Data Architect

About Us:

We are proudly owned by Auto & General Insurance Company. The A&G group is made up of trusted and well-known brands such as iSelect, Compare the Market and Budget Direct. In late 2024, iSelect and Compare the Market formed a new aggregation business within the A&G group that continues to support millions of Australians to compare and buy their personal finance, and household products such as insurance, energy, and loans.

The Opportunity:

Ready to shape the future of data? Join us as a Data Architect and make a real impact. We're looking for a strategic thinker and hands-on expert to help us design and deliver a modern, scalable, and secure data architecture across Compare the Market and iSelect. In this pivotal role, you'll drive data excellence, improve business outcomes, and contribute to building a trusted data ecosystem.

What you'll be doing:

• Designing end-to-end data architecture that supports our current needs and future growth
• Ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and completeness across all systems and designs
• Leading the design of robust data integration solutions across platforms and services
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams – including analysts, modellers, engineers, and scientists – to enable smart, data-driven decisions
• Implementing security and privacy best practices to protect our data assets
• Developing and maintaining clear data architecture standards, patterns, and documentation
• Supporting the implementation of data governance frameworks and policies
• Ensuring alignment with organisational standards and compliance requirements
• Helping to identify and assess operational, financial, and reputational risks tied to data
• Contributing to a resilient risk management framework through sound policies and controls

Benefits:

At Compare the Market and iSelect we offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where your talents will be recognised and rewarded. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our continued success, we also provide:

• Vibrant and social community who have annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including the option of one day working from home each week or a 9-day fortnight.
• Enjoy additional leave days - 'ME' leave and 'Volunteer Day' leave.
• Employee discounts on Car, Home, Travel insurance.
• Income protection insurance provided to support you in the event of non-work-related illness or injury.

About you:

• 7+ years of experience in Information Technology, with 2 years of minimum experience as a Data Architect
• First class interpersonal skills with ability to build consensus
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Experience with digital application development for both online customers and internal business users
• Experience in distilling complex business needs and technical change into clear direction.
• Knowledge and experience with dimensional modelling / star schemas and 3rd normal form modelling is highly desirable
• Knowledge and experience with one or more of the following platforms: Databricks, Kafka, SQL Server, IBM Data Stage, AWS S3, AWS DMS, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, AWS Redshift, Azkabahn, Microsoft Power BI, Salesforce Tableau, IBM Cognos, IBM TM1 is highly desirable
• Knowledge of machine learning and AI is desirable
• Comparator, Insurance, financial services knowledge is desirable

Want to know more? apply now

At Compare the Market and iSelect and we're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we embrace diversity.

This role is available to candidates with unlimited Australian working rights only.

Compare the Market and iSelect are committed to protecting your privacy. All applications and personal information are kept confidential and securely stored in line with Australian privacy laws, used only for recruitment purposes, and not shared with third parties outside the Auto & General Holdings Group without your consent.