Data Architect — Hybrid, AGSVA Clearance

Calleo Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term contract

Hybrid working

Data-driven environment

Career growth opportunities

Exposure to large-scale transformation

Job summary

Calleo Australia is seeking an experienced Data Architect in Melbourne to lead enterprise data architecture, modelling, governance and integration across a federal government program. You will design data foundations, ensure data quality, and mentor teams while aligning with privacy and security requirements.

A Baseline security clearance is required, with hybrid work across multiple locations. The role focuses on defining data standards, frameworks, and metadata management to enable analytics,

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures and data models.
• Experience implementing data governance including metadata, lineage, and master data management.
• Ability to work with business and technical stakeholders to define information requirements and data strategies.
• Knowledge of Australian Government data governance, information management, privacy, and security requirements.
• Active AGSVA Baseline security clearance (or higher).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise data models (conceptual, logical, physical).
• Define and implement data architecture frameworks, standards, and design principles.
• Establish metadata, data lineage, reference data, and master data management capabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define information requirements and data structures.
• Ensure alignment between projects and enterprise data standards and architecture.
• Provide architectural assurance across projects and platforms.
• Promote data governance, stewardship, and data quality practices.
• Support integration through common standards and reusable patterns.
• Mentor teams and provide architecture guidance across projects.
• Drive continuous improvement in data management maturity.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Data governance

Metadata management

Data lineage

Master data

Data integration

Interoperability

Stakeholder engagement

Security clearance

Job description

Calleo Australia is seeking an experienced Data Architect in Melbourne to lead enterprise data architecture, modelling, governance and integration across a federal government program. You will design data foundations, ensure data quality, and mentor teams while aligning with privacy and security requirements.

A Baseline security clearance is required, with hybrid work across multiple locations. The role focuses on defining data standards, frameworks, and metadata management to enable analytics,