Data Architecture Lead for AI & Analytics

8207 Avanade Australia Pty Ltd Company; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Australia is seeking a Data Architect (Manager) to lead design and implementation of modern data platforms enabling analytics, AI, and business transformation for Australian clients.

You will partner with stakeholders, architects, data engineers, and client executives to define data strategies, craft scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensure trusted, secure data foundations that support AI initiatives and governance. This is a leadership role with delivery oversight.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering, data architecture, or analytics platform delivery.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms on Azure.
• Strong governance, data quality and metadata management capabilities.
• Leadership in architecture reviews, delivery governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead data strategy and architecture engagements for enterprise clients.
• Define target-state data platforms and modernization roadmaps.
• Design cloud-native data platforms leveraging Microsoft technologies.
• Mentor Data Engineers and Solution Architects throughout delivery.
• Support sales pursuits with technical responses and proposals.

Skills

Data Architecture

Azure

Data Governance

Platform Architecture

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Azure Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Avanade Australia is seeking a Data Architect (Manager) to lead design and implementation of modern data platforms enabling analytics, AI, and business transformation for Australian clients.

You will partner with stakeholders, architects, data engineers, and client executives to define data strategies, craft scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensure trusted, secure data foundations that support AI initiatives and governance. This is a leadership role with delivery oversight.