Senior Database Architect

Latitude IT; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2 days onsite)

Permanent role

Melbourne CBD location

Job summary

Latitude IT in Melbourne's CBD is seeking a senior Database Architect to own and evolve the platform's data architecture. You will lead discovery, document dependencies, and translate complex systems into clear architectural artefacts that guide the product roadmap.

You'll collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders, reverse engineer existing databases, design scalable models, and propose data-driven solutions to improve performance and reliability across the enterprise software

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Database Architecture or closely related senior engineering role.
• Proven experience leading major database or data discovery engagements.
• Structured approach to discovery including methodology, stakeholder engagement and deliverables.
• Strong hands-on experience with database design, data modelling, SQL and schema development.
• Experience reverse engineering complex or poorly documented database environments.
• Background designing data-driven solutions for enterprise software applications.
• Strong understanding of relational databases, data flows and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end database and technical discovery engagements across complex enterprise software environments.
• Reverse engineer existing databases and applications to understand schemas, relationships, dependencies and embedded business logic.
• Develop and maintain technical artefacts including ERDs, data models, data dictionaries, data flow diagrams and architecture documentation.
• Map application-to-database interactions, integrations, APIs and data dependencies.
• Identify technical debt, architectural risks, performance issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Design and implement data-driven database solutions that support enterprise software applications.
• Work closely with engineering, product and business stakeholders to validate findings and establish understanding of the environment.

Skills

Database Architecture

Data Modeling

SQL

ERD design

Data dictionaries

Data flows

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

MySQL

MongoDB

AWS Aurora

Job description

Melbourne CBD | Permanent | Hybrid Working

We're partnering with an established technology business to appoint an experienced Database Architect to take ownership of database architecture, technical discovery and the ongoing evolution of a complex enterprise software platform.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys getting under the hood of established systems, understanding how applications and databases interact, uncovering undocumented architecture and designing robust, scalable data-driven solutions.

The initial focus will be a significant discovery engagement, requiring you to assess an existing platform, understand its database architecture, document dependencies and identify opportunities for improvement. From there, you'll play a key role in shaping the ongoing database architecture and technical direction.

The opportunity

You'll lead a comprehensive discovery exercise across an established software environment, working closely with engineering and technical stakeholders to understand how the platform operates.

You'll be responsible for uncovering existing database structures, relationships, application dependencies, data flows and business logic, particularly where documentation is limited or outdated.

This isn't simply a database administration position. We're looking for an architect who can lead discovery engagements, apply a structured methodology and translate complex technical environments into clear architectural documentation and actionable recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end database and technical discovery engagements across complex enterprise software environments.
• Reverse engineer existing databases and applications to understand schemas, relationships, dependencies and embedded business logic.
• Develop and maintain technical artefacts including ERDs, logical and physical data models, data dictionaries, data flow diagrams and architecture documentation.
• Map application-to-database interactions, integrations, APIs and data dependencies.
• Identify technical debt, architectural risks, performance issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Design and implement data-driven database solutions that support enterprise software applications.
• Work closely with engineering, product and business stakeholders to validate findings and establish a clear understanding of the existing environment.
• Provide architectural recommendations and contribute to the long-term database strategy.

What we're looking for

• Significant experience in Database Architecture, Data Architecture or a closely related senior engineering role.
• Proven experience personally leading major database or data discovery engagements.
• A structured approach to discovery, including the ability to explain the methodology, stakeholder engagement and technical deliverables involved.
• Strong hands-on experience with database design, data modelling, SQL and schema development.
• Experience reverse engineering complex or poorly documented database environments.
• A background designing data-driven solutions for enterprise software applications.
• Strong understanding of relational databases, database relationships, application integrations and data flows.
• Excellent technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Technology environment

The existing environment includes:

• AWS and Amazon Aurora MySQL
• MySQL
• MongoDB and other NoSQL technologies
• APIs and application integrations
• Cloud-based enterprise software platforms

Experience with AWS Aurora and MySQL will be advantageous.

What's on offer?

• Permanent opportunity with an established technology business.
• Melbourne CBD / Docklands location.
• Hybrid working arrangement, approximately two days onsite per week.
• Opportunity to take ownership of a major technical discovery initiative.
• Long-term involvement in database architecture and platform evolution.

Interested?

If you've led complex database discovery engagements and enjoy turning undocumented technical environments into well-structured, scalable architectures, we'd be keen to hear from you.