Senior Client‑Facing Data Strategy Architect

InterWorks; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellness benefits

Work-life balance

Tech choice

Professional growth

Community impact

Superannuation

Job summary

InterWorks is seeking a senior Solutions Architect in Melbourne to turn data problems into strategic roadmaps and measurable business value. You’ll own client relationships, shape end-to-end data solutions, and guide conversations from problem framing to value realization.

You will lead on cloud data platforms, AI/GenAI initiatives and governance, delivering architectures that balance business needs with technical feasibility in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data architecture, data consulting or solution delivery in senior client-facing roles.
• Ability to translate business objectives into data strategies and solutions.
• Explain trade-offs clearly between business value and technical options.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management with executives and tech teams.
• Solid foundation in SQL, data modeling and cloud data platform architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Azure and/or AWS infrastructure for data platforms.
• Experience with AI/GenAI in enterprise contexts and governance.
• Knowledge of data governance and enterprise data strategy, including AI governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead business value conversations with senior stakeholders and translate opportunities into measurable outcomes.
• Own data solution design from requirements to pragmatic architectures and roadmaps.
• Act as trusted advisor and primary contact to grow accounts and repeat engagements.
• Guide clients through complex data challenges balancing strategy, governance and delivery.
• Provide architectural direction across cloud data platforms and supporting infra and AI capabilities.
• Architect and advise on AI/GenAI solutions and governance considerations.
• Design scalable, secure, cost-optimised cloud architectures and communicate trade-offs to business.

Skills

SQL

Data modelling

Cloud platforms

AI/GenAI

Data governance

Data lakehouse

Stakeholder management

Communication

Workshops facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Business

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure

AWS

dbt

Matillion

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

InterWorks is seeking a senior Solutions Architect in Melbourne to turn data problems into strategic roadmaps and measurable business value. You’ll own client relationships, shape end-to-end data solutions, and guide conversations from problem framing to value realization.

You will lead on cloud data platforms, AI/GenAI initiatives and governance, delivering architectures that balance business needs with technical feasibility in a fast-paced consulting environment.