Data Architect (Azure)

Join one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and be part of something extraordinary – welcome to goeasy! At goeasy, our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to be recognized for it. We’ve earned prestigious accolades such as Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Canada’s Top Growing Companies, and the TSX30, highlighting us as one of the top performers on the TSX. We’re also honoured to be named a Greater Toronto Top Employer and recognized by Great Place to Work® as having the Best Workplaces for Women & Most Trusted Executive Teams, and included on TIME Magazine’s 2025 list of Canada’s Best Companies.  These honours reflect our commitment to fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture where talent thrives and innovation drives us forward. 

As one of Canada’s leading alternative consumer lenders, we’re passionate about helping everyday Canadians create a brighter future. Our vision is to provide a path to a better tomorrow, today. We offer a full range of products, including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans, and point-of-sale financing through easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare.

If you're seeking an exciting, high-growth environment where your contributions truly matter, we want to hear from you! Join us, and together, let's create a future of financial empowerment.

As our next Data Architect, you will be part of our Data Strategy and Engineering team to architect large scale data driven engagements and provide direction as the subject matter expert in Azure, AWS and SQL Server Data architecture. You will orchestrate the development of architectural standards, patterns, and frameworks at goeasy. This primarily consists of both Azure cloud, AWS cloud, MicroStrategy and On-Prem Data Warehouse environments, including but not limited to migration of legacy platforms to Cloud Infrastructure. 

What will you be doing?

• Designing robust and scalable data architectures leveraging Azure and AWS services, encompassing data lakes, warehouses, pipelines, and streaming solutions.
• Demonstrating deep understanding of Azure and AWS platforms, including storage (Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3), compute (Azure VMs, AWS EC2), databases (Azure SQL Database, AWS RDS), and big data processing (Azure Databricks, AWS EMR).
• Integrating data from diverse sources into cloud environments using tools like Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, or custom ETL processes.
• Ensuring data solutions comply with industry standards like GDPR, implementing security best practices, encryption, and access controls.
• Optimizing data pipelines, queries, and storage for performance and cost-efficiency, monitoring and tuning to meet SLAs and business requirements.
• Implementing disaster recovery, backup, and high availability strategies for data resilience and business continuity.
• Documenting architecture designs, configurations, and best practices for Azure and AWS data solutions, providing guidance on implementation.
• Implementing data cataloging and metadata management for proper documentation and discoverability.
• Performance Optimization: Optimizing data pipelines, queries, and analytics performance for MicroStrategy dashboards and reports.
• Ensuring security compliance on Azure and AWS, implementing encryption, access controls, and auditing mechanisms.
• Optimizing data storage and processing costs, monitoring resource usage for efficiency.
• Implementing data backup and disaster recovery strategies for data availability and business continuity.
• Designing logical and physical data models for SQL Server databases, ensuring integrity, normalization, and performance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand data integration needs and provide tailored solutions.

What experience do you have?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Data Architect or Data Engineer with hands-on experience in designing and implementing data solutions on Azure Data Lake and AWS.
• Strong understanding of cloud services and data architecture principles.
• Proficiency in data integration and ETL concepts and practical experience with cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of data storage and processing technologies in Azure, including Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Lake Analytics, and Azure Synapse Analytics and legacy SQL Data Warehouse.
• Experience in migration projects from On Prem to Azure Cloud Services (Data Lake/Synapse).
• Experience with data transformation and data preparation tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of data security and compliance practices in the Azure cloud environment.
• Familiarity with data cataloging and metadata management tools and practices.
• Azure certifications related to data and analytics (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate) are a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of SQL Server database design, implementation, and administration.
• Proficiency in SQL programming, T-SQL, and stored procedures.
• Familiarity with data warehousing and business intelligence concepts.

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability to work three days onsite per week, from our Mississauga office.

Internal Applicants: please apply through the link and provide written endorsement from your current manager.

Why should you work for goeasy?

In keeping with our mission to create better tomorrows for our employees, each year goeasy commits to continuously enhancing its total rewards. Here are some of the perks we offer…

Financial Benefits:

• RRSP matching and Employee Share Purchase Plan programs.
• Annual bonus that rewards your hard work and dedication.
• Employee discounts on furniture, electronics, and appliances.
• MAT & PAT leave top-up.
• Expand your financial knowledge through engaging Financial Literacy Learning opportunities.

Health and Lifestyle:

• Enjoy company-paid volunteer days to give back to the community.
• Access 24/7 healthcare with Virtual Doctor Appointments.
• Personalize your benefits with a flexible modular benefits package.
• Stay fit and energized with exclusive access to our on-site private gym at our head office.

Employee Perks:

• Fuel your growth with the Tuition Assistance Program.
• Double the impact of your generosity with Company Matched Charitable Donations.
• Internal development training programs and platforms including job-specific training, career coaching, leadership excellence, mentorship, and many others.
• Enjoy a state-of-the-art office space with perks like a games room, a healthy snack program, a fitness studio, free gated parking, and more!

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:

At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. goeasy is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. Please let the talent acquisition team know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.  

Additional Information: 

All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire. We thank all interested applicants; however, we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.