Director, Data Solutions Architect

At PwC, our people in data and analytics engineering focus on leveraging advanced technologies and techniques to design and develop robust data solutions for clients. They play a crucial role in transforming raw data into actionable insights, enabling informed decision-making and driving business growth.Those in data science and machine learning engineering at PwC will focus on leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data-driven decision making. You will work on developing predictive models, conducting statistical analysis, and creating data visualisations to solve complex business problems.

Meaningful work you'll be part of - Max 1 0 Bullets '
As a Director, Data Solutions Architect , y ou'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues , deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency . Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Data Platform Design and Deployment: Architect data platforms that are scalable and deployable across various cloud environments, ensuring they meet the needs of our clients.
• Technical Advisory: Act as a trusted technical advisor, supporting clients in their decision-making processes and guiding them in establishing their data practice.
• Data Strategy Analysis: Analyze clients' data strategies, governance, architecture, master data management, and data quality management to guide them at an enterprise level.
• Technical Execution: Drive and execute technical streams within data strategy engagements, ensuring successful delivery.
• Client Education: Educate clients on modern data & analytics technologies, architectures, and approaches, highlighting their business value.
• Solution Presentation: Lead discovery sessions, workshops, and present proposed solutions to clients, tailoring communication to various stakeholder levels.
• Problem-Solving: Understand and address client business problems with technical solutions.
• Process and Tool Standardization: Define common business and development processes, platform usage, and tools for data acquisition, storage, transformation, and analysis.
• Solution Communication: Communicate different technology solutions, articulating the short and long-term consequences for the client's business.
• Roadmap Development: Develop roadmaps and implementation strategies for data & analytics initiatives.
• Solution Review: Review and audit existing solutions, designs, and system architecture.
• Proposal Creation: Create proposals for the implementation and design of scalable data platform architectures.
• Architecture Documentation: Perform maturity assessments of clients' data capabilities and create architecture documentation.

Experiences and skills you'll use to solve
• Extensive experience as a Solution Architect with a strong background in data & analytics.

• Proficiency in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-scale data platforms.

• Expert with big data technologies and frameworks such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake Storage, Databricks, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Kafka, MS Fabric

• Experience with Big Data solutions in large cloud computing infrastructures, particularly Azure.

• Practical expertise in performance tuning and optimization, bottleneck problems analysis and troubleshootin g

• Strong communication skills, capable of articulating complex solutions to a diverse audience.

• Strategic thinking with a focus on delivering client-centric solutions .

• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

• Independent work ethic, coupled with strong team collaboration skills.

Why you'll love PwC
We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more a bout our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

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At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We're committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.
We're committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.