Overview
Forward with Cuscal. At Cuscal, we’re not just shaping the future of payments—we’re pioneering it. We have spent over 59 years building solutions that millions of Australians rely on every day. Join us as a Data Architect in our Data Governance and Data Platform team on a 6-month Maximum Term Contract. You’ll leverage your technical skills to develop, maintain, and support innovative solutions in the payments industry, including designing and building scalable systems and ensuring seamless integration with key technologies to impact millions of users.
Responsibilities
* Setting the strategic direction for data architecture and integration to enable the delivery of Cuscal’s Technology and Platform Strategy.
* Ensuring data assets are structured, governed, and integrated to support enterprise-wide scalability, compliance, and operational efficiency.
* Leverage investments in market-leading technologies (Confluent, Databricks) as a true data-platform enabled for federated internal consumption with appropriate features, governance, guardrails and monitoring to enable Cuscal’s shift to a digital and data-driven organisation.
* Data Architecture Strategy, Data Modelling, Data Integration and Engineering, Reference Data Management, Master Data and Metadata Management, and Environment Management.
Qualifications
* 8+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture, including design and implementation of scalable, secure, and governed data solutions across hybrid environments (e.g., on-prem, cloud).
* Regulatory and Scheme Compliance Expertise
* Understanding of key regulatory frameworks and scheme requirements relevant to the payments industry, including:
o PCI DSS – Ensuring secure handling, storage, and transmission of cardholder data across data platforms and integration pipelines.
o APRA CPS 234 – Designing data environments and controls that meet information security obligations for regulated entities.
o APRA CPG 235 – Applying risk management principles to data governance, metadata, and lineage practices.
o Scheme-specific requirements – Supporting compliance with data-related obligations from card schemes and payment networks.
* Demonstrate sound understanding of Enterprise Architecture Principles:
o TOGAF or similar frameworks
o Business capability modelling
o Architecture governance and standards
Additional Information
Why Cuscal?
At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. You’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking work with real impact on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams and build a fulfilling career that continues to grow.
* Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals.
* IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements.
* Wellbeing focus: holistic initiatives and access to discounts via Cuscal Advantage.
Join us and reimagine the future. If this role excites you, we’d love to explore your potential. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date, so apply now. For more information, contact Careers@cuscal.com.au
Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We welcome applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with a disability, LGBTQIA+, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Information Technology
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