Data/AI Architect

Hudson; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson is partnering with a Queensland Government program to hire a Data AI Architect in Brisbane, hybrid delivery. The role defines and governs the data and analytics platform built on Microsoft Azure Data Services, Databricks and Power BI, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security and information management requirements while supporting successful program delivery.

The successful candidate will lead technical design reviews, drive governance frameworks, and provide strategic

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ architecture experience in solution/enterprise roles, government or regulated industry highly regarded.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of the data/AI platform, aligning with enterprise principles and business outcomes.
• Own target-state data architecture: data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, analytics and AI capabilities.
• Design and govern modern data platforms (Data Lakehouse, data mesh, medallion architecture) for scalable insight.
• Lead AI/advanced analytics architecture activities, including ML, generative AI, predictive analytics and automation.
• Develop data models, governance frameworks and technical patterns for enterprise intelligence.
• Provide Azure data services leadership covering storage, processing, governance, monitoring and security.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate data/AI requirements into sustainable solutions.
• Advise on data governance, information management, metadata, lineage and AI adoption.
• Ensure alignment between operational systems and analytics platforms with intelligence products.
• Lead design reviews for data engineering, reporting, AI and information management initiatives.
• Support roadmaps to ensure capabilities remain scalable and secure.
• Ensure Responsible AI practices including transparency, accountability, privacy and oversight.
• Establish standards for data ownership, stewardship, retention and secure sharing.
• Develop enterprise information models and master data principles for cross-agency intelligence.

Skills

Data Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Azure Cloud

AI/ML

Governance

Security & IAM

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Data Lakehouse

Data Mesh

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Purview

Azure Data Lake

Azure AI Services

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

• Data & AI Architect – Brisbane hybrid, long-term QLD Government program
• 10+ years’ architecture experience; government or regulated industry highly regarded

Job Title: Data AI Architect

Contract: Initial Contract to 26/02/2027, with a planned extension to 29/02/2028, long-term program

Location: Brisbane - Hybrid

Job Summary

Our client is a well-established QLD state government agency. They are working on a large-scale Intelligence Technology program.
The Data/AI Architect is responsible for defining, governing and assuring the architecture of the Intelligence Technology data and analytics platform built on Microsoft Azure Data Services, Databricks and Power BI reporting technologies. The role ensures solutions are aligned with enterprise architecture, security, information management and operational requirements while supporting successful program delivery.
This role is responsible for technical leadership to relevant product development, delivery, and support team members.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of the Intelligence Technology data and analytics platform, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and business outcomes.
• Own the target-state data architecture, including data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, intelligence, reporting, analytics and AI capabilities.
• Design and govern modern data platform architectures, including Data Lakehouse, Medallion Architecture, Data Mesh principles, operational data stores, and analytical data assets.
• Lead AI and advanced analytics architecture activities, identifying opportunities to leverage machine learning, generative AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation.
• Develop data models, architecture standards, governance frameworks, and technical patterns supporting enterprise-wide intelligence capabilities.
• Provide architecture leadership for Azure data services, including storage, processing, analytics, governance, monitoring, and security capabilities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify data, intelligence, analytics, and AI requirements and translate them into sustainable technical solutions.
• Provide strategic advice regarding data governance, information management, data quality, metadata, lineage, and AI adoption.
• Ensure alignment between operational systems, enterprise data sources, analytics platforms and intelligence products.
• Lead technical design reviews for data engineering, reporting, AI, analytics, and information management initiatives.
• Support the development of data and AI roadmaps, ensuring future capabilities remain scalable, secure, and aligned with organisational objectives.
• Ensure AI-enabled solutions are developed in accordance with Responsible AI principles, including transparency, accountability, privacy protection, auditability and appropriate human oversight.
• Establish standards supporting data ownership, stewardship, classification, retention and secure information sharing.
• Develop enterprise information models and master data principles supporting cross-agency intelligence and information sharing.

Technical skills required

• 10+ years' experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or related architecture roles.
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud, analytics, intelligence, digital transformation, or business application solutions.
• Strong technical background across:
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Power Platform
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Microsoft Fabric
  • Azure Data Lake
  • Azure AI Services
  • Microsoft Purview

• Experience designing:
  • Cloud-native architectures
  • Data integration solutions
  • Enterprise application integration
  • Operational reporting solutions
  • AI-enabled business solutions
  • Secure and scalable enterprise platforms
  • Event-driven architectures
  • Enterprise integration technologies
  • Data and analytics platforms

• Strong understanding of:
  • Enterprise Architecture principles
  • Solution governance
  • Security and identity management
  • Cloud architecture patterns
  • Information management and compliance

• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic architectural advice and technical leadership in complex enterprise environments.
• Government or highly regulated industry experience would be highly regarded.

Qualifications and conditions

• Data Architecture
• Analytics Architecture
• Information Architecture
• Azure Data Services
• Databricks
• Power BI
• Microsoft Fabric (if applicable)
• AI / Machine Learning platforms
• Data Governance and Information Management

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

Due to current Victorian labour hire licence restrictions, Hudson is not advertising, offering or accepting applications for contract, temporary or labour hire roles that are based in Victoria or otherwise connected to Victoria. This includes contract, temporary or labour hire roles where the candidate resides in Victoria, even if the role is based in another state. These restrictions do not apply to permanent or fixed term employment opportunities.

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