Data Architect

Join Servus Credit Union - Canada’s Largest Credit Union!

We are hiring for a Data Architect in our Data Tech & Infrastructure team!

Posting Closes: November 16, 2026

For Internal Use Only: P4/C

At Servus Credit Union, we do things differently—because we’re a credit union, not a bank. And that difference matters. 

We believe in putting people before profits, which is why our members are also our owners. Every dollar we earn is reinvested into the things that matter most: our members, our employees, and our communities. Whether it’s through profit sharing, competitive rates, or local initiatives that make a real impact, we’re here to help Albertans feel good about their money. 

We’re looking for passionate, values-driven people to join our team. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds who are aligned with our values and are eager to contribute in meaningful ways. If you're excited to grow your career with a team that’s innovative, hardworking, collaborative and deeply rooted in community, we want to meet you. 

 Join Servus and discover a better way to work. 

The Data Architect provides architectural leadership for Servus’s enterprise data ecosystem, translating business, data, and technology strategies into scalable, secure, governed, and resilient solutions. The role establishes enterprise data architecture standards and designs solutions for integrating, modelling, storing, governing, and accessing data. The Data Architect leads the design of enterprise data models, data products, integration patterns, and cloud data platforms, partnering across business and technology teams. Responsibilities include solution design, data integration, modelling, metadata, lineage, and evaluating emerging technologies to drive innovation, simplification, trusted data, and alignment with enterprise strategy.

What you’ll be doing:

Data Architect

• Lead the design of scalable, secure, governed, and resilient enterprise data solutions.
• Define data architecture standards, patterns, models, and reference architectures.
• Design end-to-end solutions across Databricks, Microsoft Azure, Power BI, and other enterprise platforms.
• Guide the development of enterprise data models, governed data products, and reusable data components.
• Modernize and simplify the data landscape by reducing duplication, technical debt, and unnecessary complexity.

Data Management & Governance

• Embed governance, security, privacy, metadata, lineage, and data quality into architecture by design.
• Establish modelling standards and define patterns for data integration, access, masking, and provisioning.
• Enable trusted, governed data through Microsoft Purview and Databricks Unity Catalog.
• Ensure solutions are designed for performance, scalability, interoperability, maintainability, and cost efficiency.

Analytics & AI Enablement

• Design architecture that enables trusted data for Power BI, analytics, machine learning, generative AI, and AI agents.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and lead proofs of concept that advance Servus’s data capabilities.
• Ensure enterprise data is AI-ready, secure, governed, and reusable across business use cases.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Be a trusted technical advisor on enterprise data architecture.
• Partner across Data Management, Engineering, Analytics, Security, Enterprise Architecture, and the business to turn requirements into sustainable solutions.
• Lead architecture decisions, communicate complex concepts clearly, and build alignment across teams.
• Coach and mentor others, promoting reuse, simplification, innovation, and strong architecture practices.

What you bring: 

Experience and Education:

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Software Engineering, or equivalent education and experience.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, data engineering, data management, or enterprise data solutions.
• Strong experience designing enterprise solutions using Databricks, Microsoft Azure, SQL, and Power BI.
• Advanced knowledge of data architecture and modelling, including conceptual, logical, and physical models.
• Experience with lakehouse, data warehouse, data integration, APIs, ETL/ELT, and governed data products.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, metadata, lineage, data quality, master/reference data, and access controls, including technologies such as Microsoft Purview and Databricks Unity Catalog.
• Experience designing data solutions that enable analytics, machine learning, generative AI, and AI agents.

Certifications considered an asset

• DAMA/CDMP
• Microsoft Azure data or architecture certifications
• Databricks data engineering or architecture certifications
• TOGAF or equivalent architecture training

Other Role Requirements:

• Work arrangement: Remote first
• Occasional travel to Edmonton, Calgary, or Red Deer may be necessary as part of this position.

Most importantly, we're looking for candidates whose personal values align with our cooperative values. These values are evident in everything we do everyday. We're not afraid to be different from our competitors and in fact we embrace these differences. We celebrate our credit union culture and history, and we pride ourselves on our strong commitment to our member-owners and to the communities we serve.

Why Servus? 

Working for Servus has outstanding benefits. In addition to standard benefits like health and wellness, vacation and retirement savings programs, we also provide other important benefits such as: 

• Competitive compensation including performance-based incentive pay and profit share 
• Training & Development Opportunities 
• Career Advancement Potential
• Flexible work options 
• Meaningful work towards individual and corporate goals  
• Opportunities to get involved and give back through an employee volunteer program 

At Servus, our employees are also members. This means you'll have all the benefits of being a member of the credit union including profit sharing, voting for the board of directors, and all of the financial services we provide…with a few additional perks!

What happens next?

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note applications will only be accepted online and only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. 

At Servus Credit Union, we believe in being purposefully cooperative and working together to create a culture of Belonging for everyone. We are committed to an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and supported. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and accommodations are available during every stage of the hiring process upon request. Your skills, passion and curiosity may find they belong at Servus, so even if you don't check every box, we encourage you to apply!

Employment Eligibility: The selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a criminal background check, reference check and credit check to qualify for hire by Servus Credit Union.

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