Project Name:
Digital Regulatory Assurance System
Scope:
Modernization initiatives across the Government of Alberta are fundamentally changing how ministry users collect, manage, analyze, and use data as legacy systems are transformed into modern Data Management and Geospatial Platforms. This shift requires dedicated analytical capacity to ensure that the value of modernized data assets is fully realized.
DRAS is a Government of Alberta regulatory transformation initiative led by Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) to modernize, digitize, and streamline environmental and natural resource regulatory processes. DRAS supports the full regulatory lifecycle, from application and authorization to monitoring, compliance, remediation, and closure through a single, consolidated digital platform
As DRAS development continues, the volume, variety, and complexity of structured data continue to grow, creating a sustained need for dedicated data engineering and data product expertise. The Data Product Analyst role is critical to ensuring that modernization delivers tangible business value. This role will design, build, and operate reliable data pipelines that ingest and integrate data into the DMP, apply standardized transformations, enforce data quality and governance controls, and produce trusted, analytics-ready datasets that support regulatory oversight, compliance monitoring, and evidence-based decision-making aligned with DRAS objectives.
This position will primarily support the Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS) program, where high quality, timely analytics are essential to regulatory and compliance functions. As data and analytics maturity increases, the role may be expanded to support additional enterprise data initiatives.
Duties:
Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data architecture on Microsoft Azure, supporting both cloud-native and hybrid environments.
Lead the development of data ingestion, transformation, and integration pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
Work with the Data Architect and manage data lakes and structured storage solutions using Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, ensuring efficient access and governance.
Integrate data from diverse source systems including ServiceNow, and geospatial systems, using APIs, connectors, and custom scripts.
Develop and maintain robust data models and semantic layers to support operational reporting, analytics, and machine learning use cases.
Build and optimize data workflows using Python and SQL for data cleansing, enrichment, and advanced analytics within Azure Databricks.
Design and expose secure data services and APIs using Azure API Management for downstream systems.
Implement data governance practices, including metadata management, data classification, and lineage tracking.
Ensure compliance with privacy and regulatory standards (e.g., FOIP, GDPR) through role-based access controls, encryption, and data masking.
Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and integrations, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance across the platform.
Utilize AI and automation tools to streamline data engineering workflows, including pipeline development, testing, monitoring, and documentation.
Leverage AI-assisted tools for code generation, optimization, and review to improve development efficiency and code quality.
Design and curate standardized, high-quality datasets that are suitable for advanced analytics and future AI use cases.
Other duties as needed
Equipment Requirements:
Resource must provide their own computer and related equipment. The computer's operating system must be a modern version of Windows or MacOS that is compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and related software for remote access. Windows is preferred due to better compatibility. AVD/remote-related software will be installed on the resource's computer.
In the event that the Contractor's resources are directed to work remotely, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing all of its equipment, including computers, software, printers, supplies, desks and chairs. However, the Province shall ensure that the Contractor's resources have the necessary access and credentials to the Government of Alberta's system.
In the event that, the Contractor's resources are directed to work in-person, the Province shall provide the requisite office space, furniture and office supplies. However, the Contractor shall continue to be responsible for providing computers and software and the Province shall continue to ensure that the Contractor's resources have the necessary access and credentials to the Government of Alberta's system. The fixed rate quoted must be inclusive of all overhead, office space and equipment, including supplies, administrative burden, mark-up and all other costs to perform the Services for the duration of the Contract.
Working Hours:
Standard Hours of work are 08:15 - 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the Province
Work must be done from within Canada, due to network and data security issues.
Location:
The resource will primarily work remotely but must be available for on-site meetings as required. However, in the event of an onsite meeting, the GoA does not pay for travel to attend onsite meetings, nor any expenses related to relocation, commuting, housing/accommodation, food/drink. These meetings may involve strategic, analytical, or technical discussions and may include engagement with team members, senior managers, directors, executive directors, or business clients.
On-Site Meeting Frequency:
Meetings may occur up to 3-4 times (or more) per fiscal month, but the actual frequency will depend on the specific initiative and will be determined on an on-demand basis.
On-Site Location for meetings:
Meetings will take place in Edmonton, Alberta, at one of the Government of Alberta buildings.
The resource will be provided with details regarding the meeting location in advance.
This policy ensures flexibility for remote work while maintaining the ability to collaborate effectively during key on-site engagements. However, time to travel and any associated expenses to and from Edmonton and/or travel within Alberta will be at no cost to the Province.
Incumbency:
This is a new role and the Ministry seeks the best person to fill the role.
Background Check Required:
• The Supplier shall, prior to commencement of the Services, provide the Province, on its request and at no cost to the Province, with criminal record checks.
Mandatory Training Courses:
• Once hired the resource will be required to complete all mandatory training which includes but not limited to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Security awareness training. There may also be some optional courses as well.
nticipated Interviews Dates
• will be held between 27-31 July, 2026
Scoring Methodology:
Financial/Pricing: 20%
Resource Qualifications: 20%
Interview Process: 60%
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RESOURCE REFERENCES
Three references, for whom similar work has been performed, must be provided. The most recent reference should be listed first. Reference checks may or may not be completed to assist with scoring of the proposed resource.