Senior Data Architect & Reporting Lead

Showtime Consulting Pty Ltd; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly roles

Professional development support

Competitive salary packages

Cybersecurity certifications mentoring

Job summary

Showtime Consulting Pty Ltd is recruiting a Senior Data Architect & Reporting Lead to drive the design and delivery of a modern Data & Reporting ecosystem on AWS. You will shape target-state architectures, governance, and a scalable data platform with collaboration from business and tech stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on AWS experience, advanced data modelling, and an ability to translate strategy into architecture that enables trusted analytics and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience across data architecture, data engineering, analytics, reporting, BI, or data transformation roles.
• Proven experience leading enterprise data transformation programs from assessment through target‑state design and roadmap development.
• Hands‑on experience designing AWS‑based data and analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of metadata management, data catalogues, lineage, glossaries, and report traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data and reporting architecture across a large-scale transformation program.
• Define a target-state Data & Reporting ecosystem aligned to AWS cloud architecture principles.
• Design scalable lakehouse and analytics architectures using AWS-native services.
• Create conceptual, logical, and physical architecture models across ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, reporting, and consumption layers.
• Develop reporting frameworks including KPI definitions, semantic layers, dashboard standards, and report certification processes.
• Define data governance models covering ownership, stewardship, quality, lineage, classification, privacy, and retention.
• Assess current-state platforms, reporting processes, and data flows to identify rationalisation opportunities.
• Drive reporting consolidation, dashboard standardisation, and self-service analytics capability.
• Support implementation planning, roadmap creation, and delivery sequencing.
• Provide architectural leadership across data, analytics, governance, and reporting initiatives.
• Engage senior business and technology stakeholders to align data capabilities with business outcomes.
• Produce architecture artefacts, standards, governance models, and implementation recommendations.

Skills

Data architecture

Data engineering

Analytics

Reporting

BI

AWS

Security governance

Tools

AWS S3

AWS Glue

AWS Redshift

AWS Athena

MWAA

SageMaker

Iceberg

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready to be a part of a team that's redefining ultra-secure cloud solutions?

Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud and cybersecurity.

At Showtime Consulting, we don't just build ultra-secure cloud solutions—we enable organisations to thrive in the most challenging high-threat environments. If you're truly passionate about innovation, security, and making a real impact, you're in the right place.

We deliver security where it matters most—protecting national infrastructure, defence, and mission‑critical operations. Our solutions are trusted by leading organisations, and our team is at the forefront of innovation in ultra‑secure cloud and cross‑domain security.

Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud and cybersecurity.

At Showtime Consulting, we don't just build ultra‑secure cloud solutions—we enable organisations to thrive in the most challenging high‑threat environments. If you're truly passionate about innovation, security, and making a real impact, you're in the right place.

We deliver security where it matters most—protecting national infrastructure, defence, and mission‑critical operations. Our solutions are trusted by leading organisations, and our team is at the forefront of innovation in ultra‑secure cloud and cross‑domain security.

Our people are specialists in secure cloud, defence technology, and insider risk mitigation. We thrive in high‑stakes environments, where cybersecurity isn't just a requirement—it’s mission‑critical. If you're ready to contribute to industry‑leading projects and grow in a company that values trust, innovation, and resilience, explore our open roles today.

Meet THE Team

Terry Hicks

Principal Cloud Consultant

Resource and Operations Manager at Showtime Consulting

George Constantine

People Operations Lead

Associate Consultant at Showtime Consulting Bachelor of Information Technology Student

CEO at Showtime Consulting | Expert in Ultra‑Secure Cloud, Cross‑Domain Solutions, Insider Risk Management & Defence‑Grade Cybersecurity

Open Roles

We Are Always Looking For Talented Individuals. Explore Our Current Opportunities And Find A Role That Matches Your Expertise.

Company Description
Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions across Australia and New Zealand. We specialise in delivering secure, enterprise‑scale technology solutions across cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, software engineering, data, and digital transformation programs.
We partner with government and enterprise organisations to build high‑performing technology teams that deliver secure, scalable, and future‑ready solutions within complex and highly regulated environments.
The Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Architect & Reporting Lead to drive the design and delivery preparation of a modern Data & Reporting ecosystem.
This role will define the future‑state architecture, reporting framework, governance model, and implementation roadmap aligned to an AWS target‑state architecture. You will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to translate strategic objectives, reporting needs, compliance requirements, and current‑state challenges into a scalable, governed, and delivery‑ready data platform.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end data and reporting architecture across a large‑scale transformation program.
• Define a target‑state Data & Reporting ecosystem aligned to AWS cloud architecture principles.
• Design scalable lakehouse and analytics architectures using AWS‑native services.
• Create conceptual, logical, and physical architecture models across ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, reporting, and consumption layers.
• Develop reporting frameworks including KPI definitions, semantic layers, dashboard standards, and report certification processes.
• Define data governance models covering ownership, stewardship, quality, lineage, classification, privacy, and retention.
• Assess current‑state platforms, reporting processes, and data flows to identify rationalisation opportunities.
• Drive reporting consolidation, dashboard standardisation, and self‑service analytics capability.
• Support implementation planning, roadmap creation, and delivery sequencing.
• Provide architectural leadership across data, analytics, governance, and reporting initiatives.
• Engage senior business and technology stakeholders to align data capabilities with business outcomes.
• Produce architecture artefacts, standards, governance models, and implementation recommendations.

What You'll Need

• Experience across data architecture, data engineering, analytics, reporting, BI, or data transformation roles.
• Proven experience leading enterprise data transformation programs from assessment through target‑state design and roadmap development.
• Hands‑on experience designing AWS‑based data and analytics platforms.
• Strong experience with Amazon S3, AWS Glue, AWS Glue Data Quality, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, Amazon MWAA (Apache Airflow), and Amazon SageMaker.
• Experience designing lakehouse and modern data platform architectures.
• Strong understanding of data warehouse, ETL/ELT, batch processing, and near real‑time data processing patterns.
• Experience with Apache Iceberg or similar modern data lake technologies is highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of conceptual, logical, physical, dimensional, and semantic data modelling.
• Experience designing governed reporting ecosystems and enterprise analytics platforms.
• Strong understanding of KPI standardisation, executive reporting, and dashboard governance.
• Experience rationalising fragmented reporting environments and enabling trusted enterprise reporting is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of metadata management, data catalogues, lineage, business glossaries, and report traceability.
• Experience implementing data governance frameworks covering quality, stewardship, privacy, and compliance.
• Knowledge of security, encryption, role‑based access control, data masking, and regulatory compliance controls.
• Experience supporting financial reconciliation, auditability, compliance reporting, risk monitoring, or operational controls is advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate business objectives into architectural outcomes.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a major enterprise data and reporting transformation initiative.
• Shape the future‑state architecture for data, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
• Work with modern AWS data platform technologies and lakehouse architectures.
• Drive reporting governance, KPI standardisation, and trusted analytics outcomes.
• Collaborate with senior business, technology, and executive stakeholders.
• Join a consulting culture focused on technical excellence, innovation, and delivery success.

We Are Always Looking For Top Talent In Cybersecurity, Cloud, And Defence Tech.

This role is only available for Australian residents only.

• Build solutions that protect defence, national security, and enterprise clients.
• Attractive salary packages, incentives, and professional development support.
• A collaborative high‑trust workplace where innovation thrives
• Access to cybersecurity certifications mentoring and growth opportunities.
• Remote‑friendly roles and adaptable work environments.
• Work on Mission‑Critical Projects
• Build solutions that protect defence, national security, and enterprise clients.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance
• Remote‑friendly roles and adaptable work environments.
• Access to cybersecurity certifications mentoring and growth opportunities.
• Attractive salary packages, incentives, and professional development support.
• Strong Team Culture
• A collaborative high‑trust workplace where innovation thrives

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