Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies - Questrade, Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti, provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. We use cutting-edge technology to help Canadians become much more financially successful and secure.
At QFG, we combine human-centric collaboration with AI-driven innovation to redefine financial services. The ideal candidate will be a catalyst for change, using AI to transform and deliver unparalleled customer experiences and shaping a future where AI empowers our teams to do their best work.
Join our diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace to unleash your creativity and nurture your curiosity without limits. If you share this sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.
What’s in it for you as an employee of QFG?
- Health & wellbeing resources and programs.
- Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance.
- Competitive compensation and benefits packages.
- Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office.
- Career growth and development opportunities.
- Community contribution opportunities to support various causes.
- Inclusive environment working with diverse team members in a collaborative setting.
The Director of Data Platform provides strategic leadership in scaling Data & AI infrastructure across the enterprise. This role commands the teams responsible for defining, launching, and maintaining technical platform capabilities, including the Data Consumer, Data Producer, and Data Exchange products. Serving as a bridge between complex engineering and business outcomes, the Director ensures data democratization through Natural Language Interaction and decentralized engineering models. This leader must balance operational excellence (FinOps, Observability, Security, Compliance, etc) with the rapid deployment of next-generation analytics and agentic solutions.
We’re looking for our next Director, Data Platform. Could It Be You?
Platform Strategy & Execution
- Define and build the technical products necessary for secure, enterprise-wide data access, specifically focusing on Data Consumer and Producer interfaces.
- Direct the roadmap for the Self-Serve Data Platform, balancing technical debt with the need for faster time-to-value and superior user experience.
- Drive the transition to a Data Mesh architecture that unifies structured and unstructured data across GCP, Databricks, and next-gen AI and Data platforms
- Operationalize FinOps and cloud consumption governance to maximize ROI and minimize non-value-add compute costs.
AI & Data Enablement
- Close the gap from data to decisions by building ready-to-deploy Analytics and Agentic AI solutions.
- Lead the adoption of Generative AI tools within engineering workflows to automate code generation, documentation, and testing.
- Nurture a consultative team culture through "Forward-deployed Data Engineering," embedding experts into business units to solve data-driven challenges.
- Implement AI/ML-based tools for proactive data quality monitoring and self-correcting anomaly detection.
Governance & Security
- Ensure data security and compliance are "built-in" features of the platform, meeting rigorous financial regulatory standards.
- Maintain the Enterprise Data Catalogs and metadata management systems to foster data discovery across all business lines.
- Establish architectural solutions that enable rapid but secure deployment, leveraging policy as code, IAC Factory patterns
Leadership & People Management
Team Leadership
- Manage and mentor a high-performing team of engineers and product owners, aligning individual growth with strategic organizational goals.
- Lead the shift in engineering roles from manual coding to prompt engineering, architectural design, and data product ownership.
- Forecast resourcing needs and develop alternative hiring plans to address technical talent gaps.
Strategic Collaboration
- Partner with the Managing Director to define resources, organizational structures, and cultural changes needed to support the technology strategy.
- Collaborate with Platform & Architecture and Cybersecurity to ensure all platform guardrails meet corporate compliance requirements.
- Serve as an evangelist for data-driven culture, sharing knowledge through internal workshops and enabling self-service support for the organization
So are YOU our next Director, Data Platform? You are if you…
Technical Expertise
- Cloud Mastery: Proven ability in scaling Data Platforms on Hyperscalers (GCP preferred, Azure, or AWS).
- Data Architecture: Deep experience with Spark, Databricks, and Data Lakehouse architectures.
- Advanced Analytics: Knowledge of MLOps principles and the infrastructure required to operationalize autonomous data agents.
- Tools & Languages: Proficiency in SQL, Python, or PySpark, and familiarity with visualization tools like PowerBI, Sigma, Looker, etc.
- Platform Expertise: Proficiency in building modern deployment architectures, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and Software Supply Chains.
Experience & Education
- Industry Experience: Extensive background in Financial Services or similarly regulated industries.
- Product Mindset: Demonstrated experience in Product Management for technical platforms or client-focused service delivery.
- Transformation Leadership: Proven track record of leading large-scale technical migrations (e.g., legacy warehouses to Cloud).
- Education: Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
Additional Information…
- This role requires three days of in-office presence per week for Greater Toronto Area (GTA) residents. For candidates residing outside the GTA, a remote workplace arrangement is available.
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At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence—not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us.
Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review.
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
