Job Description
About the role
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Join a major Queensland Government transformation program and help shape a contemporary data and AI capability from the ground up. This is a senior architecture role focused on enterprise data platforms, lakehouse architecture, AI capabilities and secure data sharing across multiple government agencies. You'll help define the architecture for a high-profile intelligence and analytics platform, with a strong focus on Azure, modern data platforms and responsible AI.
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Key Responsibilities
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Define target-state data, AI and platform architecture
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Design scalable Azure-based data and lakehouse solutions
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Establish data governance, security, integration and architecture standards
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Guide AI and analytics capabilities across the broader technology roadmap
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Lead architecture workshops, design reviews and technical decision-making
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Highly desirable criteria
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Hold extensive experience as a Data Architect, AI Architect or Solution Architect
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Demonstrate strong Azure data platform and lakehouse architecture experience
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Apply modern data, AI,



governance and integration architecture patterns
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Deliver architecture within complex government or highly regulated environments
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Communicate confidently with senior executives and technical stakeholders
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Desirable criteria
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Bring Queensland Government or broader Australian Government experience
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Apply Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Synapse or Azure Data Lake
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Understand responsible AI, data governance and enterprise security
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Hold relevant cloud, data or architecture certifications
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Skills and experience
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Lead enterprise data and AI architecture across complex transformation programs
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Design Azure, lakehouse, analytics and data integration solutions
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Apply data governance, security, privacy and architecture assurance principles
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Translate business objectives into practical, scalable technology solutions
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Produce architecture roadmaps, HLDs, LLDs, ADRs and design documentation
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📌 Data / Ai Architect (Queensland)
🏢 Exclaim IT | IT Recruitment Agency
📍 Queensland