About the role#
Join the Enterprise Data Architecture team to help shape how data is governed, structured, and prepared for AI. You will work alongside senior architects to contribute to the AI-Ready Data Factory. This role provides hands-on experience in modern data architecture, metadata management, and AI-enabled data platforms. This is an 8-month position for the Winter and Summer 2027 terms.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to the AI-Ready Data Factory by working on data acquisition, canonical modelling, metadata management, retrieval, and governed AI consumption.
- Support data architecture research, prototyping, testing, and documentation.
- Help define and improve reusable data architecture patterns, standards, and best practices.
- Support enterprise data architecture governance and review processes.
- Assist with the Enterprise Architecture process by coordinating and tracking architecture reviews.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders on AI-ready data initiatives.
- Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing activities across the team.
What you'll need#
- You are an upper year undergraduate, Master's, or PhD student in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or Engineering.
- Your expected graduation date is August 2027 or later.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and an understanding of modern data architecture principles.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to learn new technologies.
- Preferred skills include Python, SQL, data modelling, Git, and API development. Knowledge of lakehouse platforms, AI, LLMs, and vector search is an asset.
- Bilingualism in French and English is required for the Montreal location.
Location & details#
- Locations: Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Waterloo, Ontario.
- Work modality: Hybrid.
- Employment type: Full time, paid internship.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a financial services organization founded in 1865. It provides insurance and investment products to clients across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The company is based in Toronto and maintains a global workforce of more than 38,000 employees. It operates as a public company.
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