Lead Solution Architect - Data

UNSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 days leave during December festive‑?

Career development opportunities

Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses

Flexible 17% Superannuation

Discounts and entitlements (retail, Ed

Job summary

UNSW IT is leading the BOS transformation to overhaul ERP/ESM platforms and migrate data from legacy systems into Oracle-based solutions. The Lead Solution Architect - Data provides technical oversight of data migration, governance, retention, and integration, partnering with the Enterprise Data Office and BOS program managers to ensure architectural quality.

This fixed-term 12-month role is based in Kensington, NSW, focusing on delivering compliant data strategies and scalable data solutions

Qualifications

• Track record as a Data Solution Architect leading ERP or large-scale transformations.
• Experience designing cloud, SaaS and on-prem data architectures.
• Knowledge of Oracle Fusion ERP, Lakehouse, and hybrid integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead BOS data solution outcomes with senior stakeholders to map target state architectures and transition roadmaps.
• Assess existing data platforms and recommend cost-effective changes across cloud, SaaS, and on‑prem environments.
• Produce high-quality architectural artefacts, current/target state designs, and reusable design patterns.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, cybersecurity, and delivery teams to ensure cohesive, scalable data solutions.
• Define and deliver data archiving and retention frameworks compliant with legislation, regulation, and policy.
• Drive data governance and risk management, presenting recommendations to boards such as the Architecture Review Board.

Job description

• Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term 12-month opportunity
• Remuneration: Total Remuneration Package
• Location: Kensington, NSW

This Job is based in Australia

• Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term 12-month opportunity
• Remuneration: Total Remuneration Package
• Location: Kensington, NSW

About UNSW

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work. We aspire to be Australia’s global university, improving and transforming lives through excellence in research, outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society.

About The Role

UNSW IT is supporting the Business Optimisation Strategy (BOS) transformation program to overhaul Finance, People & Culture, and IT service delivery through new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Enterprise Service Management (ESM) platforms. This initiative involves migrating data across more than 80 impacted applications, decommissioning at least 16 legacy systems, and establishing compliant data archiving and retention processes.

The Lead Solution Architect - Data provides technical oversight for data migration, application impacts, and solution design across the BOS program. Dual-aligned to the Enterprise Data Office under Andrew and the IT stream, the role ensures data governance, retention compliance, and integration with the UNSW Enterprise Data Intelligence Platform.

Key responsibilities include overseeing data migration from legacy systems like PeopleSoft into the new Oracle platforms, assessing application impacts, designing pragmatic data solutions, and guiding engineers and testers. The position defines data retention schedules, attachment storage rules, and integration architectures between new platforms and enterprise reporting, while collaborating closely with BOS Program Managers, Enterprise Architects, and the Enterprise Data Office to maintain architectural quality and governance across all data initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data solution outcomes for the BOS Program, partnering with senior stakeholders to translate complex requirements into endorsed target state architectures and transition roadmaps.
• Evaluate existing data platforms to identify necessary changes, recommending pragmatic and cost-effective implementations across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments.
• Produce high-quality architectural artefacts, including current and target state designs, options assessments, decision records, and reusable design patterns.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, cybersecurity, and delivery teams to ensure data solutions are cohesive, scalable, resilient, and aligned with UNSW enterprise direction.
• Define and deliver data archiving and records retention frameworks that comply with all legislative, regulatory, and university policy requirements.
• Drive architecture and security governance by assuring solution designs, managing risks, and presenting recommendations to boards such as the Architecture Review Board.

About You

• Proven track record as a Data Solution Architect leading ERP or similar large-scale transformation programs within complex enterprise environments.
• Deep experience architecting cloud, SaaS, and on-premises data solutions, with strong knowledge of Oracle Fusion ERP, Lakehouse architecture, and hybrid integration patterns.
• Expertise in embedding data governance, privacy, security, and regulatory compliance into architectural designs and organisational frameworks.
• Strong ability to establish data standards, modelling patterns, and reference architectures across metadata, quality, and trusted data sharing.
• Demonstrated capability to evaluate complex technical options, balance delivery risks and costs, and deliver pragmatic recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills to articulate complex concepts, influence senior leadership, and align competing business priorities.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent industry experience, supported by exceptional planning, problem-solving, and multi-stream prioritisation skills.

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW Benefits and Culture

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.