Posted 18 days ago
Senior Data Architect – Enterprise Data Modeling & Governance
@ CGI
Montréal, Quebec
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Overview
CGI is hiring a Senior Data Architect for full-time Enterprise Data Management work focused on data governance and Supplier Master data. The role builds conceptual and logical data models, supports MDM and ERP modernization, and guides solution teams on common data structures. The posting states a salary estimate of $90,000 to $175,000 per year and describes the role as an existing vacancy.
Pay:
$90,000–$175,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Define and evolve conceptual and logical data models across enterprise domains
- Facilitate modeling workshops and document entities, relationships and standards
- Align models with governed terminology, data owners and stewards
- Design MDM structures including golden records, matching and survivorship rules
- Support SAP ECC-to-S/4HANA migration and integration programs
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years in data architecture, enterprise modeling or MDM
- Proven enterprise conceptual and logical data modeling skills
- Experience with erwin Data Modeler, ER/Studio or equivalent
- Knowledge of Collibra or comparable governance platforms
- Experience with ERP environments and large-scale data transformation
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-21
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Data & analytics |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
CGI
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Headquarters | E-Commerce Place |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 514 |
Job description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Architect focused on data governance and Supplier Master data. Within the Enterprise Data Management function, this role translates business processes, rules and terminology into system-independent conceptual and logical data models. Working with business data owners, stewards and architects, the successful candidate will strengthen data consistency, quality and governance while supporting ERP and MDM modernization.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Data Architecture & Modeling
Define and evolve conceptual and logical data models across Supplier, Material, Product, Customer and Location domains, with a particular focus on the Supplier Master model in partnership with the SLM team.
Facilitate modeling workshops; document entities, attributes, identifiers, relationships, cardinalities, constraints, naming standards and reusable data patterns.
Review physical models and solution designs for conformance with approved enterprise models; document exceptions and required remediation.
Data Governance, Master Data & Quality
Align models with governed business terminology, data owners and stewards, policies and standards; maintain traceability between requirements and decisions.
Identify Critical Data Elements (CDEs), data quality rules and domain ownership; contribute to governance forums.
Design MDM structures including golden records, identifiers, matching keys, survivorship rules, hierarchies and master data lifecycles.
Define taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, classifications, semantic relationships and ontologies when needed; maintain data dictionaries, metadata and model histories.
Enterprise Transformation & Solution Alignment
Support SAP ECC-to-S/4HANA migration, supplier lifecycle management, master data harmonization and integration programs.
Guide Solution and Integration Architects on common logical structures across ERP, MDM, procurement and analytics platforms.
Assess solution designs; contribute to architecture reviews and data migration planning; record decisions, deviations and remediation actions.
Required Qualifications
Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; 10+ years in data architecture, enterprise modeling, MDM or a related discipline.
Proven enterprise conceptual and logical data modeling skills, including entity relationships, normalization, cardinality, keys and referential integrity.
Strong understanding of data governance, stewardship, business glossaries, metadata, master data identifiers and hierarchies.
Experience with erwin Data Modeler, ER/Studio or equivalent tools, and knowledge of Collibra or comparable platforms.
Experience with ERP environments, enterprise integrations and large-scale data transformation initiatives.
Strong workshop facilitation, analysis, documentation, communication and technical/business stakeholder engagement skills.
Preferred Qualifications
SAP ECC, S/4HANA, SAP Business Partner or SAP Master Data Governance; SLM platforms such as Jaggaer.
Collibra Data Quality / Data Intelligence; DAMA DMBOK, DCAM or comparable frameworks.
Taxonomies, ontologies, knowledge graphs and semantic standards such as SKOS or OWL.
Cloud data platforms including Snowflake; data lineage, migration, matching, survivorship and quality controls.
Experience supporting multinational organizations with complex ERP and MDM landscapes.
Key Deliverables
Enterprise conceptual and logical models; data dictionaries and metadata; taxonomies and semantic relationships; master data, identity and lifecycle models; business glossary-to-model mappings; CDE recommendations; architecture conformance assessments; architecture decision and exception records.
Compensation and Vacancy Status
CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $90,000–$175,000 per year. This role is an existing vacancy.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Data Architecture & Modeling
Define and evolve conceptual and logical data models across Supplier, Material, Product, Customer and Location domains, with a particular focus on the Supplier Master model in partnership with the SLM team.
Facilitate modeling workshops; document entities, attributes, identifiers, relationships, cardinalities, constraints, naming standards and reusable data patterns.
Review physical models and solution designs for conformance with approved enterprise models; document exceptions and required remediation.
Data Governance, Master Data & Quality
Align models with governed business terminology, data owners and stewards, policies and standards; maintain traceability between requirements and decisions.
Identify Critical Data Elements (CDEs), data quality rules and domain ownership; contribute to governance forums.
Design MDM structures including golden records, identifiers, matching keys, survivorship rules, hierarchies and master data lifecycles.
Define taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, classifications, semantic relationships and ontologies when needed; maintain data dictionaries, metadata and model histories.
Enterprise Transformation & Solution Alignment
Support SAP ECC-to-S/4HANA migration, supplier lifecycle management, master data harmonization and integration programs.
Guide Solution and Integration Architects on common logical structures across ERP, MDM, procurement and analytics platforms.
Assess solution designs; contribute to architecture reviews and data migration planning; record decisions, deviations and remediation actions.
Required Qualifications
Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; 10+ years in data architecture, enterprise modeling, MDM or a related discipline.
Proven enterprise conceptual and logical data modeling skills, including entity relationships, normalization, cardinality, keys and referential integrity.
Strong understanding of data governance, stewardship, business glossaries, metadata, master data identifiers and hierarchies.
Experience with erwin Data Modeler, ER/Studio or equivalent tools, and knowledge of Collibra or comparable platforms.
Experience with ERP environments, enterprise integrations and large-scale data transformation initiatives.
Strong workshop facilitation, analysis, documentation, communication and technical/business stakeholder engagement skills.
Preferred Qualifications
SAP ECC, S/4HANA, SAP Business Partner or SAP Master Data Governance; SLM platforms such as Jaggaer.
Collibra Data Quality / Data Intelligence; DAMA DMBOK, DCAM or comparable frameworks.
Taxonomies, ontologies, knowledge graphs and semantic standards such as SKOS or OWL.
Cloud data platforms including Snowflake; data lineage, migration, matching, survivorship and quality controls.
Experience supporting multinational organizations with complex ERP and MDM landscapes.
Key Deliverables
Enterprise conceptual and logical models; data dictionaries and metadata; taxonomies and semantic relationships; master data, identity and lifecycle models; business glossary-to-model mappings; CDE recommendations; architecture conformance assessments; architecture decision and exception records.
Compensation and Vacancy Status
CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $90,000–$175,000 per year. This role is an existing vacancy.
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