At APM, we empower people and communities to thrive. As we continue to transform our digital landscape, data plays a central role in guiding strategic decisions, improving services, and enabling better lives. We are seeking a highly skilled and forward‑thinking Data Architect to help drive our enterprise‑wide data strategy and modern data architecture.
This is a role within our Digital Transformation & Architecture team which is perfect for someone who thrives on solving complex organisational challenges, shaping future‑state architecture, and influencing business‑wide transformation.
About the role
As a Data Architect, you will design, define, and lead the evolution of APM’s enterprise data architecture. You will analyse existing systems, define the target state, build transition roadmaps, and guide modern data management practices across the organisation (including cloud data platforms, data lakes, and advanced analytics).
You will partner closely with business leaders, technology teams, and data specialists to ensure our data strategy aligns with organisational goals and supports innovation, scalability, governance, and quality across the enterprise.
This role also plays a key part in mentoring technical talent and uplifting architectural capability across the data domain.
What you’ll be doing
- Analyse and document current‑state data architecture, including data flows, systems, integrations, and pain points
- Identify architectural gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Define and maintain target‑state data architecture and transition roadmaps
- Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and communicate enterprise data strategies
- Contribute strategic discussion papers for executive decision‑making
- Support alignment and collaboration across business units, architects, and digital leadership
What you’ll bring
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar
- 8+ years’ experience in data architecture, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role
- Deep expertise in data modelling, warehousing, integration, and cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Experience architecting solutions using Microsoft Fabric
- Strong experience developing enterprise data strategies and roadmaps
- Experience delivering architecture outcomes in a matrix organisation
- Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks
- Excellent problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated ability to mentor technical talent and uplift capability
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both executive and technical audiences
- Strategic thinker with the ability to make pragmatic, incremental improvements
Apply now
APM is a global human services organisation with a clear purpose: to enable better lives. With more than 16,000 team members supporting over 2 million people each year, we operate across 11 countries, delivering services in employment, health and wellbeing, communities, disability, aged care, and rehabilitation.
With over 1,700 sites worldwide, APM continues to grow while investing heavily in its people, culture, and impact. Every day, our teams help individuals of all ages improve their independence, wellbeing, and opportunities — reflecting our long‑standing commitment to positive social outcomes.
If you’re ready to help shape the future of data at scale—and support an organisation dedicated to meaningful, global impact—we’d love to hear from you.
