Technical Architect, Platform at MX Career Site

Toronto, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Azure, Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, ETL, Data Pipelines, Data Observability, RBAC/ABAC, Performance Tuning, Cost Optimization, Software Development, Technical Leadership, Mentorship

Industry

Urban Transit Services

Description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario. At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team. In-Office Requirement – This role is an in‑office position based at our 277 Front St West location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization. I&IT ONLY: Metrolinx's Innovation and Information Technology group supports female team members via "Go Tech Women" an affinity group for women in Information Technology, led by our Chief Information Officer. If you enjoy technology and innovation, value diversity, appreciate work/balance and are looking for an opportunity to make a better world via public service, Metrolinx would like to hear from you! This role focuses on providing coaching, mentorship, and hands-on technical support across Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Platform Development, Cloud Infrastructure Development, and Data Science. It involves guiding peers to build technical capability, troubleshoot challenges, and grow confidence within these domains through active knowledge sharing and practical, on-the-ground support, while also contributing specialized development expertise as needed. The Data Platform team provides solutions for designing and deploying Data and Cloud Infrastructure reliably, dynamically, and securely. The Data ecosystem includes, but is not limited to, Azure, Databricks, Github, Data Warehouses, ETL, Data Pipelines, Advanced Analytics, Reporting, and Data Analytics and Visualization. The capability is critical to enable the at-scale delivery of foundational technologies and cloud infrastructure solutions that underpin enterprise and customer solutions. What will I be doing? * Design and implement end-to-end data architectures, including Delta Lake and medallion (bronze/silver/gold) models. * Act as a frontline technical expert and technical support for the Data Platform. Conduct live debugging sessions, log analysis, and root cause investigations with Business. * Lead Unity Catalog architecture and implementation, including: * Catalog, schema, and workspace design * Fine-grained access control (RBAC/ABAC) * Data lineage, auditing, and compliance enforcement * Lead Data Observability by monitoring alerts, logs, cost and overall health of cloud ecosystem. Be an expert of the cloud by understanding the data operations. Coach and support delivery teams by providing technical expertise, design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation, with full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis and development * Monitor and optimize platform cost and resource usage, including compute efficiency, job tuning, cluster configuration, and workload optimization. * Troubleshoot complex production issues across data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, performance, access controls, and system reliability. * Advise customers on performance tuning, cost optimization, and platform best practices. * Document reference architectures, monitoring patterns, governance models, and reusable implementation guides. * Provide coaching, mentorship, and hands-on technical support across Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Platform Development, Cloud Infrastructure Development, and Data Science * Guide peers in building technical capability, troubleshooting complex challenges, and developing confidence in core data and cloud domains * Strong interpersonal and oral/written/presentation skills. What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need? * Education: Completion of a degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent * Experience: Demonstrated years of experience in Software development, as a Technical Lead, Senior Software Engineer, Project leader * Certifications or Designations Microsoft certified developer Or Agile Certified Professional Or Certified Scrum Product Owner as assets. Don’t Meet Every Requirement? If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations. Accommodation: We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com. Application Process: All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policy [https://metrolinx.sharepoint.com/sites/MyLinx-Policy/Manuals/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=/sites/MyLinx-Policy/Manuals/HR Policies by name/HR-0202-17 Internal Career Mobility Policy.pdf&parent=/sites/MyLinx-Policy/Manuals/HR Policies by name] before submitting your application. Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER. #LI-MM3

Responsibilities

Design and implement end-to-end data architectures and cloud infrastructure using Azure and Databricks. Provide technical leadership, coaching, and hands-on support for data platform development and observability.