This list contains only the countries for which job offers have been published in the selected language (e.g., in the French version, only job offers written in French are displayed, and in the English version, only those in English).
Sr. Manager, Data Architecture. Circle K is a global leader in convenience and fuel, operating in 24 countries and part of the Alimentation Couche-Tard family. We are driving a massive digital transformation, leveraging our global scale and data assets to redefine the customer experience and operational efficiency. Join our Global Data Engineering, Architecture and Enablement team and help build the foundation for data-driven decisions across our entire enterprise.
Job Responsibility:
Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture vision aligned with Circle K’s business and technology strategy
Mentor and grow a team of data architects and modelers
establish best practices, technical standards, and career development paths
Assess emerging technologies and tools for data architecture and recommend adoption where appropriate
Lead the evolution of a domain-aligned, product-oriented data platform, balancing centralized standards with decentralized delivery
Influence architectural outcomes across multiple teams and domains without direct ownership, balancing standardization with team autonomy
Establish and govern standards for data modeling, integration, storage, and governance across platforms (e.g., Azure, Snowflake, Databricks)
Define and enforce architectural principles for data products, including schema ownership, quality contracts, lineage, and lifecycle management
Design scalable, secure, and performant data solutions for analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), and operational use cases
Define patterns for data ingestion, transformation, and integration across systems and domains
Ensure architectural consistency across all data products and business domains
Partner with Data Governance to enforce data quality, lineage, and metadata standards enterprise-wide
Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements relevant to data management
Maintain clear architectural documentation and effectively communicate complex designs to technical and business stakeholders
Work closely with Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, and Platform teams to deliver integrated, end-to-end data solutions
Advocate for architectural principles and educate cross-functional teams on data architecture best practices
Remain technically hands-on through design reviews, reference architectures, and targeted prototyping, while enabling teams to deliver independently
Requirements:
7+ years of professional experience in the data space
Minimum of 5 years of dedicated experience as a Data Architect or equivalent role
Deep experience designing and building scalable data platforms utilizing modern cloud technologies
Proven architectural experience with Microsoft Azure for data storage and services
Experience designing data platforms at enterprise scale, supporting multiple business domains and diverse analytics use cases
Expert-level knowledge and practical experience with Snowflake and Databricks for data warehousing and data lake solutions
Extensive experience with data modeling concepts and practical experience with data modeling tools, preferably Erwin
Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, or managing a team of architects or technical specialists
Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences