Are you a strategic yet hands-on data professional ready to create a unified enterprise tech ecosystem? Do you excel at bridging the gap between raw data pipelines and high-impact business intelligence? Do you love to mentor talent and build robust, modern data structures in Microsoft Fabric?Greenbridge Foodservice has an exceptional full-time permanent opportunity for a passionate, multi-talented, and analytical Business Intelligence & Data Architect Lead. Reporting directly to the President & CEO, you will take ownership of our entire data lifecycle—integrating complex, disparate data streams into a unified backend while driving the strategic evolution of the company’s IT and cloud frameworks.
What does Greenbridge Foodservice do?Greenbridge Foodservice is a sales and marketing group specialized in promoting national branded products to independent food service operators through their one-of-a-kind customer loyalty program – Brand Points PLUS. As a proud Canadian owned and operated business, Greenbridge Foodservice creates winning and uniquely Canadian strategies for its customers. Greenbridge Foodservice is passionate about the brands it represents and provides independent operators with the tools they need to succeed.
What would I be doing?At Greenbridge Foodservice, you will do more than simply build dashboards. You will be the mastermind behind our unified data infrastructure and technology ecosystem, with a primary immediate focus on building a robust data infrastructure within Microsoft Fabric to facilitate enterprise-wide Power BI reporting. Your key areas of impact will include:
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Core Data Architecture: Review existing design, and propose revisions to build, and optimize our data Lakehouse architecture within Microsoft Fabric to serve as the unified backend for corporate analytics.
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Pipeline & Integration Engineering: Design and implement robust pipelines to collect, clean, and integrate high-volume data from various disparate sources, including distributor, member sales and purchases, vendor programs, and third-party platforms.
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Business Intelligence Delivery: Develop and manage centralized, optimized datasets and models within Fabric to ensure seamless, high-performance Power BI dashboard delivery.
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Data Governance: Establish and govern standardized data definitions, master data management tables, and business rules to eliminate data silos across departments.
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IT & Vendor Ownership: Manage our outsourced IT service provider relationships and work closely with the IT departments of our member organizations to establish reliable data connections. You will ensure data security, system uptime, and serve as the primary internal liaison for day-to-day IT problem-solving.
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Asset & Risk Management: Develop and audit operational data security policies, identity management protocols, and disaster recovery plans. Oversee the corporate hardware replacement lifecycle, software procurement, and technology asset tracking.
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Team Leadership: Actively coach and mentor direct reports (including our Data Analytics Manager) to support their professional development, expand their skillsets, and progressively increase their operational scope.
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Strategic Communication: Translate complex backend data infrastructure concepts into practical, clear business terms for non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
Why work for us?-
Have a massive opportunity to be highly creative and apply your expertise to architecting an enterprise ecosystem from the ground up.
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Work with REALLY great people!
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Be part of a unique and growing Canadian business.
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Have an opportunity to showcase, grow, and stretch your advanced technology skills.
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Be part of an innovative organization that is dedicated to creating an amazing employee experience.
What are we looking for in our ideal candidate?-
Education: Post-secondary education in a relevant field or demonstrated deep competence with Fabric, Power BI, and data modeling.
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Experience: 2–5 years of progressive experience in a relevant field (e.g. business intelligence architecture, IT systems management). Prior experience successfully managing direct reports and technical vendors is highly preferred.
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Technical Mastery: Deep, hands-on experience building data infrastructure within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem (Pipelines, Dataflows, Lakehouses, Sensitive Models).
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BI Expertise: Total mastery of Power BI architecture, featuring advanced DAX, Power Query (M), and data modeling best practices. Strong SQL skills for building data pipelines and complex transformations are preferred.
What Would Make You a Great Fit?Alignment with Greenbridge Foodservice culture is important to our success. We would love to hear from you if:
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You are task-driven but like to have some fun along the way.
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You are an active listener who loves to collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend capabilities with frontend needs.
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You use strong professional judgment to proactively validate pipelines for accuracy before reporting outputs are ever produced.
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You take initiative, love jumping in to solve routine day-to-day troubleshooting challenges, and just “know” what needs to get done.
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You have exceptional structural thinking with the ability to look at the "big picture" while retaining a sharp attention to detail.
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Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Other Important DetailsThis is a full-time permanent position. We would like the right candidate to start as soon as possible. This position is based out of our comfortable Kitchener office, however Greenbridge Foodservice has a flexible work policy to support you during unexpected life situations, alongside hybrid flexibility based on operational needs.Greenbridge Foodservice offers a competitive salary and benefit package along with a generous vacation allowance and other perks such as wellness days, team building events, and a dog-friendly work environment.
I am interested! How do I apply?Please submit your cover letter and resume to our recruitment team. Greenbridge Foodservice is committed to creating a positive workplace that is welcoming and respectful for all. If there is something we can do to make the recruitment process more accessible to you, please reach out to Julie at
[email protected].
Please be aware that we incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) tools in our interview and recruitment procedures to support screening and evaluation. Your information will be managed in line with our privacy guidelines, and all AI-assisted assessments are intended to provide fair and consistent evaluations for every candidate.
