Reporting to the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), the Director, Enterprise Data & Integration is responsible for establishing and maturing the organization's enterprise data capability. This includes developing the enterprise data strategy, architecture, governance framework, integration standards, and technology roadmap required to support operational excellence, analytics, reporting, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation.
The Director will help build and lead a small Data Engineering team and work across business and technology functions to transform fragmented, project-based data initiatives into a scalable, governed, and sustainable enterprise capability. This role is accountable for ensuring enterprise data is managed, integrated, and leveraged as a strategic asset across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Data Strategy & Capability Development
- Develop and maintain the enterprise data strategy, roadmap, operating model, and target-state architecture aligned with business priorities.
- Establish and mature enterprise data capabilities spanning architecture, governance, integration, engineering standards, and information management practices.
- Partner with business and technology leaders to enable data-driven decision-making, analytics, automation, and AI readiness.
Data Architecture, Governance & Integration
- Define and govern enterprise data architecture, integration architecture, information management standards, and reference models.
- Establish scalable approaches for APIs, MuleSoft integration services, event-driven architecture, data pipelines, metadata, lineage, master/reference data, and data quality.
- Ensure enterprise data solutions are secure, compliant, resilient, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles.
Platforms, Technology & Innovation
- Provide strategic leadership for enterprise data platforms, integration technologies, analytics environments, and AI-enabling capabilities.
- Evaluate technologies, vendors, and strategic investments to ensure alignment with business objectives, architecture standards, and long-term sustainability.
- Drive modernization, simplification, and standardization across the enterprise data and integration landscape.
Leadership & Delivery Enablement
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to the Data Engineering team while fostering strong engineering and operational practices.
- Support the planning, prioritization, and successful delivery of enterprise data and integration initiatives.
- Build strong partnerships across business units, cybersecurity, infrastructure, applications, enterprise architecture, and external partners.
Governance & Continuous Improvement
- Establish governance processes, architecture reviews, standards, and decision-making frameworks for enterprise data and integration solutions.
- Identify and reduce technical debt, platform fragmentation, unmanaged data movement, and point-to-point integrations.
- Promote reuse, consistency, and continuous improvement across enterprise data platforms, services, and integration capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture, integration architecture, data engineering, enterprise architecture, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience developing enterprise data strategies, governance frameworks, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps.
- Experience leading technical teams and influencing senior business and technology stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of enterprise data management, integration, governance, analytics, cloud platforms, security, and information management principles.
- Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing and governing enterprise integration capabilities using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, including API-led connectivity, reusable integration services, event-driven architectures, and integration governance.
- Experience with modern enterprise data platforms including Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Purview, AWS data services, or comparable technologies.
- Experience supporting enterprise analytics, reporting, AI/ML, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Familiarity with TOGAF, DAMA-DMBOK, COBIT, ITIL, or comparable architecture and governance frameworks.
It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data, classified areas, or information that is subject to international regulations. You must be eligible to work in Canada.
The hiring range for this position is $150,000-$200,000. This role is eligible for a management incentive plan. Our goal is to provide a fair and competitive offer based on an assessment of internal equity and your qualifications, including:
- Relevant experience
- Technical and non-technical skills
- Education and certifications
Benefits
As a full-time employee at General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, you’ll enjoy a competitive total rewards package that supports your professional and personal well-being:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents from day one (no cost), including flexible benefits options (HCSA) emergency travel insurance, and 24/7 virtual care services.
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP), onsite fitness facilities, and employee resource groups.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer contributions after 3 months, RRSP access from day one, and financial planning support.
- Flexible time off including vacation, holidays, parental leaves with top-up options, sick leave, and disability programs.
- Career development through learning platforms, educational assistance, mentoring, and reimbursement of professional memberships.
- Additional perks such as employee discounts, free onsite parking, social clubs, and an annual scholarship program for employees’ children.
Why join us?
- Purposeful Innovation: You’ll work on innovations that genuinely make a difference. You’ll apply advanced thinking, design expertise, and practical problem-solving to help equip military and allied forces with leading-edge systems. You’ll be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the defence sector, contributing to next-generation technologies in an environment that celebrates creativity, new ideas, and modern solutions.
- Connection: We believe people do their best work when they feel they belong, and their ideas can flourish. Different perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking help us innovate and grow. Strong relationships with our teammates help us unite, overcome challenges, and deliver the world-class quality we’re known for. Here, we are committed to inclusivity and ensures every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered.
- Challenging and Rewarding Career Pathways: Your career path matters to us. From mentorship and regular check-ins with your leader to educational support, professional certifications, and continuous training, you’ll have the resources you need to thrive. We encourage internal mobility so you can explore different business areas, broaden your skillset, and expand your network. You’ll be working on high-profile, impactful projects that challenge your skills, expand your expertise, and allow you to both learn from mentors and guide others along the way.
Accommodation
If you require accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact Human Resources via recruitment@gd-ms.ca.
Closing Date
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.