Data Architect

• Lead Architecture for the Enterprise Data Program: Actively support and lead the architectural direction for the Enterprise Data Program with a primary focus on the EGL exit from the legacy Woolworths data platform.

• Architecture Oversight and Governance (Migration Focus): Oversee approve and co-design critical architecture artifacts required to support the migration and separation from the legacy platform. Review assess and govern solution designs to ensure they adhere to architecture principles and best practices throughout the entire migration lifecycle ensuring smooth and successful transitions.

• Strategic Collaboration and Alignment: Be a key contributor to the Architecture peer group collaborating with other Data Architects and Enterprise Architects (EA) to ensure the Data Programs architecture aligns with Endeavour Groups strategy and roadmap.

• Standards Enforcement (SI Partner Focus): Partner closely with System Integration (SI) partners internal teams and platform groups to establish and enforce data standards and contribute to the development of guidelines focused on applications and products within D&AIs scope for migration. Ensure all migration initiatives align with the overarching Enterprise Architecture to maintain consistency.

• Issue Resolution and Autonomy: Diagnose and resolve complex architectural challenges addressing technical or operational issues that arise during the transition to the new architecture. Act autonomously to manage and resolve issues or deviations from established standards ensuring alignment with project goals and architecture guidelines.

• Risk and Compliance Management: Collaborate with Data Governance Cybersecurity Platform teams and Risk and Portfolio Offices to implement engagement processes track issues identified during architectural assessments and ensure they are properly documented in project and risk registers related to the various migration artifacts.

• Target-State Adoption: Support the successful adoption and industrialization of the target-state architecture by executing strategies for data systems ensuring long-term architectural stability and alignment with enterprise goals and objectives post-separation.

• Principle Adherence: Ensure strict alignment with defined architecture standards and principles promoting consistency in solution decisions across the enterprise and ensuring seamless integration with the new target architectures.

Qualifications :

Core Architectural & Program Experience

• Migration and Transformation Expertise: Proven direct experience working within complex enterprise transformation and data migration programs specifically involving the separation or carve-out of data platforms is essential.

• Data Architecture Experience: Proven experience in a Senior Data Architect role ideally gained within large complex environments or involving Master Data Management (MDM) programs.

• Retail/Domain Knowledge: Previous experience working within the Retail or Hospitality sector is highly regarded.

• Architecture Governance: Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications (e.g. TOGAF) are desirable.

• Consulting & Influence: Exceptional communication skills coupled with a proven ability to negotiate influence and consult to provide authoritative advice to internal stakeholders and vendor partners.

• Business Acumen: Strong business analysis and stakeholder engagement skills to translate separation requirements into architectural deliverables.

Data & Modeling Expertise

• Architecture & Modeling Development: Expert experience in the development of architectures and data models for complex systems across conceptual logical and physical layers.

• Data Engineering & Migration: Deep knowledge of data migration and engineering patterns required for transitioning data from on-premise source systems to modern cloud-hosted platforms.

• Database Design & Optimisation: Solid hands-on understanding of database design including conceptualisation through to database optimisation techniques.

• Specialised Experience: Experience in data/information management advanced analytics ML/AI platforms and/or data services solutions.

Technology & Cloud Platforms

• Cloud Focus: Direct and strong experience with multi-cloud environments specifically GCP and Azure Cloud is critical for this role.

• Database Technologies: Excellent understanding of traditional relational database technologies (e.g. SQL Server DB2 Teradata) and modern cloud analytics platforms (GCP BigQuery Azure Synapse AWS equivalent).

• Delivery Methodology: Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments with practical knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools and principles.

Governance & Compliance

• Governance & Privacy: Comprehensive understanding and adherence to data governance policies and privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR CCPA local Australian equivalents) ensuring consistent compliance throughout the migration.

Personal / Professional

• Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Very strong stakeholder communications with the ability to read the room (especially in senior executive forums) and tailor the message ensuring alignment across business IT and SI/Vendor partners.

• Translation & Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to translate complicated technology solutions and architectural outcomes into plain business language and actionable advice both in speaking and writing.

• Collaboration & Team Ethic: Strong sense of team actively supporting the wider Enterprise Data Program team and celebrating successes while maintaining a professional and collaborative relationship with vendors.

• Executive Presence: Strong presentation skills and comfort in front of large senior groups (including C-level executives) to present and defend architectural decisions. Comfort and ability to communicate effectively in senior leadership forums is essential.

• Resilience & Crisis Management: Demonstrated problem-solving ability to stay calm and think on your feet in high-pressure situations managing issues and ensuring project stability during the critical transition phase.

• Professionalism & Accountability: Self-motivated and able to manage multiple initiatives and conflicting priorities within specified timeframes. Treats all partners (internal and external) with respect and consideration; reacts well under pressure; is comfortable working with multiple teams is aware of corporate happenings and actively seeks help or escalates when needed to ensure the successful delivery of the data separation.

Additional Information :

Whats in it for you

The benefits are good too!

We offer flexible working in every sense
An exclusive discount card for BWS Dan Murphys Woolworths BIG W and other Endeavour Group brands including our ALH pubs
Monthly meeting-free days
Your health and wellbeing is your most important asset and as one of our valued team members its our first priority. You will have a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical mental and financial wellbeing
Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea yourself and your career. This is just the start so dream big.

At Endeavour we value being a workplace where everyones welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all) we encourage you to apply.

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