Data Architect

The Network; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Network seeks an experienced Data Architect to join a Federal Government department, focusing on enterprise data architecture, governance and information management initiatives. This is a Canberra-based role with a 12-month contract and extensions.

You will design and govern enterprise data models, establish architecture standards and improve how data is managed, integrated and reused across the organisation. Australian citizenship and baseline security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Data Architect / Enterprise Data Architect.
• Extensive enterprise data modelling and architecture experience.
• Strong governance of metadata, data lineage, MDM and data quality.
• Experience providing architecture assurance and technical leadership.
• Australian Government experience and privacy/security/data governance knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise, conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Establish data architecture standards, frameworks and reusable patterns.
• Implement data governance across metadata, lineage, data quality, stewardship, master and reference data.
• Provide architecture assurance and guidance across projects and data initiatives.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to define information requirements.
• Drive improvements in data management maturity, integration and interoperability.

Skills

Data architecture

Enterprise data modelling

Data governance

Architecture assurance

Government experience

Job description

The Network are seeking an experienced Data Architect to join a Federal Government department, supporting enterprise data architecture, governance and information management initiatives.

12 months x2 12 month extensions Canberra preferred Must hold minimum Baseline Security Clearance

You will be responsible for designing and governing enterprise data models, establishing data architecture standards and improving how data is managed, integrated and reused across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop enterprise, conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Establish data architecture standards, frameworks and reusable patterns.
• Implement data governance across metadata, lineage, data quality, stewardship, master and reference data.
• Provide architecture assurance and guidance across projects and data initiatives.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to define information requirements.
• Drive improvements in data management maturity, integration and interoperability.

We are looking for:

• Strong experience as a Data Architect / Enterprise Data Architect.
• Extensive enterprise data modelling and architecture experience.
• Strong data governance, metadata, lineage, MDM and data quality capability.
• Experience providing architecture assurance and technical leadership.
• Australian Government experience and knowledge of privacy, security and data governance requirements will be highly regarded.

Australian Citizenship required and active/inactive security clearance.