Senior Data & AI Architect for Cloud Data Platforms

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

Job summary

Slalom is expanding its Data and AI practice in Australia with a Senior Architect role in Sydney. You will design and deliver modern data solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP, shaping future-state architectures for influential clients.

The role requires hands-on leadership in data engineering, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive outcomes. You will mentor teammates, influence pre-sales discussions, and translate business needs into scalable, resilient data platforms using

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise data and AI architecture.
• Ability to translate complex business problems into scalable data solutions.
• Strong collaboration with clients and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver data engineering solutions on cloud platforms.
• Lead architecture discussions and guide development teams.
• Participate in pre-sales and help scope projects.
• Collaborate with clients to define future-state architectures.
• Drive implementation of data platforms and governance practices.

Skills

Architecture design

Data engineering

Cloud platforms

Python

Scala

Java

SQL

NoSQL databases

Kubernetes

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure Synapse

ETL/ELT

dbt

Airflow

Kafka

ML/AI

Data streaming

Tools

Databricks ML

MLflow

Apache Airflow

dbt

Fivetran

Snowflake

Job description

Slalom is expanding its Data and AI practice in Australia with a Senior Architect role in Sydney. You will design and deliver modern data solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP, shaping future-state architectures for influential clients.

The role requires hands-on leadership in data engineering, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive outcomes. You will mentor teammates, influence pre-sales discussions, and translate business needs into scalable, resilient data platforms using