Solution Architect - Data and Integration.
Join a leading organisation driving digital transformation across both corporate IT and operational technology environments. As the Data and Integration Architect, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing scalable, secure, and future-ready architecture that supports critical business operations, analytics, and decision-making.
Location: Sydney (Hybrid work flexibility)
Reporting to: Enterprise Architecture Lead
Dotted Line Reporting: Group Manager, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Team Size: No direct reports
Industry: Mining / Utilities / Infrastructure
About the Role:
This is a key senior architecture role responsible for designing and guiding enterprise-wide data and integration architecture. You will work closely with enterprise architects, data specialists, and business stakeholders to ensure that information flows securely and efficiently across the organisation - supporting everything from operational systems to analytics and reporting platforms.
You'll also contribute to architecture governance, support the Architecture Review Board, and act as a strategic advisor on data integration, security, governance, and emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
* Define and maintain enterprise data and integration architecture frameworks, standards, and patterns.
* Design scalable data pipelines, APIs, and integration layers across cloud and on-prem systems.
* Champion architecture best practices in data governance, MDM, and interoperability.
* Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies to improve analytics and operational efficiency.
* Guide cross-functional delivery teams on solution design, compliance, and architectural alignment.
* Lead architecture oversight for integration projects, ensuring secure and reliable data flow.
* Mentor engineers and collaborate closely with business leaders, IT, and operational teams.
What We're Looking For:
* Tertiary qualifications in IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
* Extensive experience in enterprise data and integration architecture across complex environments.
* Deep expertise in data modelling, integration frameworks, ETL/ELT pipelines, and API strategy.
* Familiarity with GRC, data lifecycle management, and analytics enablement.
* Strong experience in asset-intensive or operational environments (e.g., Utilities).
* Ability to influence stakeholders in a matrixed reporting structure.
* Experience maturing integration and data architecture in low maturity settings is highly desirable.
* Certifications such as TOGAF, DAMA CDMP, or Microsoft/AWS integration credentials are a plus.
Key Skills:
* Strategic thinking and enterprise-level data leadership.
* Architecture governance and ARB participation.
* Strong communication with both technical and business audiences.
* Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
* Collaborative approach across cross-functional teams.
* Innovative and forward-looking in tech adoption.
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