Data Modeler/Architect - 6 mo. Contract

What it’s like to be a Data Modeler (Contract) at Northbridge Financial

We are seeking an experienced Data Modeler/architect with deep domain expertise in Property & Casualty insurance to design, develop, and maintain enterprise data models that support Policy, Claims, Underwriting, Risk, Regulatory and Premium data structures. The ideal candidate will bridge business and technical teams, translating complex insurance business requirements into robust, scalable, and well-governed data models that power analytics, reporting, and downstream systems.

Success in this role requires a well-rounded mix of technical expertise, business insight, and interpersonal effectiveness, together with the ability to distinguish organizational processes from the technologies used to facilitate them.

We want your talent

If you are great at:

• Designing and developing conceptual, logical, and physical data models for P&C insurance domains, including Policy, Claims, Underwriting, Risk, and Premium data.
• Collaborating with business stakeholders, actuaries, underwriters, BA/BSA and claim teams, gather and translate business requirements into data model designs.
• Creating and maintaining entity relationship diagrams (ERDs), data dictionaries, and metadata documentation.
• Establishing and enforcing data modeling standards, naming conventions, and best practices across the organization.
• Working closely with data engineering teams to deliver data models and semantic layers that support analytics and reporting across data warehouses, data lakes, and cloud platforms
• Performing data profiling, applicable mapping, and gap analysis across policy administration, claims, and underwriting source systems.
• Supporting the design of dimensional models (star/snowflake schemas) for reporting and analytics use cases.
• Ensure data models align with industry standards and frameworks.
• Working closely with data governance teams to ensure data quality, lineage, and compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., IFRS 17).
• Reviewing and validate models to ensure scalability, performance, and alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
• Supporting migration and modernization initiatives, including legacy system decommissioning and cloud data platform adoption.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate model design, generate documentation, and automate data dictionary/metadata creation/validation for accuracy.
• Supporting solution/data architects by reviewing data integration designs, data mappings, and transformation logic to ensure alignment with enterprise data architecture standards.

• Ensure Enterprise data flow diagrams are up to date.

If you have:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related study — or equivalent project-related experience.
• 5–10 years of hands-on experience in data modeling, data architecture, or senior data engineering roles.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to work independently and lead data modeling initiatives.
• Knowledge of CSIO and ACORD industry frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL (popular variants).
• Experience with Data Modeling tools.
• Experience in Services Oriented Architecture, Object oriented models, canonical data models and XML.
• Experience in databases - SQL Server, Oracle and Snowflake.
• Experience in Metadata Management tools and Data Quality tools.
• Prior experience supporting policy administration system implementations or migrations (e.g., Guidewire, Duck Creek).

We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how:

• Hybrid work! You get to work from the office and at home 50/50, allowing you to manage both worlds with the ease and flexibility you need.
• We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more!
• We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.
• We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance to complete your CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses desired, internal mobility, Leadership training and mentoring programs.
• NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days.

We’re committed to pay transparency and fairness. The hourly rate range for this role is 80-90 $/hr which reflects the expected base pay – not the total compensation package. The actual rate may vary depending on your experience, skills, and alignment with the position. We’re also open to candidates at different levels, so if this range doesn’t quite match your expectations, don’t let that hold you back - we’d still love to hear from you.

This is a real opportunity — we’re actively hiring! If the role sounds like a good fit, we encourage you to apply. Beyond base pay, we offer a robust Total Rewards program that includes benefits, wellness support, and other meaningful perks.

We also want to be transparent about our hiring process. While one of our systems includes AI capabilities, over 99% of our screening is done by real people. We believe in thoughtful, human-centered hiring decisions, and are committed to giving every application the attention it deserves.

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Who we are:

We’re Northbridge Financial. We’re proud to be 100% Canadian and owned by Fairfax Financial. We serve through our Northbridge Insurance, Federated Insurance, and TruShield Insurance brands. We have a reputation for being one of Canada’s leading commercial property and casualty insurance company. Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and we go above and beyond to help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We’re a company of passionate people who put people first. Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard – and having fun at work – all while making a difference? Look no further than Northbridge.

At Northbridge Financial we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.