Data Architect

At NCS Australia, we are more than a technology services company—we are a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and creators shaping the future. With a strong presence across the APAC region, we partner with government and enterprise organisations to tackle complex challenges and deliver solutions that drive real, lasting impact.

We are passionate about unlocking value through technology. By focusing on people, committing to quality, and challenging traditional thinking, we believe technology services can be done better. Our team brings this to life by advising, transforming, and managing technology to help our clients and communities thrive.

We love big ideas and bold thinkers. Bring your ambition and your creativity—together, we will turn them into extraordinary opportunities. Ready to make tomorrow with us? Explore our opportunities and join a team that is redefining what’s possible.

At NCS Australia we invite our clients to Challenge Us to solve their most intricate data problems. As a Data Architect, you are the visionary at the frontier of this mission, designing the secure, scalable, and high-performing architectures that power the intelligent enterprise. Operating at a strategic level, you will identify high-impact data and AI capabilities, crafting the enterprise blueprints that translate raw ambition into business success. This is your opportunity to build transformative data estates from the ground up, leaving a lasting legacy on the digital landscape.

As a trusted advisor, you will lead the conversation with senior stakeholders, evangelising a bold vision for the future of their data. Your recommendations are respected because they are practical, implementable, and backed by a deep understanding of technical execution. By bridging the gap between C-suite strategy and solution-level reality, you ensure that the foundations we build today are resilient enough to meet the unknown demands of tomorrow.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing modern data lakehouse architectures and ensuring that robust security and governance frameworks are applied across all cloud environments. You will work alongside some of the industry's best, gaining invaluable insights within a dynamic Data and AI practice. Our commitment to continuous learning ensures you will have access to world-class opportunities to refine your expertise and stay ahead of the curve.

You are a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of architecture, engineering, and business value. You understand that in today’s landscape, a data strategy is an AI strategy. You are passionate about building the foundations that make intelligence possible, with a deep specialized knowledge of how Databricks and Snowflake can be leveraged to create seamless, AI-ready ecosystems. You don't just architect for the present; you design for a future where Generative AI and automated insights are the baseline. You have the following: 

• The Strategic Architect: Extensive experience in a Data Architect role, with a proven track record of architecting end-to-end modern data platforms from the ground up.
• The AI Visionary: You possess a deep understanding of how to structure data estates specifically to fuel AI/ML workloads, ensuring data quality and accessibility are optimized for the next generation of analytics.
• Modern Platform Expertise: You have a deep understanding of Databricks and Snowflake patterns and how to navigate the native cloud services of AWS and Azure.
• The Trusted Advisor: Exceptional communication and documentation skills, with a proven ability to engage, influence, and advise client stakeholders on complex business problems.
• Technical Rigour: You remain technically hands-on and are passionate about best-in-class engineering, including DataOps, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Security & Governance: A strong grasp of security principles in cloud environments and familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., Alation, Microsoft Purview).
• Certified & Agile: You hold relevant technical certifications in AWS, Azure, Databricks, or Snowflake and thrive in Agile development environments.

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks