EL2 Domain Architect (Data)

Talent Corp; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Corp in Australia seeks an experienced Lead Domain (Data) Architect to provide strategic architectural leadership within a large, complex technology environment. You will help shape the target state and ensure data and technology investments align with enterprise architecture principles and strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities include developing data domain architectures and roadmaps, guiding the transition from monolithic platforms to modern, best‑of‑breed solutions, and providing

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience delivering enterprise data initiatives.
• Experience designing data domain architecture and roadmaps.
• Strong governance, standards and patterns knowledge.
• Leadership across programs with executive-level engagement.
• Move from monolithic platforms to best-of-breed architecture.
• TOGAF, Azure or AWS certifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate the data domain architecture and target state.
• Lead transition from monolithic platforms to modern solutions.
• Provide enterprise and domain architecture leadership across programs.
• Establish architecture principles, patterns and governance.
• Translate strategy into architectural direction.
• Review designs for dependencies, risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with enterprise, solution, security architects and delivery teams.
• Provide architectural advice to executives and governance forums.
• Lead complex architectural decisions and technology trade-offs.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Data Architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Governance

Strategic Roadmaps

Executive Communication

Architecture Principles

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

An excellent opportunity is available for an experienced Lead Domain (Data) Architect with a strong background in Enterprise Architecture and Data Architecture to provide strategic architectural leadership within a large, complex technology environment.

The organisation is making a significant investment in modernising its technology landscape, moving away from monolithic platforms towards a best‑of‑breed architecture and technology approach. This role will play an important part in defining the target state and ensuring future data and technology investments align with enterprise architecture principles and strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate data domain architecture, target state and strategic roadmaps.
• Support the transition from monolithic platforms to modern, best‑of‑breed solutions.
• Provide enterprise and domain architecture leadership across major programs and projects.
• Establish architecture principles, patterns, standards and governance.
• Translate organisational strategy and business requirements into architectural direction.
• Review solution designs and identify dependencies, risks and opportunities across the enterprise.
• Work with enterprise, solution and security architects, data engineering leaders and delivery teams.
• Provide authoritative architectural advice to senior executives and governance forums.
• Lead complex architectural decisions and technology trade-offs.

Skills & Experience

• 8+ years' experience designing and delivering complex enterprise data initiatives and solutions.
• At least 3 years in a Principal Architect, Enterprise Architect, Domain Architect or equivalent senior architecture role.
• Strong Enterprise Architecture experience, including architecture principles, standards, patterns and governance.
• Strong Data Architecture experience across data management, MDM, RDM, data modelling and data security.
• Experience defining target-state architecture and strategic transformation roadmaps.
• Experience modernising complex or legacy technology environments and moving towards best‑of‑breed solutions highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of architectural dependencies, interoperability and integration across complex environments.
• Excellent executive stakeholder engagement and influencing capability.
• Australian Government or other large, complex enterprise experience highly regarded.
• TOGAF, Azure, AWS or relevant architecture certifications advantageous.

Contract Details

12 months + potential 12-month extension
Australian Citizenship required
Must be able to obtain a Baseline security clearance

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