Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success. Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have an 15 months contract opportunity for **Data Architect** to support our **Supply Chain & Merchandising business** . Location - Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON **As a Data Architect/Modeller with Sobeys you will:** + Design and develop data architectures for ingesting data from source systems, ensuring efficient and scalable data pipelines. + Analyze source system data models and identify opportunities for standardization and optimization. + Collaborate with Business Analysts/Business Data Analysts to understand data requirements and translate them into technical specifications. + Work closely with Data Engineers to implement data extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) processes. + Develop and maintain data quality standards for source system data to ensure accuracy and consistency. + Participate in enterprise data projects, identifying potential integration issues and proposing solutions aligned with data governance best practices. + Document data architecture components thoroughly for future reference and maintenance. + Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers, and other team members. Share your expertise and knowledge to foster their professional growth and enhance their understanding of database design, SQL, query evaluation and performance tuning. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders, to understand data requirements and translate them into actionable data architecture solutions. Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. + Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data architecture and management. + Champion data best practices among business and technical teams. + Champion the EDO goals and guiding principles + Build trust in data and how we use it. + Establish and embed collaborative ways of working to accelerate our data transformation. + Champion the safe and scalable use of data across the organization. **What you have to offer:** + 5+ years of Data Architect and modelling experience preferably in the CPG industry. + Strong experience in data architecture principles, methodologies, and best practices. + Proficiency in data modeling techniques. + Experience in Cloud-based data management platforms and ETL solutions such as Azure ADLS, Snowflake, Databricks, Informatica or similar. + Understanding of data governance frameworks, data quality management, and data security practices. + Ability to collaborate with business teams to understand data impacts and define data standards. + Experience in Data Product Management methodologies is an asset. + Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. + Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. **Who we are:** We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family. Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. **What we offer:** Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment type (full-time, part-time, contractual), eligible teammates may receive: + Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance. + Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support. + Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security. + 10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs. + Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company’s success. + Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth. + Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families. + Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge. Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided. External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.. To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams. If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity! Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work. **Job Details** **Job Family** **Data, Insights & Business Intelligence** **Job Function** **Data, Insights & Business Intelligence - Data Engineering & Data Warehousing** **Pay Type** **Salary** **Hiring Min Rate** **100,467 CAD** **Hiring Max Rate** **138,142 CAD**