Da Domain Architect

We are seeking a Data Domain Architect who will bring unique perspectives and experiences to our team, reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve. This influential leadership role offers the opportunity to shape the future of data at SA Water, providing strategic guidance, maintaining enterprise data architecture frameworks, and championing best-practice use of data across the organisation.

As a Data Domain Architect, you will be instrumental in empowering teams and enabling a culture where everyone's voice is valued. Your expertise will guide responsible stewardship of data assets, architect robust frameworks, and set standards that support both innovation and inclusion. Your leadership will help SA Water to deliver vital services to all South Australians, with a strong focus on equitable outcomes, community wellbeing, and sustainability.

You will work closely with senior leaders and colleagues from across the business, advocate for good data practices, and act as a change agent, enabling diverse teams, empowering stakeholders, and embedding sustainable, inclusive ways of working. At SA Water, your ideas and contributions will help create a more connected, equitable, and resilient future for our customers and communities.

The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in data architecture leadership, including designing and governing large-scale data models and applying enterprise architecture techniques. With familiarity across modern platforms such as Azure, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Databricks, they will balance technical rigour with an ability to simplify complexity for the business.

Highly collaborative and influential, they will be adept at advising business stakeholders on best practices, maintaining high-quality artefacts and principles, and supporting the organisation through growth and operating model change. Creative and forward-thinking, they will be a true change agent who combines technical depth with strategic vision.

The Technology group is constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation and technology and is driven by its collaborative inclusive culture. This team of diverse professionals is dedicated to transforming digital landscapes, ensuring seamless operations, delivering cutting-edge solutions and utilising data for optimised decision making. With a focus on the future and a commitment to excellence now, the group thrives on solving complex challenges, driving efficiency, and enhancing user experiences.

Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day.

• Provide domain-level strategic data architecture guidance and governance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, championing data-driven decision-making.
• Lead and influence change, embedding good data practices across the organisation.
• Support projects with authoritative advice and pragmatic solutions.
• Mentor and coach team members, building data capability and resilience.
• Own and maintain architectural artefacts, frameworks, and principles.
• Monitor emerging technologies and identify opportunities to deliver business outcomes.

Experience leading technology/domain strategy and architecting (including maintaining diagrams, documents and/or models for) technology/domain services including leading options analysis and technology selection.

• Experience on large, complex programs (related to the domain) and working within large end user organisations or those with complex technology architectures or infrastructure.
• Experience in developing and presenting strategic domain/technology guidance to a variety of (business and technical) stakeholders.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology, business or computer science and/or equivalent knowledge gained through a similar role.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, including a demonstrated ability to negotiate outcomes and positively influence business relationships.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-soling skills.
• In depth understanding of the domain, combined with relevant professional certification or equivalent professional knowledge related to the domain (e.g. CISSP, CISM, ISC2, ISSAP, Information Security Systems Architecture Professional, The Open Group Architectural Framework certification) is desirable.

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries or for a copy of the Position Description, please contact Despina Livadiotis from the Talent Acquisition team despina.livadiotis@sawater.com.au.

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and all qualified individuals.