Data Architect – Azure Databricks (Enterprise Data Platform)

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver target data architecture for the EDP including scalable and secure design patterns aligned with Azure Databricks best practices
  
• Design conformed dimensions canonical data models and surrogate key strategies across priority datasets
  
• Develop fact and event models to support reporting analytics and point-in-time insights
  
• Establish bronze silver and gold data layer standards (medallion architecture)
  
• Produce implementation-ready dataset packs including source profiling mappings transformation logic data quality rules and acceptance criteria
  
• Define cross-dataset integration patterns entity relationships and inputs/outputs for entity resolution
  
• Design secure data access models including RBAC data masking audit logging and compliance controls
  
• Review and assure System Integrator designs build artefacts and release outputs
  
• Establish architecture guardrails covering Dev/Test/Prod environments CI/CD modular pipelines and schema evolution
  
• Support migration of legacy reporting workflows and dashboards into the EDP
  
• Ensure architecture artefacts support sustainable operations transition and handover to internal teams
  
• Provide technical leadership and stakeholder engagement across business ICT and governance teams
  

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated experience designing enterprise data architectures on cloud platforms preferably Azure Databricks
  
• Strong expertise in dimensional modelling conformed dimensions and canonical data design
  
• Experience delivering medallion architectures data pipelines and data quality frameworks
  
• Knowledge of secure data platform design (RBAC SSO concepts masking audit lineage retention)
  
• Proven experience reviewing and governing third-party delivery artefacts
  
• Understanding of DevOps practices including CI/CD Git-based version control and modular pipeline design
  
• Ability to translate business requirements into implementation-ready data architecture
  
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical communication skills
  
• Ability to produce high-quality architecture artefacts and documentation
  

Desirable Skills

• Experience in regulated law enforcement or high-sensitivity data environments
  
• Experience with entity resolution network analysis or graph-based modelling
  
• Familiarity with controlled datasets (MoUs statutory data controls)
  
• Experience migrating legacy analytics and reporting into governed platforms
  
• Experience supporting knowledge transfer and capability uplift
  

Working Arrangements

• Based in Canberra with hybrid flexibility
  
• Full-time (40 hours per week) standard business hours