
• Encourage practices that improve data quality;
• Develop and lead the transition plans that will guide current data to its "ideal future state”;
• Lead or assist in communication activities surrounding the Sectors and Government of Alberta Enterprise Architecture (GAEA) data architecture;
• Contribute to the definition and development of the enterprise architecture framework, and associated corporate solution design and delivery methods, thus improving the "proactive alignment” of data architecture;
• Respond to requests for extensions to the scope of the data architecture;
• Provide information, advice, guidance, and consultancy to initiatives/projects that are defining or aligning to the data architecture – thus promoting compliance to the data architecture and IMT strategies;
• Establish and participate in design reviews, regular or ad-hoc architectural reviews – ensuring correct interpretation of the data architecture, and IMT strategies; and
• Provide support to other members of the enterprise architecture team as required
Facilities and Equipment:
• Resource(s) shall be responsible for providing all of their equipment, including computers, software, printers, supplies, desks and chairs. The computer's OS must be a modern version of Windows or MacOS compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and related software for remote access. Windows is preferred due to better compatibility. AVD/remote-related software will be installed on the resource's computer. The Province shall ensure that resource(s) have the necessary access and credentials to the GoA system.
• In the event that resource(s) are directed to work in-person, the Province shall provide the requisite office space, furniture and office supplies. However, the resource(s) shall continue to be responsible for providing computers and software and the Province shall continue to ensure that resource(s) have the necessary access and credentials to the GoA system.
• The virtual meeting tool for the Province is Microsoft Teams. Zoom may sometimes be used when needed, however, Zoom accounts are not provided by the Province.
• The fixed rate quoted must be inclusive of all overhead, office space and equipment, including supplies, administrative burden, mark-up and all other costs to perform the Services for the duration of the Contract.
Location of Work:
• Resource(s) will primarily work remotely; however, may be required to attend meetings or work sessions in Edmonton on reasonable notice from the Province. At the time of providing such notice, the Province will advise of the expected duration of any such meetings or work sessions. However, time to travel and any associated expenses to and from Edmonton will be at no cost to the Province. Onsite meetings will be approximately 15% of total hours.
• The Province reserves the right to alter this work arrangement on reasonable notice to the resource(s). The Supplier(s) and the resource(s) will be consulted about the alteration in work arrangement; however, the Province retains ultimate discretion as to the appropriate work arrangement.
• Work MUST be done within Canada.
Criminal Records Checks:
• The Supplier shall, at no cost to the Province, provide a criminal record check. A candidate may be rejected if, in the opinion of the Province, the criminal record is unacceptable.
• Should a candidate be assigned to a team working for Justice, prior to performing services, the candidate must provide the Province with an Enhanced Security Clearance. A candidate may be rejected if, in the opinion of the Province, the Enhanced Security Clearance or equivalent is unacceptable. The Province does not receive any information specific to the reason an Enhanced Security Clearance may be rejected. Participating law enforcement agencies only identify if an applicant's clearance is not accepted.
• Candidate(s) should be aware that over the course of the WO, resource(s) may be required to complete higher-level security clearances, such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Top Secret Clearance. Please ensure applicants are eligible to apply if required by the ministry.
• Acceptance by the Province of all candidate(s) requires written approval from the Province following acceptable security clearances.
Evaluation:
The evaluation criteria will be distributed within the following categories. Subject to the requirements of Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and Access to Information Act (ATIA), the evaluation of Responses shall be confidential, and not released to any party.
Pricing: 20%
Resource Qualifications: 20%
Interview Process: 60%
Incumbency:
• This is a net new role.
Anticipated Interviews Dates:
• Interviews are expected to happen approximately 2 weeks after the posting closes.
Mandatory Training Courses:
• Once hired the resource will be required to complete all mandatory training which includes, but not limited to, Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and Access to Information Act (ATIA), Security/Cybersecurity, Information Management, and Respect in the Workplace. There may also be other mandatory and/or optional training.
Submission Must Include:
• All required experience must be described in the resume under the job/project where experience was attained.
• Each job/project must contain the term of the job/project in the format mmm/yyyy to mmm/yyyy.
• Three references, for whom similar work has been performed, must be provided. The most recent reference should be listed first. Reference checks may mor may not be completed to assist with scoring the proposed resource.
| Must Have: |
| The Supplier certifies that, following the exercise of reasonable due diligence, it is not aware of any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest involving the Supplier or any of its employees, subcontractors, or agents in relation to this job posting or any resulting contract. The Supplier undertakes to immediately disclose to the Province any such conflict of interest that arises or becomes known prior to contract award. The Supplier further certifies that all information provided, whether on its own behalf or on behalf of a candidate, is true, accurate, and complete to the best of its knowledge. |
| Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field of study equivalencies will be considered. |
| Experience as a software architect, leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions using modern development stacks in complex organizational environments. |
| 5 years of experience |
| Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code practices for cloud or hybrid environments |
| 5 years of experience |
| Experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches. |
| 5 years of experience |
| Proven ability to define and communicate solution architecture for large-scale systems, including integrations, modernization strategies, and cloud-native design patterns. |
| 5 years of experience |
| Nice To Have: |
| Experience and technical knowledge of the Microsoft .NET Framework. |
| 5 years of experience |
| Experience applying secure development practices and managing identity and access using role-based or attribute-based access control and Zero Trust Architecture principle. |
| 4 years of experience |
| Experience designing and managing APIs, including RESTful services and system integrations |
| 5 years of experience |
| Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, deployment, and observability. |
| 4 years of experience |
| Experience incrementally transforming existing legacy systems into modern digital services across multiple releases. |
| 6 years of experience |
| Experience working with both relational and non-relational databases, including schema design and performance optimization. |
| 4 years of experience |
| Experience working within public sector digital service frameworks or enterprise architecture standards. |
| 3 years of experience |
