Azure Data Architect - Enterprise Platform & AI

City of Monash; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program for you

Discounted gym memberships at Active %

Job summary

City of Monash seeks an experienced Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture, standards, data models and data integration across an Azure-based data environment. You will work with the Data Analytics and Integrations team to shape secure, scalable data solutions that support reporting, BI, analytics and emerging AI capabilities.

You will provide strategic architectural leadership while remaining hands-on and deliver data assets, APIs and pipelines, with governance and privacy at the

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Management or a relevant discipline.
• At least 10 years' experience across data architecture, data modelling, data integration, data governance, reporting and analytics using Microsoft Azure.
• Demonstrated experience working as a Data Architect, Data Platform Architect or in an equivalent role within a complex enterprise environment.
• Satisfactory National Police Check.
• Other pre-employment checks may be required depending on the role requirements.

Responsibilities

• Developing and governing Council's enterprise data architecture, standards, data models and data integration patterns.
• Leading the design, enhancement and optimisation of Council's Azure-based modern data platform.
• Designing and overseeing data integrations, APIs, ELT processes, pipelines and reusable data assets.
• Establishing trusted data foundations for reporting, analytics and AI.
• Strengthening data governance, quality, master and reference data management, lineage, security, privacy and lifecycle management.
• Providing strategic advice on data investments, emerging technologies and enterprise data capabilities.
• Translating complex business requirements into secure, sustainable and value‑driven data solutions.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Data warehousing

Data modelling

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL

Azure Data Lake

Power BI

Databricks

Lakehouse

Medallion architecture

APIs

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Data lineage

Security & privacy

CI/CD

Git/DevOps

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Degree in CS/IT/Data

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL

Azure Data Lake

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Job description

City of Monash seeks an experienced Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture, standards, data models and data integration across an Azure-based data environment. You will work with the Data Analytics and Integrations team to shape secure, scalable data solutions that support reporting, BI, analytics and emerging AI capabilities.

You will provide strategic architectural leadership while remaining hands-on and deliver data assets, APIs and pipelines, with governance and privacy at the