Data Architect Lead

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Urbis Full time

Estimate Salary: $150,000 - $180,000

About Urbis

We Are a Leader in Built Environment Consultancy

Urbis is a market-leading built environment consultancy that shapes the cities and communities of Australia for a better future. We consist of practice experts working collaboratively to deliver fresh thinking and independent advice and guidance for our cities and towns.

We believe in empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. This role offers you an opportunity to make a tangible difference and positive impact while gaining incredible industry experience and broad-ranging exposure to the most exciting work.

The Opportunity

This is a unique chance to join our team as a Data Architect Lead, where you will report to the Head of Data & Applications and work closely with the Head of Technology to provide thought leadership on enterprise application and cloud architecture.

You will play a pivotal role in aligning the business strategic vision with our technology by developing and maintaining data architecture standards, policies, and best practices.

This role involves understanding all aspects of the company's architecture and ensuring that the business's technological systems are scalable, reliable, secure, and support our goals.

Your Key Responsibilities:
  1. Provide thought leadership and guidance on enterprise applications and cloud architecture principles.
  2. Collaborate with stakeholders, business representatives, and technical resources to understand and translate business needs into technology solutions.
  3. Identify system interdependencies and collaborate with project teams to ensure effective and efficient project delivery.
  4. Ensure that the design and integration of proposed systems, software, and hardware solutions lead to the development and growth of the business through effective use of technology.
  5. Monitor and analyze IT trends and developments to ensure architecture is kept up to date.
  6. Develop, document, and communicate plans for investing in systems architecture, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities.
  7. Develop and maintain the design of the data landscape, data management components, data platform, and analytical components, adopting security best practices.
  8. Develop and maintain organisation-wide Architecture diagrams, technical documentation & code repositories.
  9. Support the Head of Data & Applications in identifying ongoing revenue/commercialisation opportunities for the company.
  10. Understand business problems and desired outcomes to design data architecture that are efficient and scalable; able to present these solutions to business stakeholders.
  11. Keep up to date with the latest innovations in the sector including digital twins, artificial intelligence, and other digital technologies that can be applied at Urbis and Cistri.
  12. Mentor junior members of the Technology & Digital team & contribute to technical leadership and team culture that supports knowledge sharing, innovation, and excellence.
  13. Share knowledge and 'how-to' processes within the team through ongoing learning and development, including the preparation of process documentation.
About You

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  1. Tertiary qualifications in Engineering/Computer Science or Data Science.
  2. At least 5 years' experience in data management with proficiency in Microsoft Azure Cloud computing platform (specifically Synapse); Expert Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect and/or Azure DevOps Engineer) desirable.
  3. Proficiency with SQL, Python.
  4. Demonstrable experience and proficiency with strong technical skills in Enterprise Architecture design & management.
  5. Strong Understanding of data governance and taxonomy.
  6. A passion for the application of data to urban design and planning, with an understanding of the complexities of urban systems.
  7. Experience with process improvement methodologies in data management.
  8. A background in technical consulting is desirable.
Why Choose Urbis?

We are committed to creating meaningful, sustainable cities & communities. Our mission is to help create positive change through expert advice and guidance. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference and contribute to shaping the future of Australia's cities and communities.


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