As a Director, Enterprise Data Architecture at Sun Life, you will lead data architecture engagements, design and govern enterprise data architectures, and provide architectural leadership for data integration, data pipelines, and data availability. You will partner with business and technology leaders to define enterprise and solution-level data architectures, and establish and enforce enterprise data architecture standards and principles. The role requires strong experience engaging with senior leaders, designing and delivering enterprise data architectures, and hands-on experience with modern data platforms and tools.
Requirements
- Strong experience engaging with senior leaders (VP / SVP / C-level) on enterprise data architecture topics.
- 15+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise data architectures, including end-to-end implementations.
- Deep expertise in Master Data Management (MDM) and Reference Data, data modeling (conceptual, logical, and physical), enterprise data warehousing and analytical data architecture, marketing and customer data domains.
- 5+ years of experience designing data architectures on cloud platforms (AWS preferred, or other complementary cloud platforms).
- Hands-on experience with modern data platforms and tools such as data warehouses, ETL/ELT, integration frameworks, and metadata/catalog tools.
- Strong understanding of data governance principles and their practical application in enterprise environments.
- Experience working across hybrid architectures (cloud and on-prem).
- Ability to balance strategic direction with hands-on architectural problem-solving.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentorship skills.
- Technical experience in cloud data services, data warehousing platforms, data integration and orchestration tools, data governance and catalog platforms, and analytics and visualization platforms.
- Preferred qualifications include Enterprise Architecture certification (TOGAF, IASA, or equivalent), experience in large, complex enterprise environments, and exposure to AI, ML, or advanced analytics platforms as a consumer of data architectures.
Benefits
- Great Place to Work Certified for Most Trusted Executive Team in Canada
- Flexible hybrid work model
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
- Pension, stock, and savings programs
- Inclusive, collaborative culture with strong focus on professional growth
- Opportunity to shape enterprise-scale data foundations that power Sun Life’s analytics and digital capabilities
