- 12 month engagement + extensions
- Must be in Canberra
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
- Candidate must be an Australian citizen
Key duties and responsibilities
- Define and maintain the overall data architecture for the program, including data domains, standards, and governance frameworks.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders, including business analysts, developers, and solution architects, to gather and understand data requirements.
- Design and document logical and physical data models for application components and shared services.
- Ensure data architecture aligns with enterprise standards, cloud best practices, and security and compliance requirements.
- Work closely with solution architects, developers, analysts, and integration specialists to ensure cohesive and consistent use of data structures and models across the program.
- Design and guide data integration patterns between cloud-hosted applications and existing systems (on-premises or external), using APIs, event-driven models, or data pipelines as appropriate.
- Collaborate with other projects and programs to ensure data consistency, reusability, and appropriate data sharing strategies.
- Act as a subject matter expert in data architecture and mentor team members across data-related disciplines.
- Lead data design reviews, provide expert guidance on performance optimization, and manage data lifecycle considerations
Essential criteria
- Proven experience as a Data Architect on large-scale application development or transformation programs.
- Strong proficiency in data modelling (conceptual, logical, and physical).
- Deep expertise in cloud data platforms and services (e.g., Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Synapse).
- Familiarity with data governance, master data management (MDM), metadata, and data lineage principles.
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks, metadata management, identity management, privacy considerations and data security practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a project environment.
- Experience working in Agile project environments.
- Effective communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Desirable criteria
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Certification in cloud architecture or data engineering (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate).
- Experience with agile delivery environments and working within multidisciplinary product teams.
- Experience with integration architectures, including REST APIs, message queues, and ETL/ELT patterns.
How to apply:
Please hit the apply button or for more information contact Anne from Randstad Digital on 02 6243 6404.
At Randstad Digital, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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