Data Architect

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

If you want to be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater.

We will be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

As the Data Architect, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of the organisation’s enterprise data architecture. This role ensures that data assets are structured, integrated, and governed to support strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, and digital transformation initiatives. Additionally, you will collaborate with stakeholders to align data architecture with business needs and develop data related policies to maintain data quality and consistency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic guidance and translate data strategy into actionable plans aligned with business and technology goals.
• Lead the development and maintenance of enterprise data models across all data-related projects and programs.
• Plan, design and deliver data and application integrations throughout their lifecycle.
• Shape and maintain data architecture standards, patterns, policies and procedures at enterprise and domain levels.
• Optimise core data platforms for performance, scalability and usability. 

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:  

• Tertiary qualifications in technology, engineering, mathematics, data science or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in data architecture, data modelling, integration, governance and data storage/processing.
• Proven ability to implement enterprise-level data architectures and provide technical leadership.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate current state and design future state solutions.
• Expertise in modern data platforms and cloud technologies, including ETL, data lakes, warehousing and analytics tools.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts into clear, business-focused language.

The position is offered on a permanent full-time basis, with a competitive salary package including 12.75% superannuation.

To Apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications Close:

• 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 30th November 2025
• For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com
• Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.