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Application closing date: Thursday, 17 July 2025
• 11:59pm, Canberra time
Estimated start date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Location of work: ACT
Working arrangements: Hybrid working arrangements (i.e. a combination of onsite attendance at an AEC office and remote working) will be considered at the discretion of the Hiring Manager with a typical 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
Length of contract: Until 30 June 2026
Contract extensions: 1x 12 months
Security clearance: Must have a Baseline clearance
Rates: $120 - $140 per hour (inc. super)
The Funding and Disclosure Reform Program was established to enable the AEC to implement and administer legislative amendments to the Commonwealth Funding and Disclosure Scheme (the Scheme) as set out in Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Electoral Act) to increase transparency and accountability in Australia's electoral system. The Program is made up of three branches – the Program Management Office Branch, the Regulatory Enablement Branch, and the Technology Delivery Branch – that will work together to uplift the AEC's regulatory capability by designing, building and implementing new processes, resourcing, tools, systems and technology to successfully administer the Scheme.
The AEC is seeking a skilled Data Architect to join a multidisciplinary team delivering a suite of new cloud-hosted applications as part of a major digital transformation program. The Data Architect will be responsible for the design and oversight of the program's end-to-end data architecture, ensuring data is structured, integrated, governed, and accessible across systems, projects, and environments. The role requires a deep understanding of modern data platforms, cloud technologies, and data patterns. The ideal candidate will have experience in defining data models and strategies that support scalable, secure, and interoperable application ecosystems.
The candidate must hold an active Baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
Key duties may include, but are not limited to:
* Define and maintain the overall data architecture for the program, including data domains, standards, and governance frameworks.
* Collaborate with project stakeholders, including business analysts, developers, and solution architects, to gather and understand data requirements.
* Design and document logical and physical data models for application components and shared services.
* Ensure data architecture aligns with enterprise standards, cloud best practices, and security and compliance requirements.
* Work closely with solution architects, developers, analysts, and integration specialists to ensure cohesive and consistent use of data structures and models across the program.
* Design and guide data integration patterns between cloud-hosted applications and existing systems (on-premises or external), using APIs, event-driven models, or data pipelines as appropriate.
* Collaborate with other projects and programs to ensure data consistency, reusability, and appropriate data sharing strategies.
* Act as a subject matter expert in data architecture and mentor team members across data-related disciplines.
* Lead data design reviews, provide expert guidance on performance optimization, and manage data lifecycle considerations.
* Proven experience as a Data Architect on large-scale application development or transformation programs.
* Strong proficiency in data modelling (conceptual, logical, and physical).
* Deep expertise in cloud data platforms and services (e.g., Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Synapse).
* Familiarity with data governance, master data management (MDM), metadata, and data lineage principles.
* Knowledge of data governance frameworks, metadata management, identity management, privacy considerations and data security practices.
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a project environment.
* Experience working in Agile project environments.
* Effective communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
* Experience with agile delivery environments and working within multidisciplinary product teams.
* Experience with integration architectures, including REST APIs, message queues, and ETL/ELT patterns.
HOW TO APPLY
Please provide an updated CV (a maximum of 3 pages) to reflect your suitability to the role based on the job description. You will also need to complete a response to the Essential and Desirable criteria above in a summary no more than 5000 characters in total.
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