Data Architect – Insurance Platforms | Sydney (Permanent)
**** CANDIDATES MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN INSURANCE SOLUTIONS ****
Global Insurance Consultancy | Market Leader in Operations & Solutions
We are partnering with a global insurance consultancy and recognised market leader in operations and solutions who are continuing to expand in the APAC region are seeking a Data Architect to join their high-performing team in Sydney.
This is a consulting role, working directly with tier-one insurers and insurance ecosystem players to design and deliver cutting-edge data solutions that drive real business impact.
Key Requirement – Insurance Platform Experience (Essential)
This organisation operates exclusively within the insurance market, so candidates must have hands‐on experience working with insurance platforms, e.g: Guidewire, Duck Creek, Acturis, DXC Insurance platforms etc.
The Opportunity
As a
Data Architect
, you will play a pivotal role in shaping data strategy and architecture across complex insurance environments. You'll work at the intersection of business and technology—partnering with clients, platform teams, and engineering functions to deliver scalable, cloud-based data ecosystems.
You will be advising clients and leading architecture across core insurance domains including policy, claims, billing, underwriting and customer analytics.
Key Responsibilities
Data Architecture & Strategy
Define end-to-end data architecture across Insurance platform solutions
Design modern, cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake / Azure)
Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models across insurance domains
Lead data platform modernisation and legacy migration initiatives
Insurance Platforms
Architect data flows for reporting and operational analytics




Design ingestion and downstream data solutions aligned to business reporting needs
Collaborate closely with platform teams to ensure consistent data definitions
Snowflake & Cloud Data Platforms
Design scalable Snowflake architectures (performance, cost optimisation, security)
Implement ELT pipelines and transformation logic using SQL and ADF/SSIS
Define security controls including RBAC and data governance frameworks
Lead design and delivery of pipelines using
Azure Data Factory (ADF)
Build and optimise SSIS packages for hybrid and legacy integrations
Establish patterns for incremental loads, reconciliation, and observability
Governance & Delivery Leadership
Define data quality frameworks, lineage, and governance standards
Mentor engineering teams and lead solution design workshops
What We're Looking For
Must-Have Experience
12+ years in data engineering / data architecture
Strong Insurance platform experience
Expertise in Snowflake, SQL, Azure Data Factory, and SSIS
Experience migrating legacy data platforms to contemporary cloud environments
Proven ability to design scalable, enterprise-grade data models
Strong insurance domain knowledge (policy lifecycle, claims, billing, reinsurance)
Why Join?
Work with a global leader in insurance consulting and technology solutions who have been growing 35% year on year.
Engage in high-impact client consulting projects across the insurance value chain
Be part of a people-first, innovation-led culture
Access strong career progression, learning, and international exposure
Collaborate with highly experienced insurance and data professionals
Interested?
If you're an experienced Data Architect with a strong background across
insurance platforms and modern data ecosystems
, we'd love to speak with you.
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📌 Data Architect - Insurance (Sydney)
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📍 Sydney