A career at ASIC will broaden and deepen your already accomplished knowledge, skills and abilities. By working on cutting edge issues, you'll make a difference to our goals, Australia's economic reputation and wellbeing and your own career aspirations
ASIC's Data & Analytics Technology team is seeking a talented Data Architect to join their team. The successful candidate will lead the design of data architecture solutions for integration, analytics and reporting, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
* Sydney or Melbourne locations
* 24-month fixed term position
* Salary from $170,621 to $191,949 (depending on experience % superannuation
* Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT, Sunday 18 January 2026
The team
ASIC's Digital, Data & Technology group delivers a broad suite of IT capabilities to support ASIC. We are currently driving major technology initiatives that will accelerate our transformation across key areas including virtualisation, data analytics, mobility, and cloud. The Data & Analytics Technology team underpins these efforts by providing essential services to our primary stakeholder, the Data & Analytics Office.
The role
As a Data Architect you will lead the design and governance of ASIC's data architecture ensuring scalable, secure and efficient data flows across the organisation. You'll be responsible for architecting robust data ingestion frameworks, overseeing data integration strategies, and enabling analytics and decision-making through well-structured, enterprise-aligned data solutions that support ASIC's digital transformation.
More Specifically, You Will
* Lead the design of data-driven applications and oversee data assessment and mapping activities.
* Own data architecture and design, ensuring alignment with ASIC's enterprise vision and architectural standards.
* Scope and architect end-to-end data solutions in collaboration with SMEs, Project Managers, and Enterprise Architects.
* Make strategic design decisions to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable data solutions.
* Ensure architectural convergence to meet diverse internal and external service requirements.
About You
The ideal candidate for this role is a strategic and technically adept Data Architect with a strong foundation in data engineering and a passion for shaping enterprise data ecosystems. You bring hands-on experience with data pipelines, cloud platforms, and data infrastructure, and are ready to lead architectural initiatives that drive ASIC's data transformation and enable impactful, data-informed decision-making.
In Addition, You Will Have
* Tertiary qualifications in IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
* Proven expertise in solution and data architecture, with leadership across architectural domains.
* Experience in consulting and designing enterprise data strategies.
* Strong proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), Databricks, Stream Analytics, and big data technologies (Hive, Scala, Spark).
* Skilled in designing solutions using PaaS and SaaS capabilities across cloud environments.
* Demonstrated experience in architecting scalable, high-availability solutions across on-prem, hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures.
Click 'apply' to start your application. Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT, Sunday 18 January 2026.
About ASIC
ASIC's remit is one of the broadest of regulators across the world. ASIC regulates corporations, markets, financial services and consumer credit and monitors and promotes market integrity and consumer protection in the Australian financial system. Through our enforcement work, we hold to account those who contravene the law, working to achieve strong outcomes that address the greatest consumer and investor harms.
ASIC is committed to a providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply as well as applicants from all backgrounds and with different abilities.
We Offer a Range Of Employee Benefits Including
* Attractive superannuation
* Additional leave entitlements
* 50/50 hybrid work-from home model
* Flexible work arrangements
* Assistance for study and professional development
Click here to view ASIC's salary and benefits guide.
To read more about ASIC, you can visit our website or review our Corporate Plan.
To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment.