Lead Information Architect

  • Full-time
  • Job Type: Permanent

Company Description

Our name isn’t the only thing that’s unique about Leidos Australia. We’re a complex systems integration company building world-class solutions across government and defence that ensure peace of mind for the entire nation. Supported by global backing from our US network, we’re trusted by our customers to deliver the most innovative answers to their most complex challenges. Seriously interesting work that benefits and safeguards every Australian. That’s where you come in.

Job Description

Your new role

We are looking for a brilliant communicator- that loves everything that is Data!

As the Information/Data Architect you will play a role in positioning the Data Practice as a leader in the management, analysis, manipulation, and interpretation of data. You will be the 2IC for the Practice Leader – Chief Information Architect and play in the Bid/Program space to solve some of Government and Defences biggest challenges. You will also contribute to the departments’ strategic service delivery by supporting digital capabilities and contributing to information sharing frameworks.

You will also have:

  • Exceptional problem-solving capabilities with a focus on simplification.
  • High level written and oral communication skills and excellent organisational skills.
  • Prior experience and knowledge of large scale education environments is desirable.
  • Extensive knowledge of current and trending data/information technologies such as data lake technologies, cloud (AWS, Google and Azure), taxonomies, handling of unstructured data etc.
  • Specifies at a strategic level the business functions and data subjects needed to support future business, thereby enabling the development of an Information Architecture for their global businesses.
  • Leads the creation and maintenance of architectural documentation (i.e. roadmaps) describing enterprise architecture now and into the future for sponsored areas.
  • Ensures the Data and Information architecture is coordinated and aligned with the regional architectures and strategies and those developed by other areas of IT such as Security, Operations etc.

Qualifications

About you and what you’ll bring

You will have exceptional stakeholder skills and solid experience in a Data Architecture role within large and complex organisations. The core of this role is to support the Practice Manager in ensuring we understand clients’ requirements and to design and develop end-to-end Information Architecture solutions.

You will be considered a senior thought leader with extensive knowledge of business operation, processes, information management and data architecture. You will be part of a team that works with the clients to support and lead their strategic technology direction and drive business value.

You will also have:

  • Exceptional problem-solving capabilities with a focus on simplification.
  • High level written and oral communication skills and excellent organisational skills.
  • Prior experience and knowledge of large scale education environments is desirable.
  • Extensive knowledge of current and trending data/information technologies such as data lake technologies, cloud (AWS, Google and Azure), taxonomies, handling of unstructured data etc.
  • Specifies at a strategic level the business functions and data subjects needed to support future business, thereby enabling the development of an Information Architecture for their global businesses.
  • Leads the creation and maintenance of architectural documentation (i.e. roadmaps) describing enterprise architecture now and into the future for sponsored areas.
  • Ensures the Data and Information architecture is coordinated and aligned with the regional architectures and strategies and those developed by other areas of IT such as Security, Operations etc.

 

Additional Information

What you'll love 

Being a member of a high performing team, you'll enjoy working with driven, intelligent and truly collaborative people who have a strong brand both internally and with their customer, who love to celebrate success together. You'll never be short of work or opportunity and the challenge in leading,solutions make this a career defining experience.

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