Enterprise Information Architect

face2face Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

face2face Recruitment is seeking an Information Architect to design, document and govern enterprise information architectures in Canberra, ensuring assets are structured and aligned with business objectives.

The role drives discovery workshops, develops taxonomy and metadata structures, and defines governance requirements. It requires strong stakeholder engagement and an understanding of regulatory obligations. On-site with a fixed-term contract and extensions, security clearance is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and governing enterprise information architectures.
• Strong experience with information models, taxonomies, metadata and classification frameworks.
• Demonstrated information governance and information management experience.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and communication skills.
• Understanding of privacy, security, records management and regulatory obligations.
• Experience working with enterprise, data, solution and business architecture practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead information discovery workshops and assess current-state information environments
• Design information architecture frameworks, models, taxonomies and metadata structures
• Develop information classification and content structures
• Define integration, interoperability and information governance requirements
• Prepare architecture artefacts, governance recommendations and executive briefingsSupport implementation, Agile delivery, governance activities and knowledge transfer

Skills

Information architecture

Information models

Taxonomies

Metadata frameworks

Information governance

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Closing Date: 2pm Wednesday 9 September 2026
face2face reference: 678344
Locations: Canberra, ACT only (no remote work)
Contract Duration: 30 June 2027 months + 3 extensions x up to 12 months

Why Join?

• Shape enterprise information architecture across a high-impact change programme
• Design information models, taxonomies and metadata frameworks
• Influence information governance and enterprise-wide information standards
• Work closely with senior business and technical stakeholders
• Build sustainable information practices that improve accessibility and reuse
• Support knowledge transfer and help strengthen internal capability

About the Role

Working as an Information Architect, this role will design, document and govern enterprise information architectures, ensuring information assets are structured, classified and aligned with business, data and enterprise architecture objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead information discovery workshops and assess current-state information environments
• Design information architecture frameworks, models, taxonomies and metadata structures
• Develop information classification and content structures
• Define integration, interoperability and information governance requirements
• Prepare architecture artefacts, governance recommendations and executive briefingsSupport implementation, Agile delivery, governance activities and knowledge transfer

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience designing and governing enterprise information architectures
• Strong experience with information models, taxonomies, metadata and classification frameworks
• Demonstrated information governance and information management experience
• Strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and communication skills
• Understanding of privacy, security, records management and regulatory obligations
• Experience working with enterprise, data, solution and business architecture practices

Australian Citizenship & Existing Baseline (Minimum) security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this position.