Our client is searching for a consultant for a 6 month, hybrid contract, located 2 days per week in downtown Toronto, to do the following...

Must Haves:

• 5+ years leading teams implementing data pipelines and integrations
  
• 5+ years experience developing processes and procedures for implementing data strategy, integration, and ingestion
  
• Solid knowledge of modern data analytics and technologies (i.e. Microsoft Azure Datalake, Databricks, etc.
  
  Description
  
  As a Sr. Specialized IT Consultant, you will help to strategically and tactically implement data pipelines and infrastructure. You will also contribute to the development of our Data Strategy as a part of the Ops Data team.
  
  Responsibilities:
  
• Works in partnership with internal customers, advising them on information technology in order to meet their business objectives or overcome problems
  
• Defines data strategy and provides guidance to improve structure and efficiency of I&IT systems
  
• Provides subject matter expertise in the field of Information Management & IT technology, in particular, data lake house, pipelines, and analytics
  
  General Skills:
  
• Acts as the technical advisor/expert on all aspects of data strategy
  
• Develops processes and procedures for implementing data strategy, integration, and ingestion
  
• Ensures data architecture and pipelines are built based on standard technology and follow approved patterns, and ensuring high quality, reliability, and performance
  
• Anticipates and resolves problems to ensure that the deliverables are completed within budget, to the highest quality, meeting or exceeding expectations
  
• Works with internal clients to define the requirements for data and integrations
  
• Prepares reports and presentations including options, recommendations, implementation plans, etc.
  
• Familiar with change-management principles and methodology
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
  
• Continuous improvement mindset