Akkodis is seeking a IT Data Architect for a contract position with a client located in Regina, SK . We seek an experienced Certified Data professional with over five years of experience in data governance, strategies, and related information architecture principles as deemed by the client in a large environment. IT Data Architect – Regina, SK/(Remote option is also available, Preferred local candidates) Job Description Looking to bring in staff augmented contractor professional services of a Data Architect. The Data Architect is responsible to perform Data analysis, data strategies and governance, prescribed methods, industry best practices, information architecture, data schema's, detailed data specifications, integration patterns, etc. Mandatory Education/Certifications: University Degree in Administration, computer science, information architecture, data analytics, software engineering or related study. Desired Education/Certifications: Certification and experience with The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF) is a benefit. Mandatory Experience: Demonstrated experience with over 5 years of data governance, strategies and related information architecture principles. Experience building dashboard, reports or data driven solutions. Senior level experience in developing data strategies and data governance models. Strong oral and written communications skills, including diagrams and logical flows. Desired Experience: Experience using Informatica Data Quality, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), SparxEA or equivalent data governance technology.