At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement cutting-edge data architecture for advanced analytics and reporting.
- Company: Join a leading insurance company in Newcastle, NSW with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Permanent role with competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with mentorship opportunities and a focus on best practices.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping data strategies that drive business decisions.
- Qualifications: Experience with Azure/AWS, Databricks, Pyspark, and strong data modelling skills.
As a Data Architect, the candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-level data architecture that supports advanced analytics, reporting, and operational needs. You will define standards for data modelling, storage, and integration across multiple insurance-related applications using Azure/AWS platforms, ensuring scalability, security, performance, and implementing Business Intelligence solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cloud Strategy & Integration
- Data Quality and Data Governance
- Cross-platform Data Migration experience
- Develop new and understand existing end-to-end data architecture for data lakes, warehouses, and real-time streaming systems
- Create conceptual, logical, and physical data models for structured and unstructured data
- Create Source to Target mapping for ELT/ETL solutions
- Design hybrid and multi-cloud solutions leveraging Azure, Databricks, Pyspark, etc.
- Lead cloud migration projects and optimize cost and performance
- Perform Data profiling
- Work closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and BI teams to align architecture with business goals
- Evaluate emerging technologies (AWS, Snowflake, Delta Lake) and recommend adoption strategies
- Implement DQ practices and Data Governance rules
- Experience in metadata management and data lineage tracking
- Design and implement BI architecture, including data models & reporting frameworks
- Collaborate with business teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Provide solutions to BI tools and dashboards for performance and usability
- Mentor junior engineers and enforce best practices in data engineering and reporting
Technical Skills:
- Data Modelling: Advanced knowledge of normalization, dimensional modeling, and NoSQL design
- Cloud Expertise: Deep experience in Azure (ADF, Databricks, Pyspark, Python) or AWS (Glue, Kafka, etc.)
- Programming: Proficiency in SQL, Python, Pyspark, and Big data processing
- Architecture Tools: ERwin, PowerDesigner, or similar modeling tools
- Security & Governance: Familiarity with Identity Access Management (IAM), encryption, and compliance frameworks
Data Architect employer: Coforge
Join a dynamic team in Brisbane where your expertise as a Senior Database and Middleware Administrator will be valued and nurtured. We offer a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and professional development. Enjoy competitive benefits, a focus on work-life balance, and the chance to contribute to mission-critical systems that drive our success.
