Data Architect

PressReader is a rapidly growing technology company that partners with the world’s leading publishers to deliver content to millions of users in over 160 countries. Our progressive approach to digital distribution has allowed publishers such as The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The Globe and Mail, and Vogue to find new audiences through business partnerships, including airlines, hotels, cruise ships, libraries, and thousands of other companies worldwide.

Our technology also powers Branded Editions (BE) - a white-label solution that enables publishers to deliver their digital content in interactive ways. BE allows them to build a customizable platform that supports a wide range of revenue opportunities.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Data Architect to join our Engineering Team.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with the CTO and Product Manager, Data to envision, design, and communicate PressReader’s next-generation data architecture
• Devise, share, and defend clear, evidence-based opinions about and vision for the architecture of PressReader’s data platform
• Become the domain expert on PressReader’s operational and analytics data as it exists now and as it will exist in the future
• Hire, mentor, and manage technical members of the growing data team
• Champion the implementation of modern data management methodologies and skills across PressReader’s engineering team
• Oversee the creation and management of an organization-wide data catalog
• Analyze corporate data, design and manage the development of data analytics and other data management solutions
• Build, maintain, and monitor batch and real-time Data ingestion and transformation pipelines in a cloud-first architecture
• Document requirements and business rules into appropriate technical specifications
• Participate in work planning and estimation, present technical solutions to various stakeholders
• Lead organizational strategy for management of sensitive data

You are a great fit if you have:

• 7+ years of working experience in a directly comparable role responsible for data warehouse and/or data lake development in a technical leadership role in an environment with a hybrid on-premises / cloud data architecture
• Built and maintained data models
• Experience with data warehousing and ETL/ELT best practices
• Designed, built, and optimized ‘big data’ pipelines, architectures and data sets
• Strong ability with Python, Java, etc. and their use in data modeling frameworks
• Experience with cloud platform (Google Cloud Platform, Azure, AWS, or similar)
• Worked directly with both relational (SQL) & non-relational databases (NoSQL) and with Microsoft SQL Server, including MDX and DAX
• Experience with big data solutions (Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, etc.), including data stream processing
• Managed technical teams including hiring, training, and mentoring
• Ability to work cross-functionally with several teams and stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• A proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• A strong work ethic without sacrificing your sense of humor or your ability to have fun on the job

Bonus points if you:

• Have solid team management or Tech lead experience
• Enjoy being part of a diverse and international team

This role is a full-time position based in our Richmond, BC office or anywhere in Canada. If the selected person is located in the Lower Mainland, working from home is available during the Covid pandemic and we are actively considering and trialing hybrid solutions post-pandemic.

We understand everyone has different circumstances; however, we will only consider applicants who are legally eligible to work in Canada.

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed for this job, we still encourage you to apply. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive and diverse company and we welcome applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, sexual identification, and life experiences.

Sometimes emergencies happen and you may need to reschedule an interview. We understand. Please let us know without worrying about losing the opportunity or your credibility.

PressReader offers a compensation package which includes extended health care, dental, vision and accidental death insurance paid by the company; 15 paid vacation days to start, sick and bereavement days; reimbursements for professional training and membership in professional associations; fitness subsidy and more, along with a chance to be working with amazing people.

To apply, please submit your resume, and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this role.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate.

We can’t wait to meet you!