Data Architect

About the company
 
Work with this Australian Government corporation established to regulate and manage long-service leave entitlements on behalf of eligible employees of the black coal mining industry. They have serviced the industry as a government entity for more than 25 years. 

About the Opportunity 

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to bridge the gap between high-level business strategy and modern cloud data design. Reporting into the Principal Architect, you will lead the evolution of the enterprise data architecture from the ground up. This is a highly autonomous role that will require strong technical knowledge and top-tier communication skills. You will be tasked with translating complex data concepts to non-technical business leaders, ensuring compliance with strict government privacy and data sovereignty rules, and moving systems toward a sophisticated, event-managed model. If you thrive in high-pressure, transformative environments and enjoy bringing a conceptual model all the way down to physical execution, this role is for you.

Required Core Responsibilities

• Architectural Strategy & Modeling: Lead the development of the enterprise data strategy; build out the enterprise conceptual model and mature it down into robust logical and physical models.
• Modern Architecture Implementation: Embed core processes and principles into the data architecture, with a heavy focus on shifting toward Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), event schemas, contracts, and CQRS patterns.
• Data Governance & Compliance: Apply DMBOK frameworks to manage master data management (MDM), data profiling, metadata, and data lineage.
• Security & Sovereignty: Define and monitor data structures that adhere to strict government industry privacy regulations and data protection mandates.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration: Act as the critical translator between technical delivery teams and business stakeholders; collaborate directly with strategic vendors to ensure high-level designs meet organizational standards.
• Capacity & Integration Planning: Guide agile project teams through complex integration challenges (APIs, messaging, ETL/ELT) and lead long-term data capacity planning.

Experience & Skills Needed

• Proven Track Record: 5+ years of experience in Cloud Data platforms or data engineering, including a minimum of 3 to 5 years operating specifically as a Data Architect.
• Cloud Architecture: Cloud data certification or experience (AWS is highly preferred, Azure is acceptable) with proven experience architecting modern data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouses.
• Event-Based Architecture: Hands-on experience designing event-managed systems, including event ownership, domain boundaries, and separating write vs. read models (CQRS).
• Framework: Practical knowledge of DMBOK and familiarity with the 9 domains of enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF).
• Industry Background: Previous experience working within or alongside the government or highly regulated sector is highly advantageous, alongside a sophisticated understanding of strict privacy rules.
• Strong Communication: Good interpersonal skills with the capability to talk to the business at the right level, display personal resilience in pressurized environments, and provide frank, objective advice.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.

WHAT’S NEXT?

This role is being recruited by NTP Talent. All applicants will receive a response.

The easiest way to register your interest is to apply using the link. If you’d like to have a chat before applying, please contact Craig Bird on 0409 321 995 or [email protected]