Intermediate Data Architect

Position

Description:

Location:

Montréal, Sherbrooke, and other regions of Québec
Work mode:
Hybrid

Role context
As part of digital transformation and data-driven initiatives for our clients, CGI is seeking an Intermediate Data Architect to contribute to the design, evolution, and governance of modern data architectures.
This role is ideal for a professional with hands-on experience in data architecture who is looking to grow within complex enterprise environments while working closely with both business and IT teams.

Key responsibilities
Data architecture & design

• Contribute to the design and evolution of data architectures, including data platforms, data lakes, and data warehouses.

• Perform data modeling (conceptual, logical, and physical) aligned with business requirements.

• Help define architecture standards, data models, and integration patterns.

• Collaborate on the implementation of data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, and consumption).

• Ensure consistency, data quality, performance, and scalability of data solutions.
Collaboration & delivery

• Work closely with data engineers, analytics teams, application architects, and security teams.

• Participate in workshops with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.

• Contribute to architecture documentation and best practices.

• Operate in both French- and English-speaking client environments.

Required profile
Experience & skills

• Relevant professional experience in data architecture or data engineering with architectural responsibilities.

• Strong understanding of data architecture principles, modeling, and integration.

• Experience with modern data environments, including cloud platforms, analytical systems, and relational and/or No

SQL databases.

• Understanding of data governance, data quality, and security concepts.

• Ability to work effectively in complex, multidisciplinary client environments.
Language skills

• Bilingual in French and English is required, due to interaction with clients and teams in both languages.

Assets

• Experience in digital or analytics transformation initiatives.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Experience with analytics or visualization tools is an asset.

• Data or cloud certifications are considered an asset.

Why join CGI

• Work on diverse and meaningful projects across multiple industries.

• Flexibility to work from Montréal, Sherbrooke, or other regions of Québec.

• Collaborative environment with strong learning and career growth opportunities.

• Hybrid work model supporting work-life balance.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $70,–$.. This role is an existing vacancy

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Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions, but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position.

Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

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